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Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely from from northeast New Mexico/Southeast Colorado, eastward into the Central Plains through the Central Appalachians. Slow moving low to bring heavy rainfall to the Central Gulf Coast into the weekend. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Read More >

Overview

Thunderstorms developed in two rounds, ahead of an advancing cold front and along a warm front.  Many of the storms were elevated, and their primary impact was large hail, including reports of larger than baseball sized hail in Osceola, Iowa. This supercell along the warm front later went on to produce a tornado that produced damage in Warren and Marion Counties. Based on eyewitness accounts and video evidence, it is likely that this tornado was intermittent and not a fully continuous path. For simplicity, this will be noted as a single path.

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                                    Photo credit: NWS Damage Survey

 

Last update: April 6th, 2023 at 10:00am CST.

Photo credit: Jesse Castillo / NWS Employee

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April 4, 2023 Severe Weather Outlook

Radar imagery at 6:57pm as the storm crossed from Warren to Marion County.

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