Severe Weather - October 4, 2006

Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 240 PM EDT THU OCT 5 2006 ...DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED IN FAYETTE COUNTY OHIO... THE WILMINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE SURVEY IN FAYETTE COUNTY OHIO TODAY. THE DAMAGE WAS A RESULT OF STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING... OCTOBER 4. DAMAGE OCCURRED AT A LOCATION ABOUT 3 AND 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSONVILLE AT ABOUT 540 PM TO 545 PM EDT YESTERDAY. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A ROOF RIPPED OFF A MOBILE HOME AND MORE MINOR DAMAGE TO A NUMBER OF OTHER MOBILE HOMES. TREES WERE DOWNED OR DAMAGED IN THE AREA AS WELL. THE SURVEY...COMBINED WITH RADAR INFORMATION...INDICATES THAT THE STORM PRODUCED A DOWNBURST. THIS DOWNBURST CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE WINDS WITH THE STORM WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 70 MPH. $$