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 >

Weakley County, TN EF-1 Tornado

Tornado Track Map:

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-1 TORNADO IN WEAKLEY COUNTY TENNESSEE...

* COUNTY: WEAKLEY

* TIME OF EVENT: NORTHERN WEAKLEY COUNTY 11:45 PM ON APRIL 25 2011

* BEGIN POINT: 36.396122, -88.804813

* END POINT: 36.499191, -88.693847

* STARTING POINT IN TN: 4.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARTIN, TN

* ENDING POINT IN TN: 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARTIN, TN

* STARTING POINT IN KY: 1.2 MILES EAST OF DUKEDOM, KY

* ENDING POINT IN KY - 2.6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LYNNVILLE, KY

* RATING: EF-1

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 mph

* PATH LENGTH: 15 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 225 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 0

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: MANY TREES UPROOTED AND LARGE TREE
LIMBS DOWN...SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOMES. A GAZEBO AND A HAY
BARN SUFFERED DAMAGE. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED TO METAL ROOFS.

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

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Weakley County, TN Tornado