Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >


Tornadoes hit Palm Beach County	August 7, 2003

Jupiter Tornado

A tornado, most likely spawned by the interaction of the sea breeze and outflows from other thunderstorms, touched down in southeast Jupiter near Highway U.S. 1 and moved south for 1.5 miles, ending in the Falls Subdivision. Damage occurred to a metal roof in a shopping center and to screened porches, as well as to trees and shrubbery.

F0 Tornado	04:10:00 PM EST - 04:13:00 PM EST
Begin: Jupiter (26°56'N / 80°06'W)	End: Jupiter (26°56'N / 80°06'W)
Length: 2 Miles	Width: 70 Yards
Fatalities/Injuries: 0 / 0	Property/Crop Damage: $ 50.0K / $0.0

Palm Beach Gardens/Riviera Beach Tornado

A SKYWARN spotter sighted a funnel cloud that touched down near North Lake Boulevard and North Military Trail. The tornado moved south through the Garden Walk Mobile Home Park then turned southeast and crossed I-95, overturning a semi-tractor trailer. The tornado proceeded east through Riviera Beach damaging the roofs of many houses and businesses. Twenty-eight persons suffered minor injuries, 58 homes were destroyed, 21 homes suffered major damage and 150 homes had minor damage. Several cars and trucks were overturned and damage was estimated at $70-80 million.

F1 Tornado	04:30:00 PM EST - 04:40:00 PM EST
Begin: Palm Beach Gardens (26°48'N / 80°03'W)	End: Riviera Beach (26°46'N / 80°03'W)
Length: 4 Miles	Width: 300 Yards
Fatalities/Injuries: 0 / 28	Property/Crop Damage: $ 80.0M / $0.0

Additional Information
Text products issued by the National Weather Service

Preliminary Page

MFL RSS Feed

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

2003aug07