Extreme Heat Lingers; Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and Southeast; Heavy Rainfall Threats

Gusty winds and heavy rainfall may impact the Big Island of Hawaii as a nearby tropical system passes west of the islands. From the Southwest U.S., Rockies and across the Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Plains, Gulf Coast and Southeast through Tuesday. Extreme heat lingers for the southern Plains and Southwest. Read More >

April 3, 2007
County: Taylor
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 25 yards
Path length: 1.3 miles (skipping)
Time: 8:01pm EDT
Notes: This small tornado first destroyed a 2-car garage 0.4 miles south of KY 744 on Smith Chapel School Road. It skipped northeast, damaging trees and two homes. It lifted just north of KY 744. Wind speeds were estimated around 85 mph.

April 3, 2007
Counties: Casey
EF-scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 200 yards
Path length: 13 miles (skipping)
Time: 8:23pm EDT
Notes: The tornado touched down four miles northwest of Dunnville and skipped along ridgetops to the east-southeast, exiting Casey County at Mintonville. The worst damage, near the upper bound of EF1 around 105 mph, was done to a well-constructed home west of Mintonville.

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Extreme Heat Lingers; Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and Southeast; Heavy Rainfall Threats

Tornadoes of April 3, 2007