ALhurricane Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Large and violent tornado in Leakesville, MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Large and violent tornado in Leakesville, MS That thing was an absolute monster. Got a screenshot of it backlit by lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Large and violent tornado in Leakesville, MS What a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 100 tornado reports now just for yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 079 NWUS54 KJAN 162146 LSRJAN PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 445 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1057 AM TORNADO CLINTON 32.34N 90.33W 04/15/2011 F3 HINDS MS NWS STORM SURVEY *** 10 INJ *** UPDATE...LOW END EF3 DAMAGE SURVEYED WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 140 MPH ESTIMATED. EXTENSIVE TORNADO DAMAGE... NUMEROUS BUSINESSES AND HOMES WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE... CARS FLIPPED...TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE AT LEAST 10 INJURIES WITH ONE CRITICAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS EVENING. MME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 938 NWUS54 KJAN 161946 LSRJAN PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 246 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0222 PM TORNADO 1 SW POSSUMNECK 33.13N 89.75W 04/15/2011 F2 ATTALA MS NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-2 TORNADO STARTED FROM 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF TOWN TO 2 MILES EAST OF TOWN. A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED AND PARTS OF THE HOME WAS SPREAD OUT FOR 150 YARDS. THE TRACK WAS THREE MILES LONG. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN. TWO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 778 NOUS44 KMOB 170111 PNSMOB ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-180000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 810 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ..PRELIMINARY STORM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAM FINDINGS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS STARTED THE PROCESS OF SURVEYING THE MULTIPLE AREAS OF DAMAGE PRODUCED BY THE SEVERE STORMS OF FRIDAY APRIL 15TH. HERE ARE SOME PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEYS COMPLETED TODAY. * EVENT LOCATION: LEAKESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI * STORM CLASSIFICATION: AT LEAST EF-3 INTENSITY TORNADO * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 250 YARDS * FATALITIES: 1 * NOTES: DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE LEAKESVILLE AREA, THE SURVEY TEAM WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSESS THE ENTIRE TRACK OF THE TORNADO. ADDITIONAL SURVEYS WILL BE NEEDED TO FINALIZE BOTH THE INTENSITY AND THE PATH LENGTH. *EVENT LOCATION: VINEGAR BEND/DEER PARK, ALABAMA (SW WASHINGTON COUNTY) * STORM CLASSIFICATION: EF-3 INTENSITY TORNADO * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 200 YARDS * FATALITIES: 3 * INJURIES: 3 * NOTES: THIS TORNADO IS FROM THE SAME PARENT SUPERCELL THAT SPAWNED THE LEAKESVILLE TORNADO. ADDITIONAL SURVEYS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ONE TORNADO WITH A CONTINUOUS TRACK FROM LEAKESVILLE INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY OR SEPARATE TORNADOES. * EVENT LOCATION: CHOCTAW COUNTY ALABAMA * STORM CLASSIFICATION: EF-2 INTENSITY TORNADO * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 500 YARDS * NOTES: MULTIPLE TORNADO TRACKS ARE EVIDENT ACROSS CHOCTAW COUNTY, SOME OF WHICH ARE OVER THE SAME AREAS. THIS IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS. THE SURVEY TEAM HAS IDENTIFIED EF-2 INTENSITY DAMAGE IN THE AREA BETWEEN RED SPRINGS AND BUTLER. ADDITIONAL SURVEYS WILL BE NEEDED TO FINALIZE BOTH THE INTENSITY OF THE TORNADOES AND TO BETTER IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL TORNADO TRACKS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PATH LENGTHS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE WILL BE CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL SURVEYS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS TO FINALIZE THE INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE TORNADOES AND TO SURVEY OTHER AREAS IMPACTED BY FRIDAY'S SEVERE WEATHER. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION OF THE DAMAGE WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE SURVEYS ARE FINALIZED JFB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 171 NWUS54 KJAN 170026 LSRJAN PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 725 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1253 PM TORNADO 3 ESE TUCKER 32.69N 89.00W 04/15/2011 F3 NESHOBA MS NWS STORM SURVEY *** 5 INJ *** TORNADO MAX WINDS ESTIMATED AT 140 MPH. PATH LENGTH 38.5 MILES WITH A MAX WIDTH OF .75 MILES. TORNADO STARTED JUST WEST OF CR 450 AND DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES. THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED AS IT CROSSED STATE HIGHWAY 491 DESTROYING TWO CHICKEN HOUSES DOWN TO THE GROUND AND CAUSING EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO REACHED EF3 DAMAGE AT LITTLE ROCK ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 495 WHERE IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TWO FRAME HOUSES AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED TWO MOBILE HOMES CARRYING REMAINS SOME DISTANCE. MME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 673 NOUS44 KBMX 170221 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-170600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 902 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ..UPDATED FOR SUMTER AND AUTAUGA COUNTY STORM SURVEYS ..GEIGER TORNADO (SUMTER COUNTY) PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: APRIL 15, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 135 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 32.86/-88.33 AT 148 PM EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 32.90/-88.19 AT 204 PM DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 8.6 DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 1 MILE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SURVEYED THE DAMAGE NEAR GEIGER VIA HELICOPTER. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A TORNADO. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 135 MPH...AND THIS TORNADO WAS WITNESSED BY DOZENS OF PEOPLE AND STORM SPOTTERS. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 1 MILE WEST OF GEIGER WHERE SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST WHERE THOUSANDS OF TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. THE TORNADO EVENTUALLY LIFTED NEAR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE SUMTER AND GREEN COUNTY LINE. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS 8.6 MILES LONG AND WAS 1 MILE WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. ADDITIONAL GROUND SURVEYS WILL LIKELY BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF A HIGHER EF RATING IS NECESSARY. ..MULBERRY TORNADO (AUTAUGA COUNTY) PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: APRIL 15, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 90 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 32.4567/-86.7873 AT 934 PM EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 32.4814/-86.7691 AT 936 PM DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 2.0 DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 300 YARDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SURVEYED THE DAMAGE NEAR MULBERRY. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A TORNADO. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AROUND 90 MPH. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 14 JUST WEST OF MULBERRY TRAVELING NORTHEAST CROSSING COUNTY ROADS 101 AND 9. THE TORNADO LIFTED ONE QUARTER MILE NORTHEAST OF COUNTY ROAD 9. THE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH WAS LIMITED TO SEVERAL DOZEN HARDWOOD TREES BEING UPROOTED. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS 2.0 MILES LONG AND 300 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. ..ADDITIONAL AUTAUGA COUNTY DATA THERE WERE FOUR SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS THAT TRACKED ACROSS AUTAUGA COUNTY FROM 826 PM THROUGH 1102 PM. THE MULBERRY TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED...HOWEVER...THE OTHER THREE STORMS ARE AWAITING FURTHER ASSESSMENT. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE INDICATES THAT POSSIBLY TWO SEPARATE WEAK TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN NEAR INDEPENDENCE AND MARBURY. A THIRD MUCH STRONGER TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR BOONES CHAPEL AND TRAVELED EAST...WELL INTO ELMORE...COOSA...AND POSSIBLY TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS WOULD RATE THIS TORNADO AS AN EF-3 WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 140 MPH WITH A PATH WIDTH NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE. DAMAGE SURVEYS WILL CONTINUE IN AUTAUGA...ELMORE...AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES. ..EVENT OVERVIEW A POTENT STORM SYSTEM AFFECTED A LARGE PART OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN UNITED STATES. SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRED FROM THURSDAY APRIL 14TH THROUGH SATURDAY APRIL 16TH. TORNADOES WERE REPORTED KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS. ADDITIONALLY, DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL OCCURRED. NUMEROUS LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA FRIDAY APRIL 15TH. THOUSANDS OF TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWNED AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRELIMINARY REPORTS ARE AS FOLLOWS... ..ALABASTER TORNADO (SHELBY COUNTY) PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: APRIL 15, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 70 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 33.2380/-86.8363 AT 459 PM EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 33.2449/-86.8141 AT 502 PM DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.36 DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SURVEYED THE DAMAGE IN ALABASTER. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A TORNADO. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AROUND 70 MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS WITNESSED BY SEVERAL RESIDENTS INCLUDING POLICE OFFICERS. A WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN ALABASTER JUST BEHIND THE EVANGEL CHURCH ON THOMPSON ROAD. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AND LIFTED NEAR HIGHWAY 31 AT THE ALABASTER CITY HALL. THE MOST CONCENTRATED DAMAGE OCCURED ALONG 8TH STREET SW AND 6TH STREET SW. IN THIS LOCATION, SEVERAL TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN AND SEVERAL LANDED ON HOMES. MUCH OF THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS MUCH WEAKER DAMAGE AND WAS GENERALLY LIMITED TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS 1.36 MILES LONG AND WAS 50 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. ..WILSONVILLE TORNADO (SHELBY COUNTY) PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: APRIL 16, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 85-90 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 33.2477/-86.5256 AT 545 PM EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 33.2680/-86.4537 AT 550 PM DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 4.25 DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 100 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SURVEYED THE DAMAGE NEAR WILSONVILLE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A TORNADO. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 85 AND 90 MPH. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 2.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILSONVILLE ON LARGIN ROAD. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF OR WERE UPROOTED IN THIS LOCATION. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD MOVING JUST NORTH OF WILSONVILLE. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 25 NEAR THE LAY LAKE INLET. THE MOST CONCENTRATE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THE VERY END OF THE DAMAGE PATH NEAR COUNTY ROAD 441. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF OR WERE UPROOTED FROM COUNTY ROAD 441 TO THE END POINT. ADDITIONALLY, ONE HOME SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE AND ONE HORSE TRAILER WAS THROWN AT LEAST 100 YARDS. MUCH OF THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS MUCH WEAKER DAMAGE AND WAS GENERALLY LIMITED TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS 4.25 MILES LONG AND WAS 100 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY...AS SURVEYS TEAMS REPORT BACK THEIR FINDINGS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND TREMENDOUS APPRECIATION TO THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TROOPER WARD FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH THE AERIAL SURVEY. A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEVERE WEATHER WARNING PROGRAM IS THE RECEIPT OF STORM REPORTS FROM ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. IF YOU WITNESSED OR ARE AWARE OF ANY STORM DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WINDS OR TORNADOES...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE...OR CALL OUR STORM REPORTING HOTLINE AT 1-800-856-0758. 17/KLAWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 650 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED IN MASON COUNTY AND MENARD COUNTY FOR APRIL 15TH TORNADOES... THE FOLLOWING IS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM A DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE NWS LINCOLN OFFICE IN MASON COUNTY AND MENARD COUNTY FOR TORNADOES WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE EVENING OF FRIDAY APRIL 15TH. ..MASON COUNTY NARRATIVE...A TORNADO DEVELOPED AT 530 PM CDT 6.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF EASTON. THE TORNADO KNOCKED OVER THREE SECTIONS OF AN IRRIGATION UNIT AND DAMAGED THE DOORS OF AN OUTBUILDING. THE TORNADO TRAVELED TO THE NORTH AND DAMAGED ANOTHER OUTBUILDING...SEVERAL TREES AND TORE SHINGLES OFF OF A HOUSE ROOF. THE TORNADO INCREASED IN INTENSITY AS IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE NORTH. IT PUSHED A HOUSE A FEW INCHES OFF ITS FOUNDATION...BROKE WINDOWS...TORE OFF ROOFING AND SIDING...COLLAPSED A GARAGE...AND DAMAGED THREE SHEDS AND FOUR AUTOMOBILES. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE HOUSE WHEN THEY WERE CUT BY BROKEN WINDOW GLASS. THE TORNADO THEN DAMAGED ANOTHER LARGE OUTBUILDING AND SEVERAL TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING 7 MILES WEST- NORTHWEST OF EASTON AROUND 538 PM CDT. ABOUT 1.5 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF WHERE THE TORNADO DISSIPATED...DOWNDRAFT WINDS DAMAGED A DOZEN IRRIGATION UNITS AND DOWNED NUMEROUS SMALL TREE LIMBS. BEGINNING: 530 PM CDT...6.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF EASTON ENDING: 538 PM CDT...7 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF EASTON PATH LENGTH:3.2 MILES MAXIMUM WIDTH: 100 YARDS ESTIMATED MAX WIND: 90-100 MPH EF SCALE RATING: EF1 ..MENARD COUNTY - 1ST TORNADO NARRATIVE...ATHENS FIRE PERSONNEL WITNESSED A TORNADO DEVELOPING AROUND 622 PM ABOUT ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF ATHENS. THE TORNADO TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST DAMAGING A WINDOW...SIDING AND GUTTERS ON A HOUSE. LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WITNESSED THE TORNADO ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ATHENS BEFORE IT DISSIPATED AROUND 624 PM. BEGINNING: 622 PM CDT...1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ATHENS ENDING: 624 PM CDT...2 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ATHENS PATH LENGTH: 1.2 MILES MAXIMUM WIDTH: 50 YARDS ESTIMATED MAX WIND: 70 MPH EF SCALE RATING: EF0 ..MENARD COUNTY - 2ND TORNADO NARRATIVE...A SECOND TORNADO DEVELOPED IN AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATHENS AT 625 PM CDT...ABOUT 1.4 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF WHERE THE FIRST TORNADO DISSIPATED. THE TORNADO TRACKED ALMOST DUE NORTH...AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ROOF...DESTROYING A SMALL GARAGE...AND DOING DAMAGE TO ANOTHER LARGER GARAGE AND SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES. THE TORNADO THEN DAMAGED A SHED AND SEVERAL TREES. FARTHER TO THE NORTH...THE TORNADO KNOCKED TWO TREES DOWN ONTO A HOUSE...DOING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE ROOF AND INTERIOR WALLS OF THE HOUSE...ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THREE VEHICLES AND A SHED. THE TORNADO BEGAN TO WEAKEN...BUT AS IT TURNED A BIT TO THE NORTH- NORTHWEST IT STILL DID SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ROOF...KNOCKED DOWN A SHED WALL AND TIPPED OVER A SEMI-TRAILER. THE TORNADO THEN DAMAGED SEVERAL TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND 631 PM ABOUT 4.8 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ATHENS. ANOTHER FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SIGHTED ABOUT ONE MILE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE WHERE THE TORNADO DISSIPATED...BUT IT DID NOT PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO. INSTEAD DOWNDRAFT WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH DID MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE...A LEAN-TO SHED...AND SEVERAL TREES AT THE SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY. BEGINNING: 625 PM CDT...3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATHENS ENDING: 631 PM CDT...4.8 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ATHENS PATH LENGTH: 2.3 MILES MAXIMUM WIDTH: 150 YARDS ESTIMATED MAX WIND: 95-105 MPH EF SCALE RATING: EF1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 325 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ..EF1 TORNADO SURVEYED IN PIKE COUNTY MISSOURI PERSONNEL FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATED THE STORM DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED EAST OF BOWLING GREEN IN PIKE COUNTY MISSOURI ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 15TH. THE DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF A TORNADO THAT PARALLELED COUNTY ROAD 277 APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES EAST OF BOWLING GREEN. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY NN AND COUNTY ROAD 277 AND THIS WAS RATED EF1...WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS AROUND 100 MPH. OTHER DAMAGE ALONG THE TORNADO'S PATH...INCLUDING TREES...WAS RATED EF0. MORE RESULTS FROM THE SURVEY...INCLUDING PATH LENGTH AND WIDTH...WILL BE ADDED WHEN THE SURVEY TEAM RETURNS LATER THIS EVENING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 ..GEIGER TORNADO (SUMTER COUNTY) PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: APRIL 15, 2011 EVENT TYPE: EF-3 TORNADO ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 140-150 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 32.8472/-88.3569 AT 145 PM EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 32.8917/-88.1835 AT 204 PM DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 10.5 DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 1 MILE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SURVEYED THE DAMAGE NEAR GEIGER VIA HELICOPTER. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A TORNADO. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 140-150 MPH...AND THIS TORNADO WAS WITNESSED BY DOZENS OF PEOPLE AND STORM SPOTTERS. THE TORNADO WAS A CONTINUATION OF AN EF-3 TORNADO MOVING EAST OUT OF KEMPER COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. IT CROSSED THE MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA STATE LINE 1.5 MILES NORTH OF MISSISSIPPI 16 AND SUMTER COUNTY ROAD 30. SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES WEST OF GEIGER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST WHERE THOUSANDS OF TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. THE TORNADO EVENTUALLY LIFTED NEAR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE SUMTER AND GREEN COUNTY LINE. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS 10.5 MILES LONG AND WAS 1 MILE WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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