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 >

Ferguson, AR to Coahoma, MS EF-0 Tornado

Tornado Track Map:

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-0 TORNADO IN PHILLIPS CO. ARKANSAS AND COAHOMA CO. MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTIES: PHILLIPS CO. ARKANSAS AND COAHOMA CO. MISSISSIPPI

* LOCATION: FERGUSON ARKANSAS ALONG HIGHWAY 44 TO COAHOMA   
  MISSISSIPPI ALONG OLD HIGHWAY 61 ROAD.

* TIME: 630 PM ON TUESDAY APRIL 26 2011

* BEGINNING POINT: 34.137006, -90.984259

* ENDING POINT: 34.36675, -90.52245

* RATING: EF-0

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 17.8 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 200 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: CHURCH SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE ABOUT THREE MILES   
  SOUTHWEST OF COAHOMA. TOPPLED OVER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS...
  NUMEROUS TREES EITHER UPROOTED OR WITH SNAPPED LIMBS... SCATTERED
  TELEPHONE POLES DOWN...AND A FEW DAMAGED ADVERTISEMENT AND ROAD SIGNS.

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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 - Ferguson, AR to Coahoma, MS Tornado