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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 >

May 27, 2004
Counties:  Washington IN, Clark IN
F-scale:  F2
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Time:  6:30pm
Notes:  Storm Data takes this tornado from 6.3 miles south southwest of Salem, to Pekin, to 1.3 miles southeast of Pekin, to 2.7 miles northwest of Charlestown, to 3.1 miles southeast of Charlestown. Stacy Road and Bethany Road in the Charlestown area received damage.

May 27, 2004
Counties:  Henry
F-scale:  F2
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Time:  6:50pm
Notes:  Storm Data takes this tornado from one mile east of Smithfield to five miles east-northeast of Eminence.  It crossed KY 55 north of Eminence.  It moved between US 421 and Eminence-Point Pleasant Road.  It then crossed Sweeney lane.

May 27, 2004
Counties:  Floyd
F-scale:  F1
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Time:  7:55pm
Notes:  Storm Data takes this tornado from half a mile north of Georgetown to 2.8 miles east southeast of Georgetown.  It moved nearly parallel to IN 64.  It lifted near the IN 64/I-64 interchange, near Edwardsville.

May 27, 2004
Counties:  Fayette
F-scale:  F3
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Time:  9:15pm
Notes:  Storm Data takes this tornado from 4.7 miles northeast of the Lexington airport to one and a half miles southeast of Greendale.  It touched down on Buck Lane, struck KY 1978, crossed Georgetown Road, and struck near Citation Boulevard.