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Eustace–Canton, Texas

This violent, rain-wrapped EF4 wedge tornado first touched down south of Eustace at 5:29 pm CDT, prompting a Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warning.^[104] Damage at the beginning of the path ranged from EF0 to EF1 strength, as many trees were snapped and uprooted, a manufactured home sustained minor damage, and a wooden fence was downed. The tornado intensified as it moved northeastward and approached U.S. Route 175, reaching EF2 strength as it passed to the southeast of Eustace. A communications tower was bent in half, a one-story home had most of its roof torn off, while a large two-story brick home had major damage to its roof structure and second floor. Past Route 175, the tornado weakened back to EF1 strength and turned due-north, widening heavily as it approached the Van Zandt County line. The tornado crossed into Van Zandt County and strengthened back to EF2 intensity at the intersection of County Road 2901 and County Road 2908. Numerous trees were snapped, a house had its roof torn off, a small house lost its roof and sustained collapse of exterior walls, while a third home had a large section of its roof removed. A mobile home was completely destroyed as well in this area. The wedge tornado briefly weakened back to EF1 intensity as it continued northward, before quickly intensifying to EF4 strength as it crossed County Road 2301. A well-built two-story brick home was completely leveled in this area, with much of the foundation slab swept clean of debris. Numerous trees along this segment of the path were denuded and sustained severe debarking. Continuing to move to the north, the tornado weakened to EF3 intensity and reached its peak width: a full mile wide. Numerous metal truss towers were collapsed and mangled along this portion of the path. The tornado maintained EF3 strength as it passed west of Canton, where a house was destroyed and left with only interior rooms standing. The tornado then turned towards the northwest and dissipated to the west of Canton shortly afterwards. Two people were killed and 25 others were injured.^[105][9]

Canton–Fruitvale–Emory, Texas

This destructive EF3 wedge tornado first touched down about 25 miles to the south of Canton, Texas, at 5:41 pm CDT, before it began moving north towards town. The tornado crossed Texas State Highway 19, causing only EF0 damage at this point. By around 6 pm, a Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado warning was issued for Canton, as reports of a large wedge tornado approaching town were received from storm chasers in the local area. Reaching EF1 strength, the tornado completely destroyed The Rustic Barn, a ceremony and wedding venue in this area. 20 people were inside the structure when the tornado hit, though remarkably, no injuries occurred at that location. The tornado then intensified to EF3 strength as it approached Interstate 20 from the south, toppling metal truss towers to the ground. The wedge tornado crossed the interstate, destroying a Dodge dealership and snapping or debarking many trees. Several motorists sought shelter by parking their cars underneath an overhang at the dealership, and survived without injury despite severe damage to their vehicles and the building. However, not all motorists in this area were as fortunate, and one woman was killed as her vehicle was thrown from the interstate into an open field. Several other vehicles were swept from the interstate into a ravine as well. Some cars from the Dodge dealership were found up to half a mile away from where they originated, with their showroom license plates still attached.^[106] Several metal self-storage buildings and a restaurant were also heavily damaged in this area, along with the Yesterland Farm amusement park. EF3 damage continued to the north of I-20, and multiple homes and farm structures were destroyed along this segment of the path.^[9]

The tornado weakened to EF2 strength as it crossed County Road 1106, but was still causing significant damage as it continued northward towards the town of Fruitvale. By 6:15 pm, the tornado proceeded to strike the western part of Fruitvale, severely damaging homes, downing many trees and power lines, destroying outbuildings, tossing vehicles, and killing farm animals in this area. North of Fruitvale, the tornado maintained EF2 strength as it continued to the north and crossed into Rains County. EF2 damage continued further to the north, and the tornado crossed US 69 to the southeast of Emory. A church and multiple homes sustained major structural damage in this area. One home sustained very high-end EF2 damage and was left with only interior rooms standing. Barns and greenhouses were destroyed as well. The tornado continued to the east of Emory and then weakened to EF1 strength as it approached the Lake Fork Reservoir. The tornado weakened further to EF0 strength as it crossed the reservoir and Highway 514 before dissipating. A total of 2 people were killed and 24 others were injured by this tornado, which was up to a mile wide at times.^[9]

The following day, the mayor of the city, Lou Ann Everett declared a need for assistance following the event. She also reported during this speech that "The damage was extensive in the affected area. I have just driven through some of it and it is heartbreaking and upsetting to say the least."^[107][108]

Flooding impacts

According to the NWS, multiple reports of flash flooding had impacted several states, in a range extending from Oklahoma to Missouri.^[109]

Late on April 28, a flood watch was issued for a large portion of the Central United States as high moisture clashing with the stationary front was expected to create life-threatening floods, potentially being caused by thunderstorm training. Rainfall totals of up to 11.05 inches (28.1 cm) caused significant damage to property and crops. A large amount of farmland was rendered unusable due to the catastrophic flooding. Farmers had also made plans to plant crops, however, those plans had to be cancelled due to their farmland being flooded.^[110]

The flooding has also caused sewage and chemical waste to mix with the rainwater, causing fears of poisoning. Sandbagging efforts have been full-fledged as the Mississippi River continued to rise.

In addition, multiple water rescues were being carried out in places that had been deluged with heavy rainfall overnight, some areas picking up to 6 inches (15 cm) in only 12 hours. In total, some locations were able to pick up almost 1 foot (30 cm) of rainfall during the ordeal. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) per hour caused flash flooding to occur in a lot of areas. Storm drains were not able to handle the large amounts of rain so a lot of these sewers ended up backing up onto the streets. Many vehicles that attempted to drive through flooded streets were swept away and/or stranded by the floods. Rivers reached moderate to major flood stages in a lot of locations which caused general street closures and severe overflow of rivers. In addition, certain levees were overwhelmed by the large amounts of rain.^[111]

Snow impacts

The same weather system produced heavy snow affected parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Missouri.

On April 28, residents in Denver, Colorado and other major cities began preparing for the storm. Officials were also worried that because of the time of year where most trees were in full bloom, the heavy wet snow might cause branches to break and fall down, possibly causing power outages.^[117] In Boulder, where a golf tournament was being held, officials were prepared for possible delays to the tournament.^[118] In the end, Denver picked up 5 inches (13 cm), with higher amounts in the mountains.^[117] At the height of the storm, up to 9,200 were reported to be without power in Pueblo.^[119]

Previously, the winter storm had dumped up to 2 feet (24 in) of snow in the higher elevations of Wyoming.^[117] The state's Department of Transportation also urged residents to stay off the roadways if necessary. In addition, Highway 16 was shut down in the Bighorn Mountains because of the treacherous conditions.^[120]

Blizzard warnings were issued for Kansas and the adjacent areas, as heavy snow and gusty winds were predicted.^[117] After the storm subsided, about 100 evacuations and 36 rescues were reported.^[121] In the northwestern part of the state, 130 miles (210 km) of Interstate 70 was shut down due to the treacherous conditions.^[122][117]