Mini Supercell Outbreak - July 11, 2006

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 >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 725 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 ...FO TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY EAST OF ROSEDALE... A DAMAGE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN MADISON COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND AN FO TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED. THE TORNADO OCCURRED AT ABOUT 845 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING...JULY 11TH...AT A LOCATION ABOUT 1 AND 1/2 MILES EAST OF ROSEDALE. THE PATH LENGTH WAS ABOUT 1 MILE AND THE WIDTH WAS ABOUT 20 YARDS. A GARAGE OR BARN TYPE OF STRUCTURE WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED...NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED OR UPROOTED...AND SOME MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AT LEAST ONE HOME OCCURRED. THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A HIGH END F0. F0 WIND SPEEDS ARE FROM 40 TO 72 MPH. $$ PARKER