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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Tornadoes of October 6, 2014

October 6, 2014
County:  Cumberland
EF-Scale:  EF1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  100 yards
Path length:  0.2 mile
Time:  6:02pm CDT
Notes:  Two hundred trees were uprooted on a ridge top near the end of Dug Road north of Burkesville.

October 6, 2014
County:  Clinton
EF-Scale:  EF1
Deaths:   0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  150 yards
Path length:  2.3 miles
Time:  6:13pm - 6:17pm CDT
Notes:  This tornado struck about 11 miles NNW of Albany in the northwest tip of Clinton County.  Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.  The only non-tree damage was to power poles along US 127.  A couple in a vehicle on US 127 was trapped when trees fell across the highway both north and south of them.