Severe Storm Stats from Yesterday

CNN.com says in an article:

PHOTO CAPTION: Lightning strikes across the sky Wednesday, March 8, 2006, above Fianna Hills in Fort Smith, Ark., as storms move through the area. (AP Photo/Times Record, Kaia Larsen)

A tornado damaged a school in Mississippi as well, but no injuries were reported. See article from USAToday.

I added a regional radar movie showing the entire storm during its 36-hour reign. See yesterday's entry for various additional radar shots and movies.

Here's a map of the spotter reports yesterday:

Here are the stats for yesterday (and this week):

295 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued (Weekly Total 332)
45 Tornado Warnings (Weekly Total 61)

289 Severe Wind Reports (Weekly Total 328)
47 Large Hail Reports (Weekly Total 149)
2 Tornado Reports (Weekly Total 2)

And it's not over yet. This outbreak will continue for days. Here's the government's outlook for Today, Tomorrow, Day 3 and Days 4-8 (areas inside the green circle are in for a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms):

Carl, left, and Sandra McGee sit in front of their storm damaged duck club, Friday, March 10, 2006, in Morton, Ark. Storms moving across the southern Plains on Thursday brought winds strong enough to rip off roofs and blow apart barns. Thousands of people lost power in Arkansas, and a lightning-sparked fire killed a man. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath)