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 >

Tippah County, MS EF-1 Tornado

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Survey Results:

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

* COUNTY: TIPPAH

* TIME OF EVENT: TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AT 445 PM ON APRIL 27 2011

* BEGIN POINT: 34.810939 -88.791569

* END POINT: 34.82758 -88.759988

* RATING: EF-1

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 2.13 MILES

* PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: TORNADO APPEARED TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT A
QUARTER OF A MILE WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 253 IN EAST CENTRAL TIPPAH
COUNTY AND TRACKED NORTHEAST FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 MILES AND LIFTED
BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 254 AND THE TIPPAH/ALCORN COUNTY LINE. ONLY
ONE HOME AND TWO MOBILE HOMES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AS THE AREA
IS HEAVILY FORESTED. DAMAGED A PORTION OF A MOBILE HOME ROOF AND
AWNING WAS RIPPED OFF. SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED
OR UPROOTED. A FEW TELEPHONE POLES WERE ALSO SNAPPED OFF. ESTIMATED
WINDS WITH TORNADO ABOUT 85 TO 90 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 -Tippah Co, MS Tornado