Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

April 10, 2009
Counties: Lincoln (from Pulaski)
EF-scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 6.5 miles
Time: 3:17pm EDT - 3:27pm EDT
Notes: Once the tornado crossed into Lincoln County, it first destroyed a metal shed and blew it 700 feet away. Half of the roof of a mobile home was also taken off. The tornado then crossed US 27, destroying several barns, uprooting and snapping trees, and damaging several homes. Three miles east of Waynesburg a mobile home was completely destroyed and a house was pushed 30 feet off of its foundation. The tornado was at its strongest right before it dissipated. The tornado went over a hill and down into a holler where multiple vortices were witnessed. A mobile home was destroyed and a conventional home was shoved 10 feet off of its foundation. The tornado dissipated about a minute later.

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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Tornadoes of April 10, 2009