Heat in the Central U.S.; Heavy Rain Possible for South Texas; Monitoring Erin Tropical Impacts

Hot temperatures are forecast over the Plains and into the lower Mississippi River Valley Friday where Heat Advisories have been issued. Heavy rain from a disturbance in the western Gulf could bring flooding to south Texas. Erin could bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rain to Puerto Rico and the USVI this weekend with dangerous surf and rip currents impacting the western Atlantic Basin. Read More >

Rating	EF-1	Peak Wind	90 mph
Path Length	0.3 mile	Peak Path Width	50 yards
Beginning Point	34.4901, -86.2613	End Point	34.4923, -86.2564
Start Time	6:35 AM	End Time	6:40 AM

The tornado briefly touched down on Crest Hill Road off of Cathedral Caverns Highway on the south side of Grant Mountain. As the tornado skipped across the short path, several trees were snapped on Crest Hill Road. As it skipped northeast, two very large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted on Edmonds Road. Minor roof damage was sustained to a house there, but had been repaired by the time the survey was conducted. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter and no additional damage was found northeast of this location.

Radar Data

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track from 6 :35 - 6:40 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-1 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 in the Central U.S.; Heavy Rain Possible for South Texas; Monitoring Erin Tropical Impacts

Early Morning April 27, 2011 Grant EF1 Tornado

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