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Tornado warnings are still in effect across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, and the threat continues overnight when tornadoes can often be their deadliest. (5:57 p.m. ET) Winds Top 80 MPH
Be prepared for nighttime tornadoes, the weather service in Birmingham, Alabama, warned. "Some tornadoes, if they do happen, could be potentially strong (EF2+), especially west of I-65 and south ...
A level 2 severe weather threat extends from east Texas into western Alabama. Damaging wind and a few tornadoes appear likely as early as late Sunday morning and continuing through early evening.
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
That includes four strong tornadoes, of at least EF-2 strength. Two were rated EF-3 in southeastern Texas. In addition, over 200 reports of severe wind gusts or damage impacted the region.
The tornado then dissipated just east of Penton, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-northwest of White Plains at 2:08 p.m. CST (20:08 UTC) after traveling 82.31 miles (132.47 km), which resulted in this becoming the sixth longest-tracked tornado in Alabama history. [60] A total of seven people were killed by this tornado, and at least 16 others were injured.
The powerful tornado that tore through Selma, striking at around 12:30 p.m. local time on Jan. 12, was confirmed to have been at least EF2 strength, according to the National Weather Service in ...