Winter Storm in the Central Appalachians through the Northeast; Heavy Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies

A winter storm will impact the central Appalachians to the Northeast through the night. Accumulating snow is expected for interior New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic. Scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms will persist across Florida and the Southeast coast. Locally heavy mountain snow is expected in the Great Basin and Rockies over the next couple of days. Read More >

A supercell thunderstorm spawned a series of two EF-0 tornadoes in southwest Missouri as it moved across the region on December 27. The first tornado touched down at approximately 9:16 AM on the 27th just north of Powell, Missouri in McDonald county. The tornado was on the ground for approximately one tenth of a mile, and the path width was 20 yards. This tornado resulted primarily in tree damage, and wind speeds were estimated at 70 mph.

The same supercell thunderstorm spawned a second tornado in Barry county. This tornado touched down at approximately 9:26 AM just north of the community of Pulaskifield (about 5 miles southwest of Monett). The path lenght was also one tenth of a mile with a tornado path width of 30 yards. This tornado was responsible for tree damage, as well is destroying a barn roof. Wind speeds were estimated at 70 mph.

Below are the approximate tornado tracks in 1.) McDonald county, and 2.) Barry county.