Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

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Tornado - 4W Butterfield
Barry County

Date	May 8th, 2014
Time (Local)	1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	2.25 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: A NWS storm survey indicated that an EF-0 tornado touched down 4 miles west of Butterfield on the afternoon of May 8th, 2014. This tornado produced considerable tree damage along a 2.25 mile long and 50 yard wide path. It touched down around 1:45 pm about 4 miles west of Butterfield and lifted at around 1:50 pm about 4.1 miles northwest of Butterfield. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Winds were estimated at 85 mph.

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Tornado - 4NW Ava
Douglas County

Date	May 8th, 2014
Time (Local)	5:10 pm - 5:15 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	105 mph
Path Length	2.52 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: A NWS Survey Team determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down around 5:10 PM Thursday afternoon about 4 miles northwest of Ava MO. The tornado moved along a path...roughly paralleling Highway K...that was approximately 2.5 miles long and 100 yards wide snapping numerous trees, downing power lines, destroying a barn, and damaging a highway sign. The tornado lifted at around 5:15 PM about 5 miles north-northwest of Ava. Maximum winds were estimated to be 105 MPH.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph