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 >

Belmont, MS EF-2 Tornado

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-2 TORNADO IN TISHOMINGO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTY: TISHOMINGO

* LOCATION/TIME OF EVENT: BELMONT AT 348 AM ON APRIL 27 2011.

* BEGINNING POINT: 34.4683, -88.2808

* ENDING POINT: 34.5559, -88.1572

* RATING: EF-2

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 125 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 9.29 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 150 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: NUMBER OF HOMES...BUSINESSES AND APARTMENTS 
  DAMAGED. A LARGE METAL STORAGE BUILDING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED.

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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Belmont, MS Tornado