Tropical Storm Edouard Along the Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard off the central Gulf Coast will bring tropical storm conditions and heavy rainfall to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts Tuesday into Wednesday. Storm Surge Watches and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect. Hot and humid conditions will continue to expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

April 24, 1955
Counties: Madison
F-scale: F1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width: 800 yards
Path length: 3 miles
Time: 3:45am
Grazulis Narrative: Moved northeast near Eastern State College in Richmond. Homes were unroofed in the student housing area. Hundreds of trees were uprooted.
Noted discrepancies: Grazulis lists this tornado as having occurred at 3:00am...Storm Data lists it at 3:45am...SPC lists it at 3:45pm. Storm Data also mentions it lifted at 4:00am. Would tend to believe Storm Data here. Storm Data says most damage was in and around Eastern State College in Richmond. Grazulis lists this tornado as an F2.

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Tropical Storm Edouard Along the Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tornadoes of April 24, 1955