Epic Outbreak of Tornadoes Across the Southeast on 27-28 April 2011 Impacts Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

ZCZC SPCPWOSPC ALL WOUS40 KWNS 272158 ALZ000-GAZ000-MSZ000-TNZ000-280200- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0458 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE GULF STATES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND EASTWARD INTO THE APPALACHIANS THROUGH LATE EVENING... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW STRONG LONG TRACK TORNADOES AND POTENTIALLY WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE GULF STATES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND EASTWARD INTO THE APPALACHIANS THROUGH LATE EVENING. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALABAMA NORTHWEST GEORGIA NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN TENNESSEE A DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS UNDERWAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF STATES INTO PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE AND LOWER OHIO VALLEY. AS A STRONG WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVES NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE OZARK PLATEAU REGION TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING...AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS AND STRONG WIND FIELDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LONG LIVED SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES...AND ORGANIZED STORM CLUSTERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST AFTER DARK THROUGH AT LEAST LATE EVENING...SPREADING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY...AND EASTWARD INTO THE APPALACHIANS. STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER TODAY. ..KERR.. 04/27/2011 $$