Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

June 11, 2009
Counties: Warren, Edmonson, Barren
EF-scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 150 yards
Path length: 18 miles (skipping)
Time: 7:00pm CDT
Notes: This tornado touched down along the Edmonson/Warren county line between Brownsville and Bowling Green. It moved to the east-southeast, passing just north of Smiths Grove, west of Hays, and dissipating at Beckton west of Glasgow. Many trees were snapped or uprooted, and farms in the path suffered roof and outbuilding damage. Cornfields were flattened and convergent wind signatures could be seen in the vegetation.

June 11, 2009
Counties: Metcalfe, Monroe
EF-scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 150 yards
Path length: 1.3 miles
Time: 8:01pm CDT
Notes: A small tornado traveled from northwest of Cyclone to south of Cyclone, damaging a few buildings and felling trees.

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Tornadoes of June 11, 2009