April 27-28, 2011 Severe Weather

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 >

...EF-0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR CAMP SPRINGS MD... LOCATION...ANDREWS AFB AND CAMP SPRINGS IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY MD DATE...APRIL 27 2011 ESTIMATED TIME...7:16 PM TO 7:17 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF-0 MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...100 YARDS LENGTH...0.8 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...38.810N / 76.902W ENDING LAT/LON...38.813N / 76.889W * FATALITIES...NONE * INJURIES...NONE * THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT/S/ AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. ...SUMMARY... A GROUND SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...TOGETHER WITH RADAR AND EYEWITNESS REPORTS DETERMINED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACKED BRIEFLY FROM A WOODED AREA JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF AUTH ROAD AND ALLENTOWN ROAD ONTO ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED. THE TORNADO ALSO PRODUCED SOME ROOFING AND SIDING DAMAGE.