Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Overview

A severe thunderstorm produced a brief tornado from northwest of Freeport to southwest of Clarksville, beginning at 8:36 pm April 10, lasting for about 5 minutes, and traveling over 5 miles.

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Tornado:

Tornado: Bowne Twp - Campbell Twp
Kent County to Ionia County

Date	April 10, 2017
Time (Local)	836 PM - 841 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	5.25 miles
Max Width	220 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted and three barns were heavily damaged, The damage began on 100th St just east of Alden Nash Ave and then continued to the east-northeast, crossing Wingeier Ave where a barn lost metal roofing. One metal section was carried 0.6 miles by the tornado and landed in a field. The tornado damage intensified as the funnel narrowed and crossed 92nd St in the vicinity of the Tyler Creek Golf Course, where a swath of trees were snapped and uprooted. Peak winds in this area were estimated at 90 mph. The tornado crossed Freeport Ave and Keim Road. It then crossed Hastings Road with peak winds estimated around 65 mph, taking down large tree limbs. The damage ended around Bell Road north of Keim Road.

Track Map

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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

Photos:

EF-1 Tornado: Bowne Twp - Campbell Twp (Kent-Ionia Counties)


Barn damaged on south side of 92nd St (M-50) east of Wingeier Ave.	Shed destroyed on south side of 92nd St (M-50) east of Wingeier Ave.	Damage to barn on south side of 92nd St (M-50) east of Wingeier Ave.	Damage to young aspen trees at Tyler Creek golf course on north side of 92nd St (M-50) east of Wingeier Ave.