NWS LIX - April 2nd, 2009 Severe Weather Info page

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Tornadoes Impact Coastal Mississippi April 2nd

A strong upper level disturbance brought a line of severe thunderstorms containing tornadoes and damaging straight line winds to Coastal Mississippi during the day on April 2nd.

At this time, 2 tornadoes have been confirmed from this event. Both of these tornadoes have been determined to be EF0 strength after NWS storm surveys were conducted.

Damage Surveys: