News DetailHistoric tornado outbreak yesterday
Posted At: January 8, 2008 @ 1:25 AM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Tornadoes
At least 35 tornadoes have been reported yesterday from Southwest Missouri to as far north Southeast Wisconsin as several long-track tornadic supercells moved rapidly northeastward at 50+ mph across the region. Most of these tornado reports were associated with two supercells: one that developed in northern IL and moved across extreme Southeast WI, and a second that traversed Southwest MO along the I-44 corridor. Sadly, two fatalities have been reported in Greene County, MO near the town of Stafford, where several homes were destroyed.
The radar loop of the Southwest MO supercells from 2300 to 0030 UTC is shown below, along with a picture of the tornado from Kevin Sligar, a resident of Monett, MO, who shot this picture with his cell phone. Several storm chasers were also tracking this damaging tornado, including Lanny Dean and Brandon Lawson. This was definitely an unusual day for early January, with upper 50 dewpoints surging as far north as Lower Michigan. I ended up chasing a tornado-warned cell in Muskegon County, Michigan with snow banks remaining in spots from a series of winter storms over the Holidays. 2008 will definitely be an active here if January 7 is any sign of things to come. Stay tuned for more information regarding yesterday's historic tornado event.
The radar loop of the Southwest MO supercells from 2300 to 0030 UTC is shown below, along with a picture of the tornado from Kevin Sligar, a resident of Monett, MO, who shot this picture with his cell phone. Several storm chasers were also tracking this damaging tornado, including Lanny Dean and Brandon Lawson. This was definitely an unusual day for early January, with upper 50 dewpoints surging as far north as Lower Michigan. I ended up chasing a tornado-warned cell in Muskegon County, Michigan with snow banks remaining in spots from a series of winter storms over the Holidays. 2008 will definitely be an active here if January 7 is any sign of things to come. Stay tuned for more information regarding yesterday's historic tornado event.
heres some pics of the wheatland wi tornado http://media.myfoxmilwaukee.com/weather/jan7pix/index.html
the tornado must of just missed where we lived its as tho it went right between us im in Burlington wi
Wow yeah i noticed there are still some warnings in MO. I am curious to see how many tornado reports are talllied considering that there were probably 75 plus warnings i saw after sunset.
Seemed alot like what happened back in Oct. I thought the surface temps would need to be warmer but I guess not.
The last 10 hours have just been obsurd. Living in Springfield, MO we do see tornado warnings, but almost 10 hours straight is insane. It looks like it's starting to slow down now, but the straightline winds that just came through were enough to make me shudder.
Hey Reed, are ya planning on chasing today if anything like yesterday occurs. Im planning to if anything occurs reasonably close to me here in East TN. I havent seen a tornado since April 98. I was on a 8th grade field trip when that outbreak occured.
Why arent you guys out chasing the record outbreak of tornado's? Seems you would want to get some fottage ina time when tornados arent as common right?
I know i would love to see some fresh tornado fottage from you guys.. Itusually pops up saying when you guys are in the field chasing, but nothing..
Being in maryland puts an effective damper on things.
Thats the shitty part of being in the army. the one time I REALLY want to be out there and at least seeing this stuff, whom,"Yer goin to maryland out by the ocean where you just have to worry about the stray tropical system rargh!" and such.
So yeah, get some good pictures maybe a video or 2 for me guys
lol, hey look, another Jake ;P
New MD out in Arkansas? already?
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0028.html
Interesting.
Heidi, I think that newest MD is for you.
Yeah, I think so, they've also got several severe t-storm warnings out now too. It's already shaping up to be an active day lol
Somebody said that there was a tornado watch out for Southern Ontario last night just wondering what counties the warning was in. If anybody remembers
Matt, I'm not sure of the county names, but they were around Windsor.
Alright thanks Strike Thanks about 5 hours from me so i didnt miss much. But there is a huge storm coming my way. Its nothing severe i dont think but there could be heavy rain with some strong winds.
its for me to strike- i live right in central arkansas- just need to get some coffee down and i'll be ready
Yeah, I just got up and around, and there is a cell coming toward me. If it produces it will be very weak, but there is rotation. I am thinking about setting up somewhere where I can see so I can catch anything that might drop. Oh, our Chief Met. taught me a new official weather term last Friday - methnado! It's something akin to a sheriffnado only, well, you know!
I guess there might be a tornado watch out for us soon. I think the show is basically over here - temp is down to 54, humidity is 99%, so like I said, this isn't really a huge deal. Our surface winds are basically zero right now, too.
I think I am going to head out now - hopefully I'll be back in an hr or so with something SPECTACULAR!
TVS! I'm seeing a TVS in AR just north of Russellville, lol at 8:30 AM no less!
Good luck Heidi and Donny. Get us some cool pics.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CONWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
CENTRAL POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 915 AM CST
* AT 826 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES WEST OF
JERUSALEM...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
Be careful.
See, there is one ;P
it looks good too.
There's also one north of Hot Springs that has a Meso on it.
i am going to try to strike
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 8
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
835 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
MUCH OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
PARTS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY
PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
PARTS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 835 AM UNTIL
400 PM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EL DORADO
ARKANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
DISCUSSION...VERY POTENT SHEAR PROFILES IN PLACE FOR TORNADIC
SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT AS STRONG S/WV TROUGH MOVES TOWARD AREA FROM
SRN PLAINS. CURRENT THUNDERSTORMS WESTERN AR EXPECTED TO INCREASE
IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY ALONG WITH POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOS THRU THE
AFTERNOON AS THEY DEVELOP EWD ACROSS MS RIVER VALLEY.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
Tornado Watch now too
Crud! lol, I just realized that watch stops just two counties to my west.
Another one:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
843 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN FAULKNER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTH CENTRAL GARLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 915 AM CST
* AT 839 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
JESSIEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
thats my county-pulaski- but not my side under the tornado warning
Yeah, that's another one I've been watching, I'm still waiting for that one up near Ash Flat to develope, it looked good there for a few minutes.
it probably will shortly
Ok, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, the next TW storm will be the one to the west of Nashville (AR that is)
i would say indepence county
Heidi, please be careful when you're out there. There is a 30 % (moderate) risk of strong to violent Tornadoes within the Tornado Watch 8 area.
Check out the velocity on the southern warned storm. I think it might be on the ground.
Not anymore, downgraded to a svr t-storm :/
My guarantee record is still 100% sterling!
Corey, refresh my memory... What was your guarantee again?
Can somone tell me what 3DC shr is, and what it does? I can't seem to figure this one out on my own.
I've been watching the what I call "lawn trash cells" in Arkansas and Oklahoma for four hours, and it's like they've been sitting there, waiting for any excuse to become something much more dangerous than "lawn trash." I thought the morning sun might help provide as good of an excuse as any ... is that the element that pushed them over the limit?
Heidi, you should be back AAAAAing and all that by now, don't make me worry about you for too long. Everyone stay safe.
Def. the most peculiar January weather I've ever seen. I'm in Chicago and though we didn't see any tornados there was just this abundance of cloud to ground lightning strikes. Just one right after another for probably a half hour.
-Jake
I think it's a type of symbol used on a weather plotting device from the search I just made (turned up on "3D SHR" at the NOAA website). What context is the term you used in?
I'm trying out the GR3 software, and it shows up at times like the Meso tags, but orange, I just didn't know what it was, or how it worked.
I'm back.
These storms looked like pure crap when I left- for those of you with GR3, go to the Little ROck site, click on "polling" (it's the thing up in the left-hand corner that looks like a stack of papers). Find Izard Co., go just south of Franklin, and watch what happened. There was DEFINITELY low-level rotation, with a decent base. It was cool to see that confirmed when I got home.
I ended up driving through a precip core which was not cool. No hail.
Reed & Joel - I drove down the same stretch of road you guys were on Sept '06 when you caught the tornado near Myron. I had to stop for a while at a church just before the place where you finally got the hose because I wasn't sure what was happening behind me. Just to my south there was an area that looked like it could produce.
I finally gave up and came home when I was a couple miles from Ash Flat. As we know, storm motion is INCREDIBLE. There was no way I was going to be able to catch up, and I couldn't get close enough for a good photo if there was a tornado anyway.
If I'd have had a video camera, I'd have had some nice footage of that rotating base. Very clearly visible low-level clouds to my west were moving rapidly south - closer to me, very clearly visible clouds moving rapidly north.
My husband is in Mt. Pleasant AR right now, and that's where the that severe warned cell that was tornado warned in Van Buren Co. is headed.
I saved some screen shots on GR3 after I set polling -
Here's what it looked like when I left:
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/thefurmouse/izardcocr248first.png
Here's what was happening when I saw the low-level rotation:
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/thefurmouse/izardcocr248.png
And here's what was going on when I stopped at the church.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/thefurmouse/izardcocr248between.png
I might be about to go back out. I was without coffee the first time, and I'm downing it now!
Oh, another thing I noticed when i was out before - as the storm got closer, I could feel it getting warm! It was 53-54 when I left, and it's 60 now!
Wb Heidi! Where is your location? There is a pretty intensive hail cell (65 dBz/ top at 12km) near Arkadelphia.
Izard Co (north-central part of the state), near Franklin.
I'm about to go again.
Nice Heidi, that was the cell I was watching I think. It never did develope much, I'm glad to know it was rotating though lol
Latest Day 1 forecast out know. Tornado risk at 10% now:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
-Heidi
Glad to see you back, be careful out there.
When you get back (again) can you do me a favor with this:
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/thefurmouse/izardcocr248between.png
... and put in a brief spot via photoshop or mspaint showing where the rotation is? It's hard for me to see the hook echo, which I guess might not even necessarily exist ... are these HPcells?
I'm beginning to like the look of that mini squall line north of Little Rock, I see 4 Meso tags lol
go heidi! go heidi! ;)
GO HEIDI!! be safe out there. Let us know if you need any data.
-Volker
I wish they'd man up and call this a mod risk. I certainly both respect and depend (very much right now before having purchased yet any forecasting tools) on their opinions but since Darrow's first discussion of this situation Friday stuff's been too carefully discussed.
Retroactively by their definitions yesterday Mizzou should have been a high risk area. Scary.
WFUS54 KMEG 081633
TORMEG
ARC075-121-081715-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0001.080108T1632Z-080108T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1032 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CST
* AT 1032 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
STRAWBERRY...OR ABOUT NEAR CAVE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LYNN...ANNIEVILLE...RAVENDEN...IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK...RAVENDEN
SPRINGS...PORTIA...DALTON...COLLEGE CITY...POCAHONTAS...ATTICA...
O'KEAN AND MAYNARD.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3640 9083 3615 9081 3590 9137 3623 9137
3627 9128 3632 9128 3640 9132 3652 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 244DEG 44KT 3601 9146
Excelent! I'm almost right in the heart of the action zone!
the only thing I don't have is the Tornado risk, I'm in the 5% risk zone, but juuuusst outide of the 10% zone.
Can't wait until later lol
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WANNA KNOW WHAT THAT'S FOR?!?!??!
I JUST LEFT the storm that is now tornado warned! NO ROADS and storm motion is horrible.
AND Here's another AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because the DOG PUKED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE TRUCK ON THE WAY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Volker, did you check out http://www.meteoalarm.eu
Ireland is now on red alert and the UK is about to get slammed too.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1050 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
ARC075-121-081715-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080108T1715Z/
RANDOLPH AR-LAWRENCE AR-
1050 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAWRENCE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 1050 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANNIEVILLE...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF BLACK ROCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
IMBODEN...POWHATAN...RAVENDEN SPRINGS...PORTIA...DALTON...
POCAHONTAS...ATTICA...O'KEAN AND MAYNARD.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
Our station has a live stream!
http://www.kait8.com/global/category.asp?c=4390
2 tornado reports so far today.
I have to go clean up dog vomit.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*sighs* i was going to intercept but there going everywhere but into9 jacksonville
poor Heidi, I hate cleaning up after animals :/
from what I'm seeing, there isn't much going on, just thunderstorms, not really that severe yet.
Looks like they are dying off for now.
Good, Maybe I can get some work done around here now. This tornado thing is very distracting.
TVS east of Sheridan!
One person killed in Van Buren Co. tornado:
http://www.katv.com/
Yeah I heard, I guess that's decent compaird to the number of tornadoe's, 3 deaths for 35+ tornado's is a fairly good number right?
yeah its decent jake- but really you hate to see 1 death really
Donny, how are things looking down there?
Jake, well, of course ideally you'd like to see zero fatalities, but especially in rural areas with lots of mobile homes and people who aren't paying 100% attention to what is going on and what they should and shouldn't be doing ... all of that translates to a situation that makes it very difficult for there to ever really be zero fatalities. Even though that's the goal and the point of warnings ... Ultimately people are always going to be responsible for the situations they put themselves in, whether by ignorance or even arrogance ... and even then, there are always cases where people did everything they could and should have done, and the storm was too much. Anyway, just some musing ... it is always frustrating when you hear that the people killed from storms were the ones who didn't get out of their mobile homes. Time after time!
Yeah I know, but it's kinda to be expected with this kind of outbreak. I would have expected more at first, epspecially with that many tornados reprted.
Yeah, makes me feel kind of bad for wanting these storms so much :(
we got missed in jackosnville heidi- ha some loud thunder- but that was it- and then it blew up east of here- and turned severe east of here- and looks like B-6 is turning supercellular
Is this supposed to fire up again later? because right now it's looking kind of dead :/
I understand what you're saying, Jake. Yesterday was one of those days that is very sobering. I get excited and all AAAAAAAA because I just want to see that ONE STORM that's terrific. I've seen several in that category since I've been living here but just didn't have my act together to get any photos or any other footage, let alone chase them. This past calendar year was the first time that I've really had most of my "act" together (with the exception of video!), and there were no good storms here, and especially none that were really chasable. Then, when something like yesterday happens in MO, and I realize that the models were for the last week+ showing that basically over us and *that* (meaning the outbreak across MO, etc.) is how it worked out in reality, it makes you take a step back and say WHOA! Especially since we don't have a shelter at our house! (We have to drive a mile to the neighbor's, and theirs isn't a modern style shelter!)
I need to get out to the plains this year so I don't have to be always dealing with hills, forests, potholes, and 55 MPH NE storm motion!
REED! What do you think about anything redeveloping behind this line? The sun is out here, the front hasn't reached us yet, there are still some clouds streaming in from the sw, and the temp is still rising (with the humidity holding in the upper 90s)???
My feelings go out to the Tornado victims and to my beloved Buckeyes. Feeling a bit sick this morning its a combo of hops and tacos and another loss in the NC game.
Anyways another record here in Columbus as I have 68 under cloudy skies with a Wind Advisory. Looks like some storms may sneak in here after dark hopefully not tornadic but a t-storm I would take.
Finally starting to heat up a bit more. I missed this mornings action but looks like things are firing back up this afternoon:
ARC013-025-039-079-103-081900-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080108T1900Z/
CALHOUN AR-OUACHITA AR-CLEVELAND AR-LINCOLN AR-DALLAS AR-
1240 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST
FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS...WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN...CLEVELAND...
EAST CENTRAL OUACHITA AND NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTIES...
AT 1238 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TIPTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CRAM...ELLISVILLE...AND RISON.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR ARKANSAS
Tornado warning!
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
102 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 145 PM CST
* AT 102 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WYNNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VANNDALE...CHERRY VALLEY AND PARKIN.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3532 9050 3530 9051 3528 9050 3526 9051
3514 9080 3517 9099 3526 9106 3544 9076
3544 9050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 234DEG 51KT 3520 908
lol dani was going after that to- i also like the storm just east of stuttgart for tornadic development
I got storm predator. at least the trial for now. I've been learning to use their radars and an upload showed the warning box out. overlaid with velocities, I saw the hook for once.
I'll keep ya updated from my little station here.
Good luck though!
Thank god for half days.
storm is exploding on top of me right now!!!
lol i actually used storm predator for awhile- theres alot i don't like about it- i mean for example the watch box doesnt go on the radar like my radar does- i use storm lab supercharged 4.0
I wanna make sure I'm looking at this radar image right but..it looks like the hook is intensifying along the southwestern edge. a red band appeared with this latest image and the comma is a bit more defined.
Amirite?
Plus, does it look like there is a bow echo from pine bluff to el dorado?
Hello. Iam new to this site
Welcome.
Most of the people are out in the field trackign this insane storm system. so sit back and read up a bit as things take off from here. I'm in maryland so no storm joy for me.
Oh tornado warning out.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
128 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 215 PM CST
* AT 128 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HORNERSVILLE...OR
ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF SENATH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
KENNETT...DENTON...DEERING...HOLCOMB...CLARKTON...HAYTI HEIGHTS...
HAYTI...WARDELL AND BOLTON.
.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
.IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
LAT...LON 3641 8994 3641 8977 3645 8972 3639 8956
3599 8997 3600 9034 3618 9022 3620 9014
3628 9006 3639 9007 3649 8999 3649 8995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 235DEG 55KT 3609 9010
one of my weather spies did see a possible tornado on the ground east of wynee a few ,minutes ago- and i have no reason to argue
Woo! I'm in a Tornado watch! lol, we went from a Tornado being the lowest threat, to being the highest threat.
btw, Welcome Sharron, glad to have you aboard :)
if we only had more daylight id be heading east about 3 hrs right now!!! damn tilt of the earth's axis
Sorry about the first post, I just wanted to make sure I registered right. This is an awesome site. I am a long time reader, and just decided to join. I live just outside Atlanta Ga., amd I would like any help I can get with severe weather. I hate to ramble on and on, but you seem like a great group of folks. I look forward to posting more in the future. Thanks
welcome aboard shannon- and questions you have we'll be happy to answer
Thanks guy's. BTW, it's Shannon , Jake. LOL. Don't worry, I get that all the time.
Hey Shannon.
The stuff you can learn on this site is amazing. I went from knowing nothing about severe weather and 4 months later I've successfully on many occasions been able to prediction were severe thunderstorms and tornadoes will form. And Im sure alot of people here will says the same thing.
Oops. sorry about that, I'm kinda hyper today so I didn't read very carefully lol
yeah i've learned a ton here Shannon. I'm always curious does anyone here study meteorology at school? I know some are younger and older but I was just curious. I am taking the path Reed did and am studying it at OU.
What up Shannon? Nice to have you on the site for sure. Some really good people on this site. Hope you enjoy.
From Columbus Ohio btw....yeah I know the SEC is the best.
My job is intel to be honest. 1 term in the army and then I am taking the G.I.Bill and doing college in OU as well hopefully, This is all considering I actually get accepted there. So look for me to be making that move in october of 09 or so, thats pretty much when I get out of the army.
I intend to study atmospheric sciences with majoring in meteorology. Dunno what kind of job I can get with just army experiance and the college education. Hopefully something that'll keep me in the area and studying severe storms. heck, any kind of weather really.
Lots of tornado warnings in east arkansas, MO bootheel. I just intercepted the gust front - lots of photos. Live stream at
http://www.kait8.com/global/category.asp?c=4390
I called the bow echo!
I'm actually proud of myself for catching that one before it fully formed.
WOW thanks for the link Heidi. Looking crazy.
Wowza, the area I used to live in in Kentucky is currently under a tornado watch (north Hardin County). Nothing new as far as that area of KY is concerned, heh, but in the four years I lived there, we never had a tornado watch this early in the year. This is insane!
Hey Matt. Yeah, from what I have read, Reed and the gang are the best around. Nothing better than that Manitoba wedge video. And Ez, I dont go to a school, but if I had it to do over again I would.
Now you gotta realize the big 12 had 4 teams in the top 9 for the final ap poll. SEC had the top 2 though but i think all in all the big 12 and SEC were about even. Dan: OU is challenging for atmospheric sciences. I have trouble but that is because I work, work out, play music and do tons of other things at the same time. If you focus though it's not too bad.
Yeah gerb131, I was hoping that would have been a better game. I am a die hard Georgia fan, and it seems like it is always Wait till next year for us. Maybe we will get to play OSU next year.
Hey guys wish me luck I'me almost in a tornado watch. also herd there was a tornado emegrgancy in springfelid yesterday!
To EZ
I managed to survive basic, pennsacola florida, korea and a term in iraq, I'll be fine with a little college in all honesty. The intel school was the hardest school I had ever done. So I feel I will do fine. Thanks for the heads up though.
yeah there was a tornado emergency in springfield caleb good luck and stay safe
It hurts more than one could imagine. My bro and dad live in Alabama and are big Buckeye fans and they are going to have to hear it for another year.
Georgia is good and should be in the mix next year 4sho, they got jobbed playing Hawaii this year.
Matt, I went to tOSU but like 5 people died in my family in 2.5 years and I'm 6hrs short of my Bachelors for now I work at ServiceMaster cleaning carpets and stripping floors pays well but not what I want to be doing.
Is it just my Radar, or does it look like there's another line building up behind the first one?
Yeah nothing here yet but I am under a wind advsory... that makes a bigger chance of a tornado! If I get anything at all I'll TRY to take pis
DAN: yeah i'm sure you'll be good because you obviously have enough discipline and drive and that's all it takes to do anything.
lol, I've had my camera ready since 7 AM this morning, I made sure to get up just as they put out the Day 1 outlook hehe.
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
WESTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTH CENTRAL TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
* UNTIL 300 PM CST
* AT 210 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WILSON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
OSCEOLA...FULTON...LUXORA...FT PILLOW...ASHPORT AND COVINGTON.
WOW I HAVE'NT DONE THIS IN A LOG TIME!
The storm with the active warning has crossed the mississippi river! Tennesee. there ya go. one line of storms all ready and raring to go.
lol, we're (or I am) ready and waiting for them lol
Well, the storms are only about 30-45 minutes out, so I'm gonna go start watching the sky outside more then the Radar. Wish me luck ;)
Will this build back up? it seems like it's weakening again :/
anothe outbreak today?
All the big stuff is now to the south. Memphis and south are the big hotspots right now
I was reading someplace that WI hasn't had a tornado in Jan since 1950 or so.
You guys are freakin idiots.:(
OMG y'all going to love these pictures- i took these just took these 15 minutes ago- these are just east of jacksonville arkansas
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/Tornadomaster22/Picture.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/Tornadomaster22/Picture001.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/Tornadomaster22/Picture002.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/Tornadomaster22/Picture003.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/Tornadomaster22/Picture004.jpg
Shoo troll,
back to your underpass with you.
lol, now I'm jealous Donny, this one's starting to look like a bust out here :(
(oh and WTF, you are actually the idiot, really, what kind of mother names her child 'WTF', I'd get it changed dude...) sorry, couldn't help myself lol
AAAAAAAAA!!!! SPAMMER ALERT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! GO AWAY TROLL, BTW nice photos donny!
The pictures look nice. I'm really jealous of you guys. Getting this kind of prime imagry while All I get is high winds.
I'll say this though. I am supposed to get some isolated storms possibly tonight.
Too bad I will be more worried about actual sleep this time
._.
The National Weather Service office in Chicago/Romeoville, IL has rated the tornado that hit Poplar Grove, IL yesterday as an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The National Weather Service has put a write up on their website, which can be found here.
0335 PM TORNADO 1 N POPLAR GROVE 42.38N 88.82W
01/07/2008 BOONE IL NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 5 INJ *** PRELIMINARY EF-SCALE RATING FROM SURVEY
TEAM OF EF3. MOST DAMAGE EF1 TO LOW EF2. CONTINUOUS PATH
LENGTH FROM JUST NORTH OF POPLAR GROVE TO NORTHEAST OF
HARVARD IN MCHENRY COUNTY. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATED PATH
LENGTH 15 MILES.
William Theodore Franklin is my name. WTF are my initials.
HEY! I'ME UNDER A 5-15% CHANCE OF DAMAGEING WINDS!
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1probotlk_2000_wind.gif
rembere If i get any thing i will TRY to get photos and post them!
Speaking of tornados in .
Anyone tracking that storm out of the mayfield area?
Statement as of 3:21 PM CST on January 08, 2008
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
northeastern Dyer County in northwest Tennessee...
northern Gibson County in northwest Tennessee...
southern Obion County in northwest Tennessee...
southwestern Weakley County in northwest Tennessee...
* until 345 PM CST
* at 321 PM CST... the public reported a tornado near RoEllen... or
about 9 miles east of Dyersburg... moving northeast at 60 mph.
* Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to
Dyer... Rutherford... Kenton... Greenfield and Sharon.
i haven't cuz idk where mayfield is
Donny those are some good pictures for this early in the year. We had some snow overnight but it all melted this morning.
WTF if you don't like it here go away :) We won't miss you!!!!
yeah i am dan- and then one in westenr tennesee has a tornado confirmation with it and ty caleb
ty monty-
Havin problems locating the center of rotation for the northernmost cell by evansville indiana
It's on the river.
AAAAAAAAAAAA....... THIS IS ALMOST 50 MILES FROM ME AAAAAAAAAA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
NORTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
NORTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
* UNTIL 400 PM CST.
* AT 321 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
GOLCONDA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
* UNTIL 400 PM CST.
* AT 311 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER NORTHERN
HICKMAN COUNTY TO THE NORTHEAST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
it's 27 miles southwest of evansville dan
I found the circulation.
Is it just me or is that fatty moving fast? I estimate, albeit roughly 70 something mph. Any thoughts on this?
Yheah donny it's not on my local news but if it continues it will be... gotta go gonna go outside then eat I'll be back
The tornado watch just got extended to mississippi and there is an active warning out there.
Looks like its not quite over yet
@Cors: Sorry I was busy. No, I haven't recognized the wind speeds in Ireland, but I knew that a low willaffect the area.
The Irish low will affect Germany tomorrow. The current location of the cold front of the low: http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=loop1uur
Let's see what we get. I think it has more potential than the low of last Monday.
yeah Dan its moving around 60-65 mph
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 430 PM CST for
Vanderburgh County in southwest Indiana...
At 414 PM CST... Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. This storm was
located near Kasson and near Darmstadt... moving northeast at 55 mph.
Trained spotters reported a funnel cloud at 419 PM at Central High
school in Evansville.
Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Darmstadt...
Nisbet... McCutchanville... Inglefield... Earle... Stacer and daylight.
where did every one go there is still some tw out
I suspect most of them are either out in the field or are simply resting from yesterday and today. In some cases, it now in the clear which is the prime time for people to drive around and see what there is to be seen from all the chaos.
ok then well i gtg to robotics till 9 so i ll find out how people did later on
I am very tired.
Caleb, where the heck where you yesterday? It was INSANE!
Have I been back to say that I intercepted the gust front? That's the second line you guys were able to see on radar, behind the one with all the tornado warnings. It was pretty cool. I really like gust fronts. Our temp is down into the 40s now.
Oh, nice photos Donny. I saw some pileus clouds capping the gust front, too!
Heidi I was grounded.... Don't really wanna talk about it...
speeking of pic I took some I'll upload them shortly....
Woot! I'm in a svr t-storm warning, and it may soon be upgraded to a tornado warn!
AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! JAKE GET SOME PIS Looks like we have a new person ODELS LOL
Jake are you in the warning in eastern Tennessee?
BREAKING NEWS A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR EVEANSVILLE IN, AAAAAAAAA!!!! IT'S ON MY NEWS SAYING NO DAMAGE
I'm in Humphreys county... lol WOOO!! power just went out to several houses surround us!
here they are
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/NADOKID1/?action=view¤t=Picture008.jpg
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/NADOKID1/?action=view¤t=Picture007.jpg
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/NADOKID1/?action=view¤t=Picture003.jpg
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/NADOKID1/?action=view¤t=Picture002.jpg
Wow.... looks like a busy day! lol. I was out running errands, and I come home to TV.net, and the comments exploded! Oh well, I guess that's what I get for getting here late... ;)
ty heidi-and your not the only tired- i havn't been to bed since sunday night- i have alot of friends no noaa weather radios- that were in the path of some of these tornados in missouri- and then when i try to get a nap in in the morning off goes the noaa weather radio with the tornado watch off comes the tornado warnings and severe t-storm warnings ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
YES!!! TVS just to the north of me!
Gust fronts are pretty cool Heidi, i see plenty of those things up here in Northeastern Minnesota, some of the shelf clouds are stunning! aaaaaaaaaaaa the good old SLC'S (scary looking clouds) Go Packers!!!
Bah! it all went north of me, all I got was rain and a breez.
Oh well, I guess there's always the next cell, or the next system.
haha. Good job Caleb, and everyone else. I wish I could've been a part of the action... oh well, I'll have to wait until at least March. ;) Gust fronts are very cool, and a great photo opportunity.
tornado south south east of jackson ms.
new tornado warning aaaaaaaaaaaaaa this is a beast...AGAIN!...buckle ur seatbelt dorety
35 tornadoes reported man
from the looks of this thing..I got here just in time =)
lol looks like you did cors- has a nice couplet to
Raleigh MS people watch out tornado heading your way!!
Man I was reading those comments on this news tv station in springfield yesterday..it reminded me of the comments people made on wwl radio back in 2005. scary stuff!
Way too many posts to read!! What have I missed?? more tornadoes?? Whats the radar site tonight??
looks like a strong, beautiful couplet right over Raleigh MS!!
look out!!
WOW that cell over fayete AL, has a INTINSE haile with very strong roatation! If i was the SPC i'de issue a tornado!
you mean the one in tuscaloosa county? i agree it should be tornado warned