Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

A tornado, witnessed by at least three people, touched down in Shelby County on the afternoon of March 23, 2012. The storm destroyed two barns, inflicted structural damage on two others, and snapped or uprooted about two dozen trees.

Begin time: 2:28pm EDT
End time: 2:33pm EDT
Begin point: 1.4 miles east of Finchville on Duvall Lane
End point: 3 miles northeast of Finchville on Popes Corner Road
EF Scale: 1
Wind speed: 100mph
Path length: 2.25 miles
Path width: 50 yards
Injuries: 0
Fatalities: 0

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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

March 23, 2012: Shelby County