Mississippi Tornado a Monster
Monster Gulf Coast Tornado Outbreak:
NWS in Jackson Mississippi reports today that the same giant parent supercell spawned one incredible long track tornado. The giant EF4 monster packed 170 mph winds and was 1.75 miles wide at the base, with a path length of 97 miles! The tornado killed 10 people in Mississippi alone.
Check out the latest updated NOAA SPC storm reports from Saturday's devastating southern tornado outbreak. At last count, 69 tornadoes were reported. Keep in mind that about one third of these are likely multiple reports of the same tornado. Still the numbers are staggering.
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Notice the nearly linear path of the red tornado triangles from northeast Louisiana through Mississippi and Alabama.
Saturday's outbreak makes April by far the most active tornado month so far in 2010 with 89 tornadoes reported so far. It had been a record quiet tornado year so far, with only 78 tornadoes reported during the first 3 months of 2010.
Enjoy our return to quiet weather and sunshine this week. Our next chance of thunderstorms rolls in late Thursday.
PH