Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

On Sunday, April 8, National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed tornado reports that occured on April 7 along State Highway 163 in southern Mitchell county.

Eyewitness accounts indicated that two tornadoes occurred over Mitchell county. Both tornadoes remained over ranch land adjacent to and west of State Highway 163 and no tornado damage was identified. Based on this information, the tornadoes will be rated as EF-0.

Below is a detailed overview and radar image showing the location of the tornadoes.

Mitchell County tornado #1...

start date April 07 2012
start time 4:23 PM CDT
start location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
start lat/lon 32.11N/ -101.02W

end date April 07 2012
end time 4:27 PM CDT
end location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
end lat/lon 32.09N/ -101.03W

Rating EF-0

Mitchell County tornado #2...

start date April 07 2012
start time 4:38 PM CDT
start location 18 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
start lat/lon 32.09N/ -101.03W

end date April 07 2012
end time 4:48 PM CDT
end location 19 S Westbrook/Mitchell County/TX
end lat/lon 32.09N/ -101.05W

Rating EF-0

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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Mitchell County Tornadoes, April 7, 2012