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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 >

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.
 

Radar Images:

Hail spike as the storm passed through Coahoma County, MS.
Tornado near Coahoma, MS Tornado near Coahoma, MS