Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

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A complex of thunderstorms moved from northeast Arkansas and south central Missouri into southeast Missouri during the early morning hours of April 30, 2017. The thunderstorms produced some areas of wind damage in southeast Missouri, along with an EF-2 tornado in northern New Madrid County, Missouri.

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Tornado - between Matthews and Sikeston Missouri
New Madrid County

Date	April 30, 2017
Time (Local)	2:52am - 2:56am
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	125 mph
Path Length	4 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado touched down 1/2 mile north of Matthews and lifted 1 mile south of Sikeston. The roof was removed from one house, and part of a rear exterior wall was blown inward. One barn was leveled, and 2 other barns were damaged. Several trees were uprooted.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Damaged Outbuilding north of Matthews, MO - NWS Storm Survey	Inside of house north of Matthews, MO - NWS Storm Survey	Damaged truck north of Matthews, MO - NWS Storm Survey

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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

New Madrid County Tornado 04/30/17