Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >

Houston and New Wren, MS EF-3 Tornado

Tornado Track Map:

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-3 TORNADO IN CALHOUN...CHICKASAW AND MONROE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTIES: CALHOUN...CHICKASAW AND MONROE

* LOCATION: EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY TO COUNTY RD 69 IN 
  CHICKASAW CO TO HIGHWAY 6 NEAR BIGBEE IN MONROE COUNTY.

* TIME: 304 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011

* BEGINNING POINT: 33.704, -89.311

* ENDING POINT: 34.0078, -88.5186

* RATING: EF-3

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 150 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 49.9 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 3/4 MILE

* FATALITIES: 7

* INJURIES: 7

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: 15 TO 20 HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...
  HUNDREDS OF TREES SNAPPED AND/OR DEBARKED...POWER LINES DOWN.
  FATALITIES AND INJURIES OCCURRED NEAR HOUSTON AND NEW WREN.

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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - New Wren, MS Tornado