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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast over parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and west Texas today and tonight, with damaging winds and large hail possible. A cold front pressing south across the central Plains will collide with moist southerly winds on Thursday bringing a risk for heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding. Read More >

...PRELIMINARY EF-0 TORNADO IN CRAIGHEAD CO. ARKANSAS... * COUNTIES: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS. * LOCATION: 5 MILES SOUTH OF JONESBORO ARKANSAS ON EITHER SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY ONE. * TIME: 256 PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 2011 * BEGINNING POINT: 35.73809, -90.69490 * ENDING POINT: 35.73989, -90.69076 * RATING: EF-0 * ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 0.3 MILES * MAXIMUM WIDTH: 50 YARDS * FATALITIES: 0 * INJURIES: 0 * SUMMARY OF DAMAGES: PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS OFFICE BUILDING AND TWO STORAGE GARAGE DOORS BLOWN IN. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED ONE BLOWN WINDOW FROM A BUSINESS AND A PARTIALLY DOWNED CHAIN LINK FENCE.

Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.

National Weather Service - Memphis, TN - Jonesboro, AR Tornado