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 April 3rd, 2015

SUMMARY:

A strong cold front (upper 60s ahead of the front dropping to upper 30s to lower forties behind the front) over southeastern Missouri and Indiana was in in the early morning hours on April 3, 2015. Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee were southeast of this front in a warm and moist atmosphere. Strong winds aloft (50 KTS) were present along and ahead of the front along with colder temperatures aloft. This set the stage for severe weather development during the late afternoon and evening hours on 4/3/2015. Large hail up to 1 inch in diameter, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes were experienced as this storm system moved across Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, before exiting into Georgia and southern Alabama just before midnight.

Tornado Surveys

(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/Clickable Detailed
Summary Link

EF Scale/Max
Wind Speed (mph)

Injuries/
Fatalities

Path Length (Miles)

Path Width (Yards)

Starting Lat/.Long

Ending Lat/.Long

Track Images/Files

DeKalb County (Ider)
9:05 to 9:08 PM CDT

EF-1/105 MPH