News DetailTornado video from Izard County, AR
Posted At: February 8, 2008 @ 9:53 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Tornadoes
After a quick response team survey the damage today from Atkins to Clinton to Mountain View to Highland, AR, it has been concluded that this damage path was likely from a single tornado. The rating has also been upgraded to EF4. Here is video of the Izard County, AR tornado from around 6:20 pm CST the evening of February 5, followed by the public information statement with the tornado rating upgrade.
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now thats one thing i wont do...darkchase. great footage though.
p.s. hey reed? you a doc yet??
Yeah I have a book about that. the tri state tornado:
* Went through 3 states
* killed over 650 people
* had winds over 310 MPH
* pressure of 28.87 (being the lowest when it was on the ground.
* was not an only tornado It was in a out brake.
*had the avrage speed of 62 MPH ground speed
* the fastest gound speed it had was 72 MPH
*over 15,000 homes destroyed
*19 comunitys destoryed
Wow, looks like tuesdays are my lucky days for Tornadoes... The last (and first) time I saw one was tuesday, november 15'th 2005, and then just this week we had that extreme weather go through, and now we're talking about another one for the same general area on another tuesday... Crazy!
Woah, that was wierd... The comment section is all messed up, I just posted something and it put it 3 down from the top...
anyone else having this?
comment thing is getting squiffy again, telling me I have tags in the comments
Yeah, the Comments are skrewed up, it's like it started over and started putting the comment at the top.
That is one long tornado. You think people would have sounded the alarm if our countrys EMA and alert system was not a piece of do do.
This year 239 Tornadoes
Normal 79
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
615 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2008
...RECORD LONG TORNADO TRACK CONFIRMED IN ARKANSAS...
DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED IN A LARGE SWATH FROM ATKINS...TO
CLINTON...MOUNTAIN VIEW AND HIGHLAND ON FEBRUARY 5TH WAS THE RESULT
OF ONE TORNADO.
THE TORNADO TRACKED FROM 5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CENTERVILLE IN
YELL COUNTY TO 3.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF HIGHLAND IN SHARP COUNTY. THE
TRACK LENGTH WAS 123 MILES...WHICH IS THE LONGEST TORNADO TRACK
SINCE 1950. THE TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED EF4 ON THE EHANCED FUJITA
SCALE...WITH WINDS BETWEEN 166 AND 200 MPH. THE DAMAGE PATH REACHED
A HALF MILE TO A MILE WIDE AT TIMES.
...THE TOP 5 TRACK LENGTHS SINCE 1950...
1. 02/05/2008 (123 MILES)
2. 02/20/1951 (112 MILES)
3. 04/30/1954 (92.4 MILES)
4. 03/20/1955 (89.4 MILES)
5. 12/24/1982 (63 MILES)
Yeah Ben, I know what you mean. I seriously was posing a question ... I mean, I know there have been *some*, such as the Tri-State tornado. I wonder, really, how many have there been that have gone over 100 miles? I know the data is out there somewhere. Sooner or later I'll have time to check it out.
The relief thing was very cool. Chaser Jeff Smith and Kevin Bruce from the Mays Co. EMA came down with a bunch of other people from their church. They had two U-Hauls with priority necessities, and two truck beds filled practically to overflowing with Gatorade and Powerade. All of the Gatorade was donated by Gatorade, the company. Our station did a piece on it, and it should be available online at www.kait8.com, under the Izard Co. stuff.
There is a lot of progress in the clean-up effort in Zion. Very good to see, but the people really need all the stuff that's rolling in. When we went this morning to drop some stuff off, there was food everywhere. When I went back this afternoon to meet Jeff & the crew from Tulsa, almost every item of food and/or supplies had been taken already. They're feeding 300 people/meals a day at this little church.
looks like monday is going to be just a hail event if it even happens...
I tried writing a nice blog, and dam if it doesn't see a tag in there!! I'll be really damned if I can find where it is!! =( Heidi! It's nice to see relief efforts are underway and going ok!! Like I said before if there is anything I could do from here, just let me know!!
reed kicked me off now im back
Ooooohh... reminds me of the classic tornado footage. It gave me the chills.
And really bad because like the Greensburg tornado, it could only be seen when lightning flashed around it.
MSNBC.com is reporting on cases where some places got warned while other locations didn't, even those that actually got the tornadoes. They in fact raise the question of if the warning system and if it is still capable of working. They also are reporting there are 200 people still missing in the various locations that were hit, though there are speculations people are in the hospitals or went to stay with relatives without checking in.
The scariest thing for a chaser is trying to track a tornado at night. You cannot see it at all!
200 people?!?! Damn... if they're alive, they better let someone know.
hey guys i found a video of the tornado that just missed where i live about a year ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uAKKFHcFpI&feature=related
It would be nice if people knew how many folks were injured. Another thing is that we keep hearing about specific, individual people with names attached who were killed. We're hearing that there could be as many as 11 people from Izard Co. alone.
My husband and I have just been discussing all of this for a while now this evening. Interesting that you guys are already talking about it, too.
Just so you know, the end of this video is quite similar to what I saw, only it was more rain-wrapped at that time and therefore not as clear.
Another thing we're thinking and talking about is this. We are in a *major* data hole here. No one has really mentioned this. I really do not want to go into detail, but I know that this is an issue. We need a doppler in this area. Know anyone with an extra one lying around?
Yeah that's terrible how many people you lost in your community Heidi...the terrain does not help along with the fact that the deep south/se tornadic outbreaks occur at a time when its dark around 6-7 so therefore its just hard to see a storm whipping over the hills with large trees and no sunlight to your aid. Anyone think anything will happen on mon or tues on Oklahoma? it looks like there could be supercells?
Yikesss now that is just creepy....I have no other comments than that :O
*shivers*. I'm off to sleep finally, at almsot 4 am, gees lol. -27 C, -44 C here now with the windchill. Windchill warnings says frostbite if exposed for 10 minutes!!
Heidi, i actually noticed the data hole too, Someone mentioned, that storm seemed to be dieing, and i stated it seemed to be moving into a data hole, not to get to sure.
I agree you do need a doppler there....why not pick the DOW in your area.
In more seriousness...a mass weather radio distrbution is in order. Count me in.
Slight risk for Oklahoma Tuesday!!!!
Yeah we did'nt loose any people in our town but we were hit by an EF0 no major damage but some. there is trees down county wide. I think it skipped around here and there. one of those classic what I call hop-scoch tornadoes that develop with in a squall line. I wonder If we will have a deracho event like we had in the early 90's I was'nt borne tn the early 90's but we did have a derach ovent then. I've never ben through one. but I would like to feel 120-130 MPH winds.
Yeah heidi I'd pick the DOW doppler on wheels yes it would be exspinsive but If you live in a small town like I do you could sound the sirens on the DOW. we have large sirens downtown.
As far as I know, there are no sirens in either Sage or Zion; they depend on being able to hear the one in Melbourne, which is several miles away. The guy I talked to Wednesday morning in Zion did not hear any siren. I did not hear the siren in our town, either, and we should have.
Heidi were you hit by a tornado? they maby didn't sound the sirens because they didn't wan't to waste time and do that. and I mean that because they maby wanted to spend there time looking at the Zion cell insted of yours. Get it?
It'll probably end up being like the Indian Ocean tsunami that happened about 4 years ago, in that they had no instruments to measure the massive wave that developed as a result of the mega-thrust earthquake. Now after about over 200,000 people dead and counted as -missing- yet, now they are putting in the instruments in the water, as well as in the Atlantic. Even though there is danger near really any seashore regardless of tectonic activity.
Ah, sorry, went off-topic a bit into geology, but wanted to make the analogy.
Anyways, there are a few data-holes in Kentucky as well, esp in the eastern part of the state where the high mountains make it impossible and inaccessible for really anything. I think for people who especially live where the terrain is difficult like that they should make radios or some kind of wanting device for them to alert them. In the MSNBC report I mentioned above, a few people told the reporter that the only warning they had was the roar of the tornado itself.
Hiedi, man your catching some action in your own county! Your lucky your ok, in Baltimore just a little rain get's me happy!
Caleb: I'll try to explain this a little better for you since I know it can be a little hard to understand.
First, you should know that we're only talking about one storm. The same cell created the tornado with a path of perhaps over 100 miles.
Zion is a town very close to where I live. It's only a few miles away. I live basically right between Zion and Franklin. The sirens should have sounded in both towns . The sirens should have sounded in EVERY town that was anywhere close to the path, which is standard procedure. We've heard from people who live in Zion, and in another town called Melbourne. The people in Zion say there was no siren. The people from Melbourne say they had about a minute of warning from the siren before it passed just east of town.
Jeri, about the roar - I have heard the same thing about that being in some cases the only warning. I heard the roar from where I was, 2 miles away. Our friends at the blueberry farm heard it. They live so far out that they might not have been able to hear any siren at all even if they had been blown. They even HAVE a weather radio, but it's not the kind that goes off automatically. They had lost Internet and cable just prior to the storm reaching them. They'd never experienced the roar before so they weren't exactly sure what it was, butwere asking the question, "Is that a tornado?" when it hit.
There is a better spirit in the air down there today. I think they're anticipating that today is the day when things are going to start happening. They know that a lot of aid is set to arrive today, through various relief agencies. We took down a whole bunch of plastic storage tubs and clothes baskets that we had here and weren't using (they have been saying that they really need that kind of stuff to separate salvagable from unsalvagable stuff). It was all gone in under an hour. There are also a lot of crews out doing roof repair (it could rain a good bit this week) and tree removal, so it is good to see that there is some progress.
Gah, must have been half-asleep yet when I wrote the post above, quite a few spelling mistakes and all... -_- For example, I meant -warning radios- not wanting.
But anyways, I think they should work on the system they have, esp since it is being proven that mountainous or extremely rural areas without adequate sirens or other means of warning can't reach the people in the path. All too often though it seems like there have to be people killed in order to change anything nowadays, and that is truly pathetic when there was plenty of time to work out the variables beforehand. Like, -What do we do for the people in radar data-holes if there is a tornadic thunderstorm in the area?- and other questions.
Yeah Heidi, I heard that same type of roar when the May 3rd torndao passed over and destroyed my house.... Luckily our next door neighbor had a storm celler. Or I wouldn't be here right now.
what is really sad, and creepy is to come out and see that the whole sideo of the street I live on is gone(my house included) and the other sideo of the street is perfectly fine. it is just mind boggeling.
Anyway, I see another severe weather outbreak possible early next week. I know we all don't wanna hear it but it has to much potential to be ignored. The good news is, large hail and damaging winds look to be the main threat AT THIS TIME. Also, another arctic plunge will take place here next Friday/Saturday, with a winterstorm possible....Strange strange weather:D
I just realized that I spelled "side" sideo two times! Ugh i cannot spell or maybe i am typing too fast:P
Caleb, Ever heard of spell check?
Monday and Tuesday, are unfortinitly, Looking interesting. I did some research.
In 1998 and 1999, The strength of La Nina is very close to what it is now, -1.4 to -1.7. Both those years a F5 hit a metro. area (Nashville and OKC).
Monday looks like OK and N TX could get a Cold Core Event, so I will be keeping a eye on that. I do not want anything near me at all, I already got my Hail, Those who want to see the video, I recorded it from the live camera on the roof
http://saturdayaftermath.com/Weather/Video/020507/Hail%20Video.wmv
Tuesday, However, Is looking rather serious, or it will quite shortly. It would appear a Tornado Outbreak will occur that day, however, We will see what the models say, but SPC is noting this as well, with their wording.
Have a good day all!
Also, Heldi, Im glad your alright, Ill be praying for your area.
David, just in case you didn't know, Caleb is only 11 so he can't spell everything correctly lol.
I also agree with you... Monday/Tuesday is unfortunately looking interesting..... I think a cold core setup will indeed occur, with large hail being the primary concern. But after reading the SPC's outlook for monday, the even said that isolated supercells are possible as well before they are undercut by the cold front. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!
The NWS just released the final report on the damage and path of the tornado that came through here. They've determined that it was one, single tornado with a path of over 120 miles, and have given it a final rating of EF-4
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KLZK/0802091857.nous44.html
Now lets dig through history and see how many tornados have been on the ground continuously for 120 miles or more. I think the chances are about as good as that of the Earth getting hit by an asteroid that this would happen through the heart of the Ozarks, over hills, and down mountains, across valleys and rivers and forests and towns.
Incredible.
The Tristate tornado, that tore from South central MO, through Southern IL, and Ending in SW IN, That was one continuous tornado....Killed tons of people.
Not trying to take away from what you said...just saying there has been atleast one...over 120 miles.
Anyways...I hope everything is going ok, and its good to hear it that the relief effort seems to be getting into full gear.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/1925/
Theres the link...eerily reminiscent.