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Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >

Northeastern Lawrence County Tornado(EF-0) 

Lawrence County (Hillsboro) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from Columbus radar at 1:21 pm CDT shows a strong circulation just south of Hillsboro in Lawrence county (noted by the adjacent pink/green colors in the right two panels, especially the top right (0.5 degree slice)on October 26th, 2010. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Southeastern Limestone County Tornado(EF-0

Lawrence County (Hillsboro) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from Columbus radar at 3:40 pm CDT shows a strong circulation just southeast of Belle Mina in the Greenbrier area of southeastern Limestone county (noted by the adjacent pink/green colors in the right two panels, especially the top right (0.5 degree slice)on October 26th, 2010. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Western Dekalb County Tornado (EF-1) 

Western Dekalb County (Geraldine) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from hytop radar at 6:04 pm CDT shows two strong circulations in Marshall and Dekalb Counties .  However, the one that struck the Geradline community was the furthest north. It also was the strongest of the day, reaching EF-1 intensity and traveling 4.25 miles. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Eastern Marshall County (Albertville/Mcville Tornado)

Marshall County (Mcville/Albertville) tornado radar data radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from hytop radar at 6:09 pm CDT shows two strong circulations in Marshall and Dekalb Counties.  However, the one that struck the McVille/Albertville communities was the southernmost of the two and produced the tornado as it approached the Marshall/Dekalb county line.  The rotation with this storm does not look as impressive as with the Geraldine tornado touchdown throughout the entire radar loop.  This particular tornado was an EF-0 and traveled almost one mile.  Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.