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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 >

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