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Tornado Outbreak Expected Today in the Central U.S. Followed by Multi-Day Heavy Rainfall Event

A tornado outbreak is expected today and tonight from parts of the lower Mississippi Valley into the Mid-South and lower Ohio Valley. Numerous tornadoes, along with multiple long-track EF3+ tornadoes, appear likely. A multi-day, potentially historic heavy rainfall event may produce catastrophic and life-threatening flooding today through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio River Valley. Read More >

Overview

A potent Miller Type B storm system (weakening low pressure to the west over the Great Lakes and strengthening low off the east coast) brought locally strong to damaging wind gusts, rain, and heavy, wet snow to eastern New York and western New England over the period of April 3-5, 2024. The greatest snowfall totals occurred in the Southern Adirondacks, Helderbergs and the higher peaks of the Berkshires and southern Green Mountains where totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches with locally higher totals up to 17 inches. Elsewhere, totals ranging from less than 1 inch to 6 inches were common with the Mid-Hudson Valley and southern Litchfield County generally accumulating the least amount of snow.

This storm also produced strong to locally damaging wind gusts across eastern New York and western New England. While most recorded gusts ranged from about 35 to 50 mph, a few gusts reached 50 and 65 mph. An isolated, maximum gust of 85 mph was recorded in Rensselaer County which lead to the significant damage to a barn on a farm in the town of Petersburgh. A 72 mph wind gust was recorded in Bennington County while a 67 mph wind gust was recorded in northern Berkshire County. These winds resulted in numerous reports of downed trees and wires resulting in some power outages.

Storm total rainfall or liquid equivalent precipitation was mostly between 1 and 3 inches.
 

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