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 >

Lafayette County, MS EF-3 Tornado

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Survey Results:

...PRELIMINARY EF-3 TORNADO IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI...

* COUNTY: LAFAYETTE

* LOCATION/TIME OF EVENT: DAMAGE BEGAN SOUTH OF OXFORD AT 139 PM 
  ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011

* BEGINNING POINT: 34.2084, -89.5653

* ENDING POINT: 34.3299, -89.3785

* RATING: EF-3

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 140 MPH

* PATH LENGTH: 13.6 MILES

* MAXIMUM WIDTH: 1/4 MILE

* FATALITIES: 0

* INJURIES: 2

* SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: A NUMBER OF HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES WERE
  DAMAGED ALONG THE PATH OF THE TORNADO.

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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues

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