Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. 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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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Tornadoes of April 27, 2011