Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. 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)

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.

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