Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

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04/07/2006 - Cullman County Storm Surveys

Pleasant Grove (F1) [ Back to April 7 Home ]

An F1 tornado struck a chicken farm 5 miles northeast of Cullman near the Pleasant Grove Community. Two chicken housed were collapsed and stripped of their roofing with another chicken house damaged. A small shed was destroyed as was an attached feed bin. A branch was thrown as a projectile into the window of a nearby residence, but the residence had taken shelter in the basement after receiving the Tornado Warning on NOAA Weather Radio. The path length was 200 yards with a width of 30 yards. Maximum wind speeds were around 80 MPH. The tornado touched down at approximately 1053 PM CDT. A tornado warning had been issued for Cullman County at 1036 PM CDT.