Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

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Tornado:

Tornado - Gilman, WI
Taylor County

Date	Sept.2, 2002
Time (Local)	5:10-5:50 p.m.
EF Rating	F2
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	17 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: The tornado initially touched down about a mile northwest of Gilman, WI (approximately 5:10 pm) and then moved through Gilman where it blew a roof off of the high school (5:12 pm) and damaged trees, homes, and power lines. The tornado damage in Gilman was ranked as a strong F1. The tornado then continued intermittently east southeast from Gilman through the Chequamegon National Forest. Prior to dissipating, the tornado damaged a house and trees about 7 miles west of Medford. This was somewhere between 5:45 pm and 6 pm. It was here that the tornado produced F2 damage.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph