Extreme Heat Overspreads the Central and Southern U.S., Pushing East Through Midweek; Severe Weather and Excessive Rain for Portions of the Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Severe storms for parts of the northern Plains & upper Midwest tonight & Wednesday- threats include a few tornadoes, damaging winds & excessive rain. Heavy rain may impact portions of the Southeast and Southwest into tonight. A tropical disturbance brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Friday. 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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Extreme Heat Overspreads the Central and Southern U.S., Pushing East Through Midweek; Severe Weather and Excessive Rain for Portions of the Upper Midwest

Early Morning April 27, 2011 Grant EF1 Tornado

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