Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Overview

Warm, moist and unstable air moved into the area ahead of a strong upper level disturbance and surface cold front that pushed through during the early morning hours on April 3rd, 2015. Severe Storms initially developed during the early evening hours in an initial round of storms that marched east across the area, with a secondary round of storms occurring during the overnight hours. These storms produced large hail, tornadoes and damaging wind gusts along with some flooding.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - 3NNW Pomona
Howell County

Date	April 3rd, 2015
Time (Local)	12:52 AM - 1:03 AM
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	120 mph
Path Length	7.6 miles
Max Width	440 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Damage includes two homes destroyed, 3 trailer homes destroyed and lighter damage to 9 barns, 2 shops, 2 public buildings and numerous trees and powerlines.

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Tornado - 0.5 SSW Vanzant
Douglas County

Date	April 3rd, 2015
Time (Local)	12:26 AM - 12:29 AM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	0.93 miles
Max Width	440 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Damage occurred to numerous trees, several outbuildings and numerous powerlines were blown over.

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Tornado - 12 SE Pineville - 1 W Seligman
McDonald - Barry Counties

Date	April 2nd, 2015
Time (Local)	11:25 pm - 11:40 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	12.6 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Damage to a house, barn and pontoon boat. Numerous trees were snapped.

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Tornado - 2SW Golden City
Barton County

Date	April 2nd, 2015
Time (Local)	8:33 pm - 8:44 pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	2.6 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: An EF-0 tornado tracked east-northeast for approximately 2.6 miles southwest of Golden City. A hay barn was destroyed and trees were damaged.

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Tornado - 2 N Hallowell
Cherokee County

Date	April 2nd, 2015
Time (Local)	7:58 pm - 8:03 pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	60 mph
Path Length	2.3 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Minor damage to tree limbs.

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Tornado - 3 SE Webb City
Jasper County

Date	April 2nd, 2015
Time (Local)	9:09 pm - 9:10 pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Storm survey showed tornado damage consistent with winds around 80 mph. The tornado caused the destruction of two outbuildings with some debris thrown across the street. Additional damage to the roof, gutters and siding on a single family home with some of the siding thrown approximately 150 yards. Finally, several hardwood trees suffered significant damage, with limbs layed down both to the east and west.

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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