A rare winter storm impacting the Southern U.S. will move offshore Wednesday morning. Behind the storm, arctic air will continue encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the Nation with only a slow return to normal temperatures expected by the end of the week. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will maintain Critical fire weather conditions in southern California into Thursday. Read More >
Overview
Two overnight tornadoes that occurred during the early morning hours Wednesday have been confirmed. A relatively rare meteorological setup provided an environment favorable for overnight tornadoes in the strongest storms. One particular supercell moved from Armstrong County through Donley County and into Gray County spawning these two EF1 tornadoes and dropping tennis ball sized hail in western Donley County.
Goodnight 4 ENE Tornado
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Lake McClellan Tornado
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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 |
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