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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

MARDI GRAS TORNADOES & FLASH FLOODING
MARCH 8, 2011

 

Local Storm Reports
Experimental Graphical Local Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
SPC Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
List of all Local Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011 Google Earth KML data file

Event track image
 

Google Map Legend

Tornadoes

EF0 ef0 EF1 ef1 EF2 ef2    

Hail

<1" hail0 1"+ hail1 2"+ hail2 3"+ hail3 4"+ hail4
T'storm Wind

wind

 

Radar Images

LSU-A Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF1 LSU-A Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation

LSU-A Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF1 LSU-A Tornado Radar Velocity Animation

Woodworth Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF1 Woodworth Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation

Woodworth Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF1 Woodworth Tornado Radar Velocity Animation

Libuse Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF0 Libuse Tornado Radar Reflectivity

Libuse Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF0 Libuse Tornado Radar Velocity

 

Rainfall Totals

March 8-9, 2011 Rainfall Totals
March 8-9 Rainfall Totals - KMZ file