Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threat in Montana; Severe Thunderstorms in the Middle Missouri Valley

A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >

Sequoyah County Tornado Damage - 4/5/05
This tornado was confirmed in western Sequoyah county. The tornado touched down just south of I-40, 5 miles west-southwest of Sallisaw at about 7:08 pm and lifted about 3 miles northwest of Sallisaw at about 7:16 pm. The tornado was rated F1 and the path was 150 yards wide and 2.5 miles long. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted in its path. Four power poles were also snapped. Straight line wind damage, likely associated with the storms rear flank downdraft, was noted from just north of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir northeastward through Sallisaw. Numerous trees were uproot or snapped in the damage path, minor structural damage occurred to buildings, and a number of barns or storage facilities sustained major damage.

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