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Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.

A slow moving weather disturbance will continue to bring periodic rain showers, a few isolated thunderstorms, and a localized flash flooding across the Southwest. The threat will expand into the Southern Plains Wednesday night. Moderate to heavy snow across the Sierra Nevada and southern Utah Ranges will continue into the overnight period. Read More >

 

NWS Services

Meteorology of April 3, 19794

During the Outbreak April 3, 1974

In the Path April 3, 1974

 

 

Technical Reports April 3 1974

 

 

 

Thanks to Mrs Dickinson for allowing us to post her letter here.  She rode out the storm in her basement with her son, just a few blocks away from the tornado.

Dickinson letter