![]() ![]() In the the forested countryside, large swaths of trees were felled. Image credit: Robert Pack/LSM.įurther to the northeast, two tornadoes-the first rated as an EF2 by the National Weather Service, and the second an EF3-struck the unfortunate town of Alto. A home decimated by the tornado that struck Franklin, Texas, on Saturday, April 13, 2019. As reported by KTBX via, the twister destroyed 55 homes, a church, four businesses, a duplex and part of the local housing authority building.įigure 2. Based on preliminary storm surveys, one tornado brought damage preliminarily estimated as EF3 with peak winds of 140 mph to the Texas town of Franklin. The most destructive tornadoes occurred at the start of the weekend outbreak, as an intensifying surface low pulled rich Gulf moisture across eastern Texas beneath a strong upper-level low. The total number of severe reports (especially wind and hail) has already risen since this graphic was produced (see text above) and may rise further as additional reports filter in. Preliminary overview of the two-day siege of severe weather from Saturday, April 13, 2019, to early Monday, April 15. The outbreak was well captured by SPC's risk areas issued on Saturday and Sunday, as shown in Figure 1.įigure 1. The number of confirmed tornadoes may end up lower than 38, as multiple reports can occur from the same tornado. Three deaths were attributed to tornadoes, while five others were caused by falling trees, floodwaters, and a storm-related traffic accident.Īs of late Monday morning, the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center had compiled 38 tornado reports, 70 reports of severe hail (at least 1” in diameter), and 590 reports of severe wind gusts (at least 58 mph) for the period from 7 am CDT Saturday to 7 am CDT Monday. Image credit: AP Photo/Jim Lytle.Ī swarm of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms blasted its way from Texas to the East Coast over the weekend, leaving at least eight people dead, dozens injured, and close to 100 homes destroyed. Above: A man looks at a piece of wood that was blown through the windshield of his daughter's truck in Hamilton, Miss., after a storm moved through the area Sunday, April 14, 2019.
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