News DetailSupercells initiating shortly in western Alberta!
Posted At: July 18, 2007 @ 3:20 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
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Cool, can't wait to see what happens!!!!!!
Any reports yet??
Sweet, Think any tornados?
Could anyone tell me why on Enviorment canadas Radar, all the cities have light blue around them. is it pollution or what?
Mike I am not really sure.....
Reed, do you know???????
Eyes on the skies!! I live just outside of Edmonton and am excited to see what this storm brings!
hey people I put some music under my vid! click my name for it. (if ya like dutch dj's) ;)
Nice vid Cors and interesting music!!!
Were those tornadoes?? Looks like they were spinning up all around you!!
What are you guys seeing in Michigan? The cell northeast of mount pleasant just went up and it is looking REALLY interesting on radar with a nice core, velocity scans starting to show something too.
Nice Pirates remix by tiesto eh..
Corey, Reed anyone in Michigan I sure hope you guys decided to go out today.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MIDLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT
* AT 531 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SANFORD...
OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF MIDLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GORDONVILLE BY 550 PM EDT...
MIDLAND BY 600 PM EDT...
POSEYVILLE BY 610 PM EDT...
LAPORTE BY 620 PM EDT...
Hey everyone, some REAL HEAVY rain fell in NYC this morning during rush hour creating major flooding problems.... Take a look at the video!
http://www.weather.com/#
F-ing great Mike!
Mike,
It sounds like either smog or ground clutter.
http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/cd/factsheets/weather_radar/index_e.cfm
explains a lot of the radar anomalies.
how big of a tornado threat is there.. if anyone knows give me an answer bak soon!!!
BE ADVISED!! SMALL SUPERCELL IN CHATHAM-KENT IN SW ONTARIO - TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT -
Reed, have a look @ my area and let me know if you see a hook echo
Damn, I just got back from picking up my phone from a friend's place! I'm not on it, but being that Reed hasn't posted in a while there's a chance he could be. I hope so, because heading east to intercept it at this time would probably be a lost cause.
TORNADO ON THE GROUND EAST OF WALLACEBURG ONTARIO - CK POLICE HAS REPORTED
Watch out for the southern storm now, Corey, it looks like it wants to do something.
Geez there's also a huge BEAST out over Chadron Nebraska with up to baseball size hail right now. The thing has a huge core and looks pretty sweet on radar.
And not to ignore Ontario from what I can see on the EC radar that storm looks good too.
Can't chase this one fellas, I have some friends that can go take a tickity boo @ er
OMG! ATTACK IN NYC :( :( :(
DAMNIT!! I just got back from the gym and could see a monster tower and anvil off to the east!
I saw that warm front on the surface map this morning but didn't think the low-level shear was good enough. That storm could do it though. AAAAAAAAAAAAAdgfsakldjf
I'm blaming Corey on this one! HAHA!
hmmm cnn now saying transformer blew......
Reed, you talking the one that is smashing my ol'ladies parents place? LMAO
Local Police and one chaser are reporting one on the ground (or at least a funnel cloud)
I have a friend in wallaceburg....shes got no phone or tv ...but yet still has the net...says its storming pretty good. how close is it to where she is?
Amanda, I have no idea. Where are you located?
At this time, I have no idea whats going on, im stuck in the office at this time.
Darn it Reed you let me down lol.
But seriously the couplet was even visible on the crappy NOAA radar, RAP radar is down right now.
These things could go for awhile looks like they are going to miss the lake and keep going to Detroit.
Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park
6:05 PM EDT Wednesday 18 July 2007
Tornado warning for
Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park continued
At 5:30 P.M. an Environment Canada Canwarn weather spotter has noticed that a severe thunderstorm is still showing signs of rotation near Wallaceburg and Walpole Island as it interacts with the lake breeze from Lake Erie. Generally if a tornado does form from these types of severe thunderstorms it will most likely be brief and weak.
These severe thunderstorms will also bring potentially damaging wind gusts to 90 km/h or greater and large hail near 2 centimeters or larger in diameter.
This is a warning that severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions. Take immediate safety precautions.
At 5:30 P.M. an Environment Canada Canwarn weather spotter has noticed that a severe thunderstorm is still showing signs of rotation east of Wallaceburg as it interacts with the lake breeze from Lake Erie. Generally if a tornado does form from these types of severe thunderstorms it will most likely be brief and weak.
These severe thunderstorms will also bring potentially damaging wind gusts to 90 km/h or greater and large hail near 2 centimeters or larger in diameter.
not for me for my friend in wallaceburg
Yeah I'm losing the edge.
Need to get back into storm chasing mode!!!!
Amanda, unknwon at this time. Chatham-Kent Police has reported one on the ground. Size and scope unknown. Have her get into CKSY FM94.3 or CFCO 630 for updates.
Haha, thanks man. If you really want to add salt to the wound, I saw it at around 4:45 while driving and thought to myself "wow, that looks like it's REALLY going up, maybe I should hit the road and call Reed", then decided I was probably just getting overly excited.
Not to draw attention away to the in-state action, but I think things are really going to get popping in Iowa now.
Just wondering cuz she doesnt have tv or phone to warn her about anything and if i can do it i will
Radio my dear, radio.
Reed, woulda been nice to see you chase this one. I think she might drop a few. Thats no scientific gues, thats just a ballpark from what I've seen in thru here a few times in my life.
I just got a furious text message from Reed stating he was going to contact the Oklahoma department of admissions and have my enrollment terminated.
Radio my dear, radio.
Reed, woulda been nice to see you chase this one. I think she might drop a few. Thats no scientific gues, thats just a ballpark from what I've seen in thru here a few times in my life.
this is what a transformer blowing up looks like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzbQjd_Oo4Q
My friend is an idiot...lol she doesnt have a freaking radio..lol
Whats your friends name? I can take care of it
I'll protect her....
*bow chicka bow wow*
Sorry, was watching red vs blue last night LOL!
Screw her come protect me:-Plmfao
Do you have MSN Amanda?
Mine (albeit ridiculous) is ghostbusters2001@hotmail.com
yup...calistoe21@hotmail.com
Corey...I HOPE YOU'RE SATISFIED!!!!
We need to get a chat going on here stat.
First internet storm chase via chat?
That would prove to be interesting.
The New York Police Department said a steam pipe exploded. I think I better stick to tornado reporting :P
Yeah reed would be easier to have a chat...lol
INCREDIBLE PICTURES COMING OUT OF NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE EVERYONE IS OK!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going into withdrawl.. I need more local storms or I'm gonna have to go rob a bank to get money for driving elsewhere... that might be an interesting chase.. me chasing the tornado, police chasing me... I wonder who would give up first..
I hear ya Tim...getting pretty bored myself
Anyone heading to Alberta for our developnig storm?
Cors,
Can you (or anyone else here) explain the manhole's exploding? Do you guys have underground transformer stations or something? I've never heard of a manhole exploding here before but I see them in the news down in the states every once in a while.
LIVESTREAM
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/front
There's another storm pushing across the lake that could blow up if it survives. I'm going to go let the air out of Reed's tires just in case.
I'll be watching these storms in alberta! Three days in a row!
Which part of Alberta do you live Chuck?
How does it look Corey? I can see it on WDIV's doppler and she looks like it could be nasty if the lake dont mess her up much.
gettin heavy mcnasty here.
Red Deer Area
I am just NW of Edmonton...weather radio has just sent alert, severe storms are developing near Nordegg and Cadomin is having loonie sized hail....wonder what we are in for???
Looks like its getting pretty nasty in michigan!!!
The storm southwest of Edmonton a ways is looking very interesting. Definitely supercellular.
Very good shear up there right now.
It looks like the road network is not very favorable that far west.
Corey...I'll chase it on foot!
my friend's office is evacuted massive mayhem on the streets but she's ok :) phew
That's a beautiful line popping up right next to Chicago.
Matt, are you in Detroit?
Action to the north, south, east and west now. GR seems to be ideally geographically situated if you own an insurance company.
report from my friend in nyc..she was one block from the explosion:
I was the last person in my office when it happened, had no idea what was going on and went down the emergency stairwell. I walked to the door and it was like a war had broken out
I was glad to see the chrysler building when I turned the corner, but I saw the steam and I saw the people freaking out and concerned that the "smoke" would get them, it was all a bit overwhelming
From the Weather Network in Canada reported a tornado in Chatham Ontario
Mt. Pleasant would have been a good town to chase out of today. Another cell over them just decided to get it's act together and has that nice purple core that I love to see.
We all better enjoy the show tonight and maybe tomorrow because it looks like major death ridge for the US for all of next week.
how big of a tornado threat for south central alberta tomorow (thursday).. is it almost certain that tornadoes are going to happen tomorrow near Red Deer, Ponoka, Innisfail, and Stettler Alberta? anoyne that knows pleez give me an answer back
Rene i heard that there was a tornado just east of Wallaceberg. which isnt far from Chatham.
Ah ok thanks Matt
Tornado was reported in the Pain Court area in Chatham-Kent.
The storm is looking extremely violent and looks like it may push to the north of the city of Chatham however.
Nasty looking out there.
Iowa City is about to get jacked. I just threw on the U of Iowa's radio station, the DJ is giving the most stoned sounding alert I've ever heard.
Just an aside, a creepy thing to do is to call up the streaming webcasts of local radio stations when towns are getting hit by tornados.
wow that totally looked like a vulcano erupting or a tornado in mid town manhatten...INCREDIBLE..but i feel sy for the fatality :( it must have been a big scare for the peeps there...
Corey, thats just....odd lol
Like a sounds of destruction....
not a bad idea though
check The Rock 95.1 for Chatham Kent
I wouldnt be suprised if it had something to do with the heavy rain that fell over there....
Tried to call that station up but it won't load...maybe it's GONE!
Dude, Im 2 blocks from it right now lol
Its still there ;)
www therock951 com
Nothing like killing the rumour there Case ahaha
Hey guys! Just look at what EC is saying for tomorrow:
WOCN16 CWWG 182100
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR REGIONS OF NORTHERN ALBERTA BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:00 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2007.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR..
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
SLAVE LAKE.
THE UPPER RIDGE WHICH HAS PRODUCED UNUSUALLY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN FOR
THURSDAY. CURRENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR
AND EAST OF THE FOOTHILLS. A STRONG JET STREAM IS FORECAST TO CUT
ACROSS THE PROVINCE THURSDAY WHICH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR TORNADOES.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE UPCOMING REVISED PUBLIC FORECAST.
FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE NEXT REGULAR PUBLIC FORECAST
AT 4.00 PM MDT.
END/..
WOCN15 CWWG 182100
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR REGIONS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:00 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2007.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR..
CITY OF CALGARY
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CONTINUED FOR..
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
THE UPPER RIDGE WHICH HAS PRODUCED UNUSUALLY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN FOR
THURSDAY. CURRENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR
AND EAST OF THE FOOTHILLS. A STRONG JET STREAM IS FORECAST TO CUT
ACROSS THE PROVINCE THURSDAY WHICH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR TORNADOES.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE UPCOMING REVISED PUBLIC FORECAST.
FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW IN THE NEXT REGULAR PUBLIC FORECAST
AT 4.00 PM MDT.
END/..
Looks pretty intense! I guess tomorrow is lookin good for severe weather.
Looks like there is a semi-discreet cell about to hit South Bend, In that has a couplet and is tor warned. According to the RUC this is getting into the area where the best LLJ is tonight so maybe these storms couls spin something up.
Also, sorry about it being so long. lol
Cors I saw that on the news. CRAZY!
How far away is that from you matt?
Nice supercell west of Edmonton right now...too bad there's probably no one chasing it.
Corey..my phone is dead...so if we need to mobilize I'll let you know on here or fb.
It looks like everything is dying as far as the tornado threat here in MI goes.
Mike...the light blue around the radars is called "ground clutter"...it's usually dust/aerosols suspended near the ground or even insects/birds. It's usually close to the radar because the radar beam gets further and further away from the ground with distance from the radar.
Dude, my fave bar is RIGHT next door. I would CRY
Thanks Reed
Reed,
How far am I from what?
reed no need to chase it...it will be there most of the night like last night untill 1 am the kick the living%^&*&$# out of us lmao.
footnote:
i live in fort sask...gonna be an easy chase tomm... and most likley dangerous....raise your glasses boys to punching the core!!!
Reed, Canadians, it's hard to read the environment Canada radar right now, but I see a couple cells with lots of purple in them up there. nyone know or watching what's going on?
Whereabouts, Canader is a big country eh.
Canada also uses a LOT older radar then our American counterparts do.
My bad, one was near Edson (hope I spelled that right) which looks like it just fell apart and on eis on the Spirit river radar south of Grande Prairie/NE of Grande Cache. WAAAAAY up there, lol.
does anyone know if there is a certain threat for tornadoes in central parts of albetra round red deer tomorrow??
When are you heading back to Norman?
If there is, I am on my way....wanna see this thing first hand!
Hey BRB...there is no way to know for certain, even if the models are forecasting the outbreak of the century. I've seen situations where all the ingredients are in place, and for so apparent reason, not a single storm develops.
The recent models are actually not looking quite as favorable further south for tornadoes tomorrow. It seems there could be a subtle lead wave that will eject, and the subsidence behind this wave could suppress storm development....If storms develop, though..the shear is definitely in place for tornadoes.
The best area tomorrow looks to be further north near Edmonton west to the foothills. If a storm develops further south near Red Deer/ponoka area, it will rapidly become supercellular..but the more widespread storms should be further north.
Stay tuned for updates...I'll add a detailed post later tonight.
reed: music to my ears man music to my ears... good thing i have ec on my cell phone lol
So here I am big talker and wanna walk right into the middle of this storm, lol... we are north of Edmonton about 30 min, are we in trouble if a storm develops?
well here this is ec link...you can see... doesnt look like it has anything left from what doplar says.
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/satellite/animateweb_e.html?imagetype=satellite&imagename=goes_wcan_1070_m_..................jpg&nbimages=1&clf=1
Anyone see anything for manitoba this weekend?
i dont think so amanda... its happening all in alberta it looks like for now....but the jet stream is coming down over you guys so you never know
Hi everyone
I know nothing about storms whatsoever except for the fact that I am terrified of them ...lol.
I am in okotoks and am concerned about all of this talk for tommorow. Now I have been know to have the wool pulled over my eyes but someone once told me that it is highly unlikely okotoks would have a tornado due to some reason or other.
How concerned do i need to be for tommorow? I stay at home with my small kids all day so a heads up would be great.
I realize that people like me who are terrified of storms must be pretty annoying to the ones who love and chase them. Just wondering that's all.
Thanks.
brenna
um brenna... okatoks can have one.. but just stay tuned here for tommorows developments... looks like most of the action should be up around edmonton way anyhow.
Brenna,
My first advice would be to not worry too too much about storms; there's so many other things that are a lot more dangerous to you over the course of your life time (like, say, driving).
Looking at long term averages (and I'm talking about reports from the last few years to the last few decades), there do appear to be areas that are more prone to tornadoes. The three most distinct areas in Alberta seem to be centered over/ around 1) Edmonton-Camrose, 2) Provost and 3) areas S of Taber and Lethbridge. Frequencies seem to be slightly less in areas between these regions (including Calgary and Okotoks). Now, that said, long term averages won't tell you anything about what's going to happen tomorrow...
As for Thursday, just keep the radio on and keep an ear out for thunder. Most likely, you wont get anything severe, let along a big tornado. As Reed mentioned above, looks like the northern part of the population belt is going to get the worst...
Simon E.
Brenna this is special weather statement from EC does not mean 100% yer gonna get a twister just means good chance your in for a bad storm with slightly higher risk of a twister if ya see bad weather comin get your radio and and listen to a station that does weather regularily for updates if you are worried. You will be fine just keep yer cool and eyes on the sky and local weather. best I can say not a expert just love chasin em was supposed to be there but wife but a halt to my plans LOL. Here it is
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR REGIONS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:00 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2007.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR..
CITY OF CALGARY
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CONTINUED FOR..
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
THE UPPER RIDGE WHICH HAS PRODUCED UNUSUALLY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN FOR
THURSDAY. CURRENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR
AND EAST OF THE FOOTHILLS. A STRONG JET STREAM IS FORECAST TO CUT
ACROSS THE PROVINCE THURSDAY WHICH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL
FOR TORNADOES.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Yeah, should have been more specific... there's no reason Okotoks won't have one ever, and there's probably been a few already in the past, but again, nothing you should be loosing any sleep over.
take care,
Simon E.
Thank you for replying Dale and Simon. Seems silly to me to still be afraid of storms , just one of those things I guess. I sometimes wonder if perhaps I were more educated on weather that maybe it would help my fear??Who knows. I guess I just would not even know where to start.
Anyways, I'm babbaling again.
Thanks for the replies
Brenna
its always good to be aware of your enviroment..could be worse...could be scared of jello lmao.
awesome. got the day off work for tomorrow, definetly going to be out chasing this set-up.
Hey Rob...just got your message...my phone has been out of commission today.
Did you decide to head west to chase tomorrow??
Brenna...There is a fine line between fear and curiosity...I remember being deathly afraid of lightning and thunder when I was younger.. And now it's become an obsession! I bet a similar pattern occurs with lots of weather enthusiasts.
There is no reason to be afraid about tomorrow...You have a better chance of winning the lottery than your town getting hit by a tornado...but you should still stay tuned to local media, and TornadoVideos.net of course for updates.
Most of the storms will be further north.
Based on the new models Saturday could be very interesting from Saskatoon to the lake country of manitoba. This one would be a lot closer to you rob!
Still a long ways out though.
Hey Everybody! I am so curious about the weather but also terrified of tornados! So I am wondering exactly what you guys think will occur tomorrow! I am just outside of edmonton, south side near leduc....What should I expect??? Seems everybody is so excited for tomorrow to happen....
Hey Guys!
Hope everything goes well for anyone that plans to chase those storms that are coming in. Make sure you upload your vids so i can watch em!!
Sounds like it's going to be very interesting!!!
of course when im not gonna be here on saturday something might develope....just my luck...lol..
Shit too bad i'm after surgery
if i wasn't i'd be on the tail of the storm
Reed I was the same way when I was younger everytime there was a thunderstorm i would be so scared and usually go to my room and hide under the covers. At night was worse because of the light show. But now i love it. Everytime there is a storm im looking outside and sometimes stand of my front porch to watch them. But as soon as i get a car i plan to start chasing storms. But i still have a tone to learn about this stuff.
I have to say that I don't see any towers in the Edmonton area. Where is Mike?
Hi Guys and Gals,
From Mannville here...Vermilion area. Just had a weird one go through. Anyhow, the thunder wouldn't quit rolling...green sky for a bit and strange clouds. On last Tuesday night, I got to see a "monster". It was hanging down just about tree top level. Then it just whizzed southeast, and remanifested again as a long, slanted cigar just over the highway... then sucked up again. I have never seen one that big around here,....ever. Just thought you would like to know. Called it in, and the officer phoned me the next day and told me that I was a very lucky person to have seen what I did.