Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Tippah County, MS EF-1 Tornado

Tornado Track Map:

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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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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN -Tippah Co, MS Tornado