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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

April 27-28, 2011 Severe Weather
(19 Tornadoes in the WFO Sterling CWA)

 

Storm Survey Results: - Click on the location in the table for more information!

Location Start/
End Time
Event Type Path Length Path Width
Stafford/Prince William Counties
Southeast of Triangle
Apr. 27
6:15 pm-
6:22 pm
EF-0 Tornado
65 mph
2.0 mi Unknown
Prince George's County
1 SE Friendly
Apr. 27
7:06 pm-
7:07 pm
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
0.4 mi 75 yds
Prince George's County
1 N Clinton
Apr. 27
7:12 pm-
7:13 pm
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
0.2 mi 50 yds
Prince George's County
Andrews AFB and Camp Springs
Apr. 27
7:16 pm-
7:17 pm
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
0.8 mi 100 yds
Prince William County
Nokesville and Bristow
Apr. 27
10:46 pm-
11:01 pm
EF-1 Tornado
90 mph
5.8 mi 125 yds
Fairfax County
Reston
Apr. 27
11:25 pm-
11:28 pm
EF-0 Tornado
80 mph
1.2 mi 75 yds
Allegany County
2N Town Creek
Apr. 28
1:27 am-
1:28 am
EF-0 Tornado
80 mph
0.5 mi 75 yds
Allegany County
3NW Green Ridge
Apr. 28
1:35 am-
1:35 am
EF-0 Tornado
80 mph
0.1 mi 75 yds
Rockingham/Shenandoah Counties
Fulks Run to St. Luke
Apr. 28
2:12 am-
2:41 am
EF-2 Tornado
130 mph
33.2 mi 400 yds
Augusta
Churchville
Apr. 28
2:17 am-
2:23 am
EF-1 Tornado
100 mph
4 mi 150 yds
Rockingham
Linville
Apr. 28
3:01 am-
3:02 am
EF-1 Tornado
90 mph
0.9 mi 50 yds
Shenandoah/Frederick Counties
NE of Strasburg to just N of Middletown
Apr. 28
3:45 am-
3:49 am
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
4.3 mi 175 yds
Rockingham County
Keezletown
Apr. 28
3:55 am-
3:58 am
EF-1 Tornado
90 mph
2.7 mi 150 yds
Montgomery County
North of Poolesville
Apr. 28
6:45 am-
6:47 am
EF-0 Tornado
65 mph
0.8 mi 50 yds
Carroll County
Westminster
Apr. 28
7:37 am-
7:38 am
EF-0 Tornado
65 mph
0.6 mi 50 yds
Baltimore County
2E Hampstead
Apr. 28
8:09 am-
8:11 am
EF-0 Tornado
65 mph
1.1 mi 50 yds
Baltimore County
2 WNW Hereford
Apr. 28
9:54 am-
9:54 am
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
0.1 mi 75 yds
St. Marys County
Breton Bay
Apr. 28
11:25 am-
11:29 am
EF-1 Tornado
90 mph
3.3 mi 50 yds
Calvert
Lusby
Apr. 28
11:41 am-
11:43 am
EF-0 Tornado
70 mph
1.8 mi 50 yds

 

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