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 >

Houston and New Wren, MS EF-3 Tornado

Tornado Track Map:

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-3 TORNADO IN CALHOUN...CHICKASAW AND MONROE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTIES: CALHOUN...CHICKASAW AND MONROE

* LOCATION: EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY TO COUNTY RD 69 IN 
  CHICKASAW CO TO HIGHWAY 6 NEAR BIGBEE IN MONROE COUNTY.

* TIME: 304 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011

* BEGINNING POINT: 33.704, -89.311

* ENDING POINT: 34.0078, -88.5186

* RATING: EF-3

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 150 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 49.9 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 3/4 MILE

* FATALITIES: 7

* INJURIES: 7

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: 15 TO 20 HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...
  HUNDREDS OF TREES SNAPPED AND/OR DEBARKED...POWER LINES DOWN.
  FATALITIES AND INJURIES OCCURRED NEAR HOUSTON AND NEW WREN.

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