Severe thunderstorms rumbled through much of the South and East on November 29-30, 2016, bringing tornadoes to at least four states, and wind damage to nearly every state in the South.
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Roughly two dozen reports of tornadoes were received by the Storm Prediction Center from four states Tuesday into early Wednesday in what was likely the most active day for tornadoes in the U.S. in just over three months.
Preliminary tornado reports from November 29 through early morning November 30, 2016. (Data: NOAA/NWS/SPC)
We have additional perspective on the tornadoes in our recap section below.
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Severe Weather Recap
Among the over 100 reports of severe weather received by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center from Tuesday and early Wednesday, there were roughly 22 reports of tornadoes from northern Louisiana to central and eastern Mississippi, northern Alabama and southern Tennessee.So far, 1-2 EF3 tornadoes, five EF2 tornadoes, nine EF1 tornadoes, one EF0 tornado and two unrated tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service.
One of those tornadoes in far northeast Alabama's Jackson County around midnight turned deadly.
This was the nation's first deadly tornado in over six months, ending the third longest tornado death-free streak on record in the U.S. since 1950, according to The Weather Channel severe weather expert, Dr. Greg Forbes.
Trees and power poles were knocked down on Tuesday afternoon by an EF1 tornado in Scott County, MS. A EF1 tornado also destroyed 4 homes in Winston County, MS. Damage was also reported in Aberdeen, MS. A tornado was spotted near Columbus, MS.
A confirmed EF1 tornado hit near Tullahoma in Coffee County, Tennessee. The storm blew over trees and caused roads to be impassible. Power lines were also downed.
By the time surveys are completed, this may be the most number of tornadoes in the U.S. in any 24-hour period since the freak Indiana/Ohio tornado event on August 24, 2016.
There were several reports of tornadoes Monday afternoon, as well, including at least nine in Iowa and one in Louisiana. No significant damage has been reported, however.
Above: Video of a tornado in Parkersburg, Iowa, on November 28, 2016. (Courtesy: Melissa Avis)Monday afternoon, severe thunderstorms knocked down trees across parts of central Mississippi, including one onto the Town Hall of Eden, Mississippi, and another onto this house in Warren County, Mississippi.
Slow 'Second' Season of Severe Weather, So Far
The second half of October and, especially, November can often be a "second" season for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, particularly in parts of the South. That hadn't been the case so far this year, however, through Thanksgiving week.Prior to Monday, we hadn't seen a single day with at least 50 reports of severe weather in the U.S. since October 6, when at least eight tornadoes were spawned in Kansas.
It's been over 7 weeks since we had a day with over 50 #severe reports in the U.S. Today could snap that streak. http://wxch.nl/2gnjeND
For more details on the slow tornado pace in 2016, see the link below.
(MORE: Lack of Tornadoes Continues in "Second" Tornado Season)
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