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 27, 2011
Counties: Green
EF-Scale: EF-1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 150 yards
Path length: 2.8 miles
Time: 6:32am CDT
Notes: Numerous windows and chimneys were damaged in downtown Greensburg. Trees were snapped and uprooted along US 68 throughout the path. Greensburg's industrial park suffered the worst damage when a brick building suffered exterior and interior damage. North of Bluff Boom Road the tornado significantly damaged a mobile home and destroyed two barns.

April 27, 2011
Counties: Monroe, Cumberland
EF-Scale: EF-1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 616 yards
Path length: 6 miles
Time: 7:02am CDT
Notes: Two large barns and several outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted, with a few trees landing on houses causing roof damage. A few other houses in the vicinity had minor structural damage as well.

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

Tornadoes of April 27, 2011