Severe Weather & Tornadoes

Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in the northern Mid-Atlantic today. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast heatwave is slowly easing, while cooler, drier air spreads across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the start of August. Critical fire conditions persist in the Pacific Northwest and Four Corners due to dry storms and gusty winds. Read More >

...EF1 tornado confirmed in Pike County Ohio... Location...5 miles SSE of Piketon, Ohio Date...July 11th 2009 Estimated time...420 PM EDT Maximum EF-scale rating...EF1 Estimated maximum wind speed...94 mph Maximum path width...100 yards Path length...0.6 miles Beginning lat/lon...38.9987 N / 82.9761 W Ending lat/lon...38.9905 N / 82.9721 W The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS storm data. A team from the National Weather Service forecast office in Wilmington Ohio conducted a damage survey and has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down south-southeast of Piketon. Damage indicates that it touched down briefly in two locations. The initial touch down occurred near Loop Road, where an estimated 15 trees were uprooted and knocked down. The tornado then briefly lifted before touching down again in a cemetery off of Bailey Chapel Road. There, it uprooted and knocked down approximately 10 more trees and lifted a trampoline over a fence. Winds were estimated around 94 mph and the damage was consistent with a low-end EF-1 tornado.

Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Severe Weather & Tornadoes - July 11, 2009