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Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Overview

A thunderstorm complex in the form of a bow echo traversed across portions of southeast Missouri into southern areas of western Kentucky during the afternoon hours on May 3. The bow echo produced an EF-1 tornado that caused damage in Marston, MO, in New Madrid County. Widespread straight line wind damage was also observed with these storms from Van Buren, Doniphan, and Poplar Bluff, Missouri eastward into the Mayfield, Murray, and Fulton areas of western Kentucky. Winds of 60 to 70 mph caused tree and roof damage along with power outages in some areas.