I know it is a bit late, but I feel like a recap of the weekend’s events are necessary, especially before another severe outbreak is possible again this following weekend!
In the larger news, there was a massive tornado that struck Yazoo City, Mississippi on April 24th. The tornado at its widest point was 1.75 miles, and was on the ground for about 200 miles! This was the strongest and longest living storm of the day, and it caused 10 fatalities in Yazoo. The tornado was rated EF-4, with winds estimated to be at 170 MPH. It caused major damage in Yazoo, practically wiping out half of the city. Storm chaser Reed Timmer of TornadoVideos.Net got incredible footage of the moster, of which you can see here.
On this day there were a total of 54 tornado reports across several states, and 3 different tornadoes occurred here in Middle Tennessee. The largest of which was rated EF-1, with estimated 100 MPH winds within the tornado. The tornado damage path is 13 miles long, and was 300 yards wide at the widest. More information about this tornado and others in Tennessee can be seen here.
I intercepted the same storm that produced this tornado when it hit Dickson, which was a little after the tornado had dissipated. I did not encounter a tornado when it passed to my north, but I did get some great video of the dying supercell’s outflow/shelf cloud. This was my first intercept as a mobile spotter, and I was quite please with my positioning and timing on this storm. Maybe I will have another opportunity as this weekend may yield yet another severe weather system, which I will discuss in a later post. When watching this video of the April 24th supercell, please be kind to the fact that I am a novice storm spotter and was pretty excited. I don’t expect you to watch the whole thing, but please leave your comments below if you liked it!
