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Heavy Snow from the Midwest into the Great Lakes; Locally Heavy Rain in the Western Gulf Coast

A significant winter storm will produce a broad area of moderate to heavy snow from the Midwest through the western Great Lakes. Significant snow accumulations of 6-12 inches, and locally more than 1 foot, and gusty wind may cause hazardous travel conditions. Thunderstorms, some severe, and showers may produce locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding along the western Gulf Coast. Read More >

A cold front brought a line of heavy rainfall across the TN Valley during the early morning hours on October 23, 2017. The low level jet intensified as the line of showers moved through the area, producing a high amount of low level wind shear. This caused an isolated tornado to down near the Trinity community in Morgan County, AL around 2:28 am. Interesting to note, there was no lightning observed within the line of showers. 

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 Location/Clickable Detailed
Summary Link
Start Time (CST)
Date (MMDD)
EF Scale/Max
Wind Speed (mph) 

Injuries/
Fatalities

Path Length
(Miles)

Path Width
(Yards) 

Starting
Lat/.Long

Ending
Lat/.Long

Trinity, AL (Morgan Co)
2:28 AM - Oct 27, 2017
EF-1/105 MPH

0 /0

2.4

75

34.5746 -87.1057

 34.5942 -87.0706