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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southeast, Montana, and Iowa; Lowell Begins to Impact Hawaii

Strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rain are expected across portions of the Southeast. Thunderstorms may produce large hail across portions of Montana. Heavy rainfall could produce flash flooding across Iowa and vulnerable areas in Utah. Lowell will bring heavy rain, dangerous swells and rip currents to portions of Hawaii. Sweltering heat persists across the South-Central US. Read More >

MARDI GRAS TORNADOES & FLASH FLOODING
MARCH 8, 2011

 

Local Storm Reports
Experimental Graphical Local Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
SPC Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
List of all Local Storm Reports for March 8, 2011
March 8, 2011 Google Earth KML data file

Event track image
 

Google Map Legend

Tornadoes

EF0 ef0 EF1 ef1 EF2 ef2    

Hail

<1" hail0 1"+ hail1 2"+ hail2 3"+ hail3 4"+ hail4
T'storm Wind

wind

 

Radar Images

LSU-A Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF1 LSU-A Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation

LSU-A Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF1 LSU-A Tornado Radar Velocity Animation

Woodworth Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF1 Woodworth Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation

Woodworth Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF1 Woodworth Tornado Radar Velocity Animation

Libuse Tornado Radar Reflectivity Animation
EF0 Libuse Tornado Radar Reflectivity

Libuse Tornado Radar Velocity Animation
EF0 Libuse Tornado Radar Velocity

 

Rainfall Totals

March 8-9, 2011 Rainfall Totals
March 8-9 Rainfall Totals - KMZ file