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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-1 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 2 MILES SOUTH OF BOWMAN ARKANSAS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 683...TO STATE HIGHWAY 18 IN BOWMAN ARKANSAS. * TIME: 308 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.80246, -90.50739 * ENDING POINT: 35.82255, -90.49305 * RATING: EF-1 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 1.6 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 250 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: DAMAGE TO FIVE HOMES AND ONE BUSINESS GARAGE. MAINLY ROOF DAMAGE TO THREE MANUFACTURED HOMES...TWO BRICK HOMES AND ONE BUSINESS GARAGE. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED A DESTROYED STORAGE SHED...CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A FEW TREE LIMBS SNAPPED OFF.

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Bowman, AR Tornado