Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Rating	EF-1	Peak Wind	110 mph
Path Length	3.2 miles	Peak Path Width	100 yards
Beginning Point	34.7855, -86.7894	End Point	34.7971, -86.7369
Start Time	11:35 AM	End Time	11:40 AM

This tornado touched down just west of Old Railroad Bed Road producing some roof and shingle damage. It moved to the east-northeast across the Magnolia Springs neighborhood, producing additional roof and shingle damage. The most intense damage occurred just east of Vine Cliff Drive, along Water Oak Court, where numerous large trees were snapped at their base. This tornado continued to track to the east-northeast snapping trees and producing some light shingle and gutter damage. The tornado dissipated near Nichols Spring Branch.

Radar Data

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track from 11:34 am - 11:43 am CDT. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-2 tornado track. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

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Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

EF1 Magnolia Springs/Harvest April 27th, 2011 Tornado

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