THE OUTBREAK - Red dots are tornadoes, Blue dots are wind reports,
and green dots are hail reports.KILLER TORNADOES RIP THE QUAD-STATE REGION
27 PEOPLE KILLED
HUNDREDS INJURED
F3/F4 TORNADO TRAVELS 100+ MILES ACROSS THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
VIOLENT WEATHER CONTINUES TO RIP THE AREA... WEEK AFTER WEEK/MONTH AFTER MONTH
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On April 2, 2006 one of the worst killer tornado outbreaks in recent memory tour through the southern half of the WPSD TV 6 Viewing Area. More than 100 people were injured and 25+ people were killed.
Early reports are that the tornado had winds of over 200 miles per hour and was on the ground for more than 100 miles. This tornado was likely an F4 and will be upgraded to such in the coming days.
In recent years this region has been hit by at least two other F4 tornadoes. Killer tornadoes have hit numerous counties in the forecast area since 2003.
More severe weather is likely later this week. Thursday and Friday both looks ominous. Expect more tornadoes and/or severe storms across this region.
The following are photographs from the severe weather - including pictures of the killer tornado.
Photographs are captured from WPSD - WSIL - KFVS - and the NWS
Although, the death toll from this outbreak was high, it could have been worse. The Paducah and Memphis National Weather Service Offices, KFVS 12, and WPSD TV 6 did an excellent job of alerting area residents to the tornado potential days in advance. Timely warnings also helped saved lives. A big THANK YOU to all of those agencies and stations.
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TORNADIC SUPERCELL
Wall Cloud moves through the Lone Oak area - an F0 tornado touched down just west of my place
The rotating cloud moves through Paducah.
TORNADO ROARS THROUGH THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
Screen Radar Grab of the killer tornado as it moves towards Caruthersville, Missouri. From easternuswx.
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL FALLS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
TORNADO CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE BOOTHEEL OF MISSOURI. KENNETT AREA Tornado south of Kennett, Missouri. Photo by Bill Page.
Tornado in Kennett, Missouri. Photos by Donald Jones.
Tornado in Kennett, Missouri. Photos by Donald Jones.
Tornado in Kennett, Missouri. Photos by Donald Jones.
The Long-Tracked Tornado - Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. Three states hit by this one twister. Tornado near Caruthersville, Missouri. Photo by Scott McCord.
Wickliff Kentucky - huge wall cloud
Mammatus Cloud over Western KY. Tail end of the storm to the right - wall cloud area
Missouri Bootheel HAIL
DAMAGE FROM THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE
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