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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Looking Back at May 30-31, 2004

Tornado Surveys Completed

(Click on the entries in the first column to see a official storm survey summary and under the last column for track information and pictures)

 Location
EF Scale/ Max Wind  (mph) 
Injuries/
Fatalities
Path Length (Miles)
Path Width (Feet) 
Starting Lat/.Long
Ending Lat/.Long
Description

Lauderdale County
(Murphy Crossroads)

EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 3.2 miles

 210

34.98/-87.95

34.99/-87.88

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Lauderdale County
(Florence)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 6.0 miles

 450

34.80/-87.95

34.80/-87.68

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Lauderdale County
(Killen)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 4.0 miles

 300

34.84/-87.51

34.82/-87.39

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Lauderdale County&
(Anderson)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 2.5 miles

 225

34.97/-87.27

34.98/-87.23

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Limestone County
(Elkmont)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 9.0 miles

 300

34.83/-87.13

34.92/-87.00

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Madison, AL/Lincoln, TN /Franklin,TN
(New Sharon to 2 E Huntland)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 23.5 miles

 450

34.95/-86.64

35.05/-86.23

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Moore, TN/Franklin, TN
(Center Grove)
EF-1/
73-112 MPH

0/0

 6.0 miles

 450

34.30/-86.35

35.32.-86.23

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Click Here For Outlooks/Watch Information for 5/30/2004 - 5/31/2004

 

Surface Analysis at 7 AM on 5/30/20004 850 mb Analysis at 7 PM on 5/30/2004
300 mb Analysis at 7 PM on 5/30/2004 Surface Analysis at 7 AM on 5/31/2004