News DetailTornado-warned cell in NW KS!
Posted At: April 24, 2008 @ 8:34 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Tornadoes
A lone supercell has developed in Northwest Kansas in what appears to be less-than adequate shear and moisture, but a tornado warning was just issued by Goodland NWS. The couplet has not yet been very strong, but softball size hail has been reported in Decatur County. While a brief tornado is not out of the question with this storm, large damaging hail will be the main threat given that it appears to be slightly outflow dominant at low levels.
**The previous blog post containing the Dawson Co, TX video was deleted...I did not realize the adult language at the end of the video because it was edited without volume!! A new replacement video will be uploaded when we return to Norman late tonight**
**The previous blog post containing the Dawson Co, TX video was deleted...I did not realize the adult language at the end of the video because it was edited without volume!! A new replacement video will be uploaded when we return to Norman late tonight**
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hey ive been chasing storms in sw pennsylvania for 18 years this sat also would you activate my account on the message board this is a awesome site and great footage from 4/23/08 dawson county tx nader
happy chasing Kim Twister
Reed says:
"**The previous blog post containing the Dawson Co, TX video was deleted...I did not realize the adult language at the end of the video because it was edited without volume!! A new replacement video will be uploaded when we return to Norman late tonight**"
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All because of my ears? WOW! ;-D
I'll take care of it right now Kim! Thanks for registering!
I dropped the ball bigtime by posting that video without reviewing the volume
thanks bud hey u score tonight
sedona ks had softball hail OWWWWW
now there goes my windsheild on that one
Softball hail in Stockton,KS too. Looks like it's time for a new roof.
wowww gorilla hail hehe u guys score tonight???? also im watchin the live storm tracker loooks like tvn is E OF witchita ks and live stream is down for the night
3 tornadoes reported in the last 3 hours not bad for night time! im in se wisconsin (in sw racine co)im in the hatched area in the day 2 outlook just curious on the chances of seeing something decent around me?
You know what you do when its a cap bust is SC Kansas? Visit Greensburg. That has to be one of the most erie places I have ever seen in my life. We probably spent atleast an hour walking just a one block area. It was amazing what you could find plastered into trees or still hanging from them. Nothing can describe what it is like to see that place even after a year. I will post a few pictures on the forum tomorrow.
Here is the video of the Texas chase by me and John Harris:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otp8trY_xpQ
Cors! You're a storm chasing machine! =-D
Hey Reed, do you think that the line of storms that is moving through Illinois right now is going to wipe out any destablization in the area, or do you think we will still be good to go for severe storms later?
Reed, If it makes you feel any better, I've dropped a few dozen f-bombs while watching your live chases. hahaha
Very nice live chase cam's. Great site!!
did you get some nice footage of the storm.
i was not able to follow live stream.
Nice job, cors :)
i just wanted to say you guys sure do a great job.i love this site.twisters have always fascinated me.
Thanks Strike! It was pure frustration not being right under that thing
tornado watch in wisconsin URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 232
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL 800
PM CDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF CAMP DOUGLAS
WISCONSIN TO 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF JANESVILLE WISCONSIN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 231...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING/DEVELOPING
ACROSS WW THIS EVENING AHEAD OF STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND
ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NRN MS RIVER VALLEY.
SURFACE LOW WILL LIFT NWD INTO NWRN WI THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
TRAILING WARM FRONT SHIFTING NORTH INTO CENTRAL WI. THIS WILL
SUPPORT MARGINAL INSTABILITY WITHIN SUFFICIENT LOW/DEEP LAYER SHEAR
FOR A FEW SUPERCELLS AND SMALL LINES OVER SRN AND CENTRAL WI...WITH
ATTENDANT THREATS OF ISOLATED TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND/OR ISOLATED
DAMAGING WINDS
Tornado watch for Southern Wis just posted. I'm kinda hoping it'll extend into NE Wis, but I'm not sure we'll get that lucky. ^_^
Yeah, I saw that you guys were in Greensburg, Wes. I have to say I was thinking -wow, what a desolate place for a gas station...- and then saw where the tracker was placing the team.
Looks like a nasty situation in Iowa, southern Wisc, and western Ill this afternoon. Things look to be in place for at least 10-15 tornadoes and maybe a few more.
Here in Columbus Ohio after .10in of rain this morning its sunny and windy with the temp at 84 degrees. Maybe we can get some overnight storms in here.
Geez i'm wateing sor some thing to tower here. We're in a 5% zone for hail.
Im in 10% for tornado 30% for hail 30% for wind :)
Hey Wes I would love to see any Greensburg Pics you have, my hubby's Grapnda is from there and we haven't been able to go back since the storm, I have seen a few pics but nothing really recent. darsmommy@yahoo.com for anyone that has pics to share
Finally, possible supercells for me in northern il.
Yikes, my best friend was just in the Clinton Co. tornado warning in western Illinois...scared the heck out of her!
And don't feel bad about the language....LOL
Oh yeah, I just registered at the forum...when you have time, Reed!
texas is seeing tornado warnings supercell structures and low level shear may be a bit higher there
AAAAAAA!!!!!! The day I decide not to chase a tornado warning goes off 3 counties south of me!!
I hate my luck.
The radar makes it look like the storms over Northern Illinois are weakening a bit. Though I'm probably off, since I've only learned a bit here and there from watching the radars before and watching the videos on this site. Any opinions? There haven't been any more tornado warnings or reports to our East for a while. I'm basing all of this off of NOAA, so if I'm way off please let me know.
I meant to our West, sorry. I keep calling east west.
a storm or supercell is capable of producing violent tornados based on warning why do any of you think there might be a strong tornado i need your help i want to work as a meteorologist one day in wisconsin.
a new severe thunderstorm watch for texas 2 inch hail 70 winds multi cell storms and maybe a supercell but like in last severe thunderstorm watch you never know if there might be a tornado because last watch it said there want be a tornado in texas based probability
also still tornado on ground in wisconsin still capable of violent tornados
We are under a severe thunderstorm watch here in Austin, Tx. The sun finally came out from the clouds about 2 hours ago and temps. are already close to 90 degrees. This will only fuel the storms!
Reed, you should start a TVN swear jar. You could put the AAAAAAAAAA bumber sticker on it and everything.
:D
tornado reported in bell county texas also baseball hail or larger may happen
there remains a tornado warning and strong tornado may occur with that wisconsin supercell now in arkansas tornado warnings still tornado in bell county
bell county has a tornado reported and now softball hail 4.25
Anyone notice that tornado reported in Washington? Where did that come from?
Raven is right! I'll post a threat about it.
2143 6 SW KETTLE FALLS FERRY WA 4854 11815 DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A GARAGE FROM A SMALL TORNADO REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCMENT BY HOME OWNER WHO WITNESSED THE FUNNEL CLOUD EXTENDING FROM A SMALL CONVECTIVE SHOWER. (OTX Maby a cold core tornado?
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
629 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008
TXC027-252345-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080425T2345Z/
BELL TX-
629 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BELL COUNTY...
AT 629 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 18 MPH. STORM
SPOTTERS OBSERVED POWER FLASHES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 190
AND INTERSTATE 35 AT 628 PM CDT...ASSOCIATED WITH A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND.
And nobody from TVN is chasing it.....
classic hook ecko in texas bell county
msybe it has larger than softball hail and classic tornado reprted by dr.greg forbes on weather channel
Hey alberto, I'm tracking that storm/tornado in Wisconsin - it's just east of Oshkosh now.
That system and the one ahead of it are making a beeline right for my position! If I'm able (IE, not called out for D.C. - clearing debris) I'll see about getting some video.
is tornado on ground because report says rotating wall cloud so it could form or is it on ground
Apparently it was only indicated on radar - Don't know if anyone actually saw one or not.
The NE most storm seems to be vearing somewhat to the east - as if it has a mind of it's own and is deciding to visit Southern Door co.
As John Goodman said once..... "he he, oh hell...."
storm produced a tornado with damage before now its being arned for hail and wind
Looks like things are quieting down in NE wisconsin...
Can't say the same for Texas.
AT 700 PM CDT...THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS CROSSING THE BELL AND
WILLIAMSON COUNTY LINE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.
***GOLFBALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL*** AS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM ACROSS BELL
COUNTY.
Damn!!! Imagine the people driving in that!! Would be something like this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=523RmZ2KuYI
it should produce softball hail it has s softball hail reports and tornado htreat based on storm prediction center should continue for 2 more hours also softball hail reported in wisconsin
it should produce softball hail it has s softball hail reports and tornado htreat based on storm prediction center should continue for 2 more hours also softball hail reported in wisconsin
hey sw of abilene tx @ kirk county reported soft ball size hail tonight
owwwwwwwww
there goes the roof
Interesting comparison in the 0100Z 1 Day.
...SCNTRL TX...
JARRELLESQUE...REFERRING TO THE JARRELL TORNADO OF 5/27/97...SET-UP
ACROSS CNTRL TX...
For some reason I think the Jarrell situation was a little more serious than this one...
cold front appears to be catching with the supercells making a complax of storms or sighns of an mcs forming with hail wind main threats but i think you can't rule out a spin up tornado given the extreme instability and some what low level shear present
ill be on standby for tommorow in SW PA
IM monitoring that line in illinois
i think in pennsylvania where breaks in clouds can happen moderate cape should develop it should get marginal to moderate shear to give a hail and wind threat even a very brief tornado my predictions
i think a conditional slight will likely be issued to delegate 30% srea is hard due to limited threat but i am familiar with this since i live in ny state but track severe weather all over the country every year from my computer anbd sometimes chase a storm near by