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Maps: Tennessee MCS Shoves on through

By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist

Published Apr 26, 2012 11:55 AM EDT | Updated Apr 26, 2012 1:42 PM EDT

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AccuWeather.com MapSpace depicted a terrifying-looking MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) moving through Tennessee and into North Carolina this morning. Click on the images below for larger, more detailed versions.

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In fact, one roof was ripped off a house in Kentucky overnight, with trees and powerlines downed along the storm's bow-echo track, which also dropped hail to 1.75" in diameter:

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Counting storms to the Northeast which formed overnight, over 45,000 lightning strikes hit the ground between midnight and 11 a.m. today:

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The storm also looked decent on IR satellite, although I'm sure Scott @ CIMSS will have some more incredible images.

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And finally, a couple of radar loops - wide angle (download hi-res) and zoomed in (download hi-res):

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1
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