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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms, with a significant wind threat, will continue through tonight across the northern Plains. Wind gusts of 60 to 100 mph are possible. Heavy rainfall will continue through tonight from Oklahoma into Missouri, and in the Tennessee Valley through Monday. Critical fire weather conditions continue in the Southwest through Tuesday. 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