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 >

Chester County, TN EF-0 Tornado

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-0 TORNADO IN CHESTER COUNTY TENNESSEE...

* COUNTY: CHESTER

* LOCATION/TIME OF EVENT: CHESTER COUNTY AT 900 PM ON APRIL 26 2011

* BEGIN POINT: 35.4529, -88.51625

* END POINT: 35.47845, -88.47143

* RATING: EF-0

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 7.9 MILES

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: NUMEROUS TREETOPS BROKEN OFF AND MANY LARGE TREES
BROKEN...DOWNED OR BOTH. SEVERAL PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY SAW THE TORNADO.

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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 - Chester County, MS Tornado