Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Marshall County (Browns Valley Rd to Hwy 79) EF-1

Rating	EF-1	Peak Wind	95 mph
Path Length	4.9 miles	Peak Path Width	100 yards
Beginning Point	34.2798, -86.3935	End Point	34.3273, -86.3290
Start Time	6:35 AM	End Time	6:40 AM

This tornado touched down along Browns Valley Road near the south end of Guntersville Lake and tracked northeast along Browns Valley Road and Creek Path Road before lifting near Highway 79. Initial damage seen was trees snapped and twisted along Browns Valley Road. However as the tornado crossed a neighborhood along Creek Path Road, more substantial damage occurred. Larger trees were uprooted and one house sustained significant roof loss. This tornado lifted near Highway 79 and Creek Path Road, as little additional damage was seen along this path.