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Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.
April also featured a rare EF0 tornado in Alaska during the middle of the month. As a result, the month was very active with 356 tornadoes, more than double the average for the month and the second most on record in April behind the extraordinarily active April 2011 , which had 780 tornadoes.
In the United States, the year started off somewhat slow with a below average number of tornadoes through the first three months. However, the El Niño pattern that was in place during that period weakened in April; the pattern shift caused the more traditional Tornado Alley zone to rapidly become extremely favorable for tornado outbreaks, and several large outbreaks occurred in late spring.
The tornado continued to intensify as it moved northeastward through agricultural fields, snapping power poles and large trees. The tornado reached its peak intensity of high-end EF3 intensity as it hit a manufacturing plant along US 6 where 70 employees were sheltered. The roof of the structure along with three walls of the plant failed and ...
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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 ...
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+).
The tornado caused moderate damage to trees and structures as it moved northeastward past Albion, following the shoreline of Lake Koshkonong and passing through the community of Busseyville before dissipating. One person was injured when the tornado blew their car off a road into a ditch. The tornado caused >$2.5 million (2024 USD) in damage. [70]