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 >

Tallahatchie County, MS EF-1 Tornado

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-1 TORNADO IN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTY: TALLAHATCHIE

* LOCATION/TIME OF EVENT: SOUTHERN AND EASTERN TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY 1:15 AM ON APRIL 27 2011

* BEGIN POINT: 33.740847, -90.243633

* END POINT: 34.083966, -89.993233

* RATING: EF-1

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 28 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: UP TO 50 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES WITH SHINGLE
DAMAGE AND RIPPED OFF A PORTION OF ROOF OF MOBILE HOME
AND BUILDING. MANY TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. ESTIMATED
WINDS WITH TORNADO ABOUT 70 TO 75 MPH.

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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 -Tallahatchie Co, MS Tornado