This is a very dangerous storm sorta reminding me of greensburg.
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
Nice Hook:
This is a very dangerous storm sorta reminding me of greensburg.
This is a very dangerous storm sorta reminding me of greensburg.
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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN INDIANA
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 555 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO
INDIANA TO 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 1...WW 2...WW 3...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS IN NRN IL HAVE EVOLVED INTO LEWP-BEARING
MCS...WITH ONE LEWP CREST NOW NEAR CHI AND ANOTHER S OF MMO. GIVEN
EXISTING SFC-BASED INSTABILITY AND STRONG LOW TO MID LEVEL WSWLY
WIND FIELD...EXPECT THESE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE ENE AT APPROX. 50
KTS AND POSE A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND AND POSSIBLY BOW-APEX
TORNADOES. FARTHER N... STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM ATTM IN PLUME OF
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED INSTABILITY EXTENDING ENE FROM FAR NRN IL/SE WI.
GIVEN STRENGTH OF DOWNSTREAM WIND FIELD AND LIKELIHOOD THAT
LAKE-INDUCED STABILIZATION WILL BE LIMITED...A THREAT MAY DEVELOP
FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND/HAIL AND/OR A TORNADO OVER PARTS OF
WRN/CNTRL LWR MI.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
...CORFIDI
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN INDIANA
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 555 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO
INDIANA TO 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 1...WW 2...WW 3...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS IN NRN IL HAVE EVOLVED INTO LEWP-BEARING
MCS...WITH ONE LEWP CREST NOW NEAR CHI AND ANOTHER S OF MMO. GIVEN
EXISTING SFC-BASED INSTABILITY AND STRONG LOW TO MID LEVEL WSWLY
WIND FIELD...EXPECT THESE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE ENE AT APPROX. 50
KTS AND POSE A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND AND POSSIBLY BOW-APEX
TORNADOES. FARTHER N... STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM ATTM IN PLUME OF
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED INSTABILITY EXTENDING ENE FROM FAR NRN IL/SE WI.
GIVEN STRENGTH OF DOWNSTREAM WIND FIELD AND LIKELIHOOD THAT
LAKE-INDUCED STABILIZATION WILL BE LIMITED...A THREAT MAY DEVELOP
FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND/HAIL AND/OR A TORNADO OVER PARTS OF
WRN/CNTRL LWR MI.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
...CORFIDI
Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
WOUS64 KWNS 072353
WOU4
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
TORNADO WATCH 4 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
INC017-039-049-085-087-091-099-103-113-131-141-149-181-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS ELKHART FULTON
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LA PORTE
MARSHALL MIAMI NOBLE
PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE
WHITE
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-037-045-057-067-073-077-081-107-117-
121-123-139-149-159-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
CLINTON EATON GRATIOT
IONIA ISABELLA KALAMAZOO
KENT MECOSTA MONTCALM
MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OTTAWA
ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
LMZ043-046-080-844-845-846-847-874-876-878-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 4 TORNADO IN MI LM 072355Z - 080700Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55S VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ - 55NNE GRR/GRAND RAPIDS MI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /6NNE BVT - 45W MBS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
LAT...LON 40658786 43618600 43618419 40658613
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 4 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN INDIANA
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 555 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO
INDIANA TO 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 1...WW 2...WW 3...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS IN NRN IL HAVE EVOLVED INTO LEWP-BEARING
MCS...WITH ONE LEWP CREST NOW NEAR CHI AND ANOTHER S OF MMO. GIVEN
EXISTING SFC-BASED INSTABILITY AND STRONG LOW TO MID LEVEL WSWLY
WIND FIELD...EXPECT THESE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE ENE AT APPROX. 50
KTS AND POSE A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND AND POSSIBLY BOW-APEX
TORNADOES. FARTHER N... STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM ATTM IN PLUME OF
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED INSTABILITY EXTENDING ENE FROM FAR NRN IL/SE WI.
GIVEN STRENGTH OF DOWNSTREAM WIND FIELD AND LIKELIHOOD THAT
LAKE-INDUCED STABILIZATION WILL BE LIMITED...A THREAT MAY DEVELOP
FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND/HAIL AND/OR A TORNADO OVER PARTS OF
WRN/CNTRL LWR MI.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
...CORFIDI
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN INDIANA
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 555 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO
INDIANA TO 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 1...WW 2...WW 3...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS IN NRN IL HAVE EVOLVED INTO LEWP-BEARING
MCS...WITH ONE LEWP CREST NOW NEAR CHI AND ANOTHER S OF MMO. GIVEN
EXISTING SFC-BASED INSTABILITY AND STRONG LOW TO MID LEVEL WSWLY
WIND FIELD...EXPECT THESE FEATURES WILL CONTINUE ENE AT APPROX. 50
KTS AND POSE A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WIND AND POSSIBLY BOW-APEX
TORNADOES. FARTHER N... STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM ATTM IN PLUME OF
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED INSTABILITY EXTENDING ENE FROM FAR NRN IL/SE WI.
GIVEN STRENGTH OF DOWNSTREAM WIND FIELD AND LIKELIHOOD THAT
LAKE-INDUCED STABILIZATION WILL BE LIMITED...A THREAT MAY DEVELOP
FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND/HAIL AND/OR A TORNADO OVER PARTS OF
WRN/CNTRL LWR MI.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
...CORFIDI
Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
WOUS64 KWNS 072353
WOU4
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 4
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
TORNADO WATCH 4 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
INC017-039-049-085-087-091-099-103-113-131-141-149-181-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS ELKHART FULTON
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LA PORTE
MARSHALL MIAMI NOBLE
PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE
WHITE
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-037-045-057-067-073-077-081-107-117-
121-123-139-149-159-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
CLINTON EATON GRATIOT
IONIA ISABELLA KALAMAZOO
KENT MECOSTA MONTCALM
MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OTTAWA
ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
LMZ043-046-080-844-845-846-847-874-876-878-080700-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0004.080107T2355Z-080108T0700Z/
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO MID
LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
MID LAKE
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 4 TORNADO IN MI LM 072355Z - 080700Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55S VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ - 55NNE GRR/GRAND RAPIDS MI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /6NNE BVT - 45W MBS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
LAT...LON 40658786 43618600 43618419 40658613
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 4 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
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CrazyC83
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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0018
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0611 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008
AREAS AFFECTED...ERN OK...NW AR...SERN KS AND SW THROUGH NE MO AND
WRN IL
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 1...3...
VALID 080011Z - 080145Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
1...3...CONTINUES.
THREAT FOR TORNADOES...A COUPLE OF WHICH COULD BE STRONG...LARGE
HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST INTO MUCH OF THE
EVENING FROM NERN OK...SE KS...NW AR...SW THROUGH NE MO AND WRN IL.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING A FEW SUPERCELLS CONTINUE FROM NE
OK THROUGH SW AND NE MO. ACTIVITY IS TRAINING NEWD WITHIN ZONE OF
ASCENT ALONG CONFLUENT LOW LEVEL JET AXIS. DESPITE LOW LEVEL
DEWPOINTS ONLY FROM 55 TO 60...COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WITH -14 TO
-16 AT 500 MB IS CONTRIBUTING TO MLCAPE FROM 800 TO 1200 J/KG.
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS SHOW A CLUSTER OF HIGH BASED CONVECTION IN THE
DRYER AIR ACROSS WRN OK. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH STEEP MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES AND ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ADVANCING
EWD. THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL STRENGTHEN FROM ERN OK...AR AND MO AS
THIS IMPULSE MOVES EWD AND OVERTAKES THE MOIST WARM SECTOR. THIS
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING ASCENT AND EXPANDING LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS
IN WARM SECTOR. THEREFORE...LOW LEVEL MESOCYCLONE AND TORNADO THREAT
IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST NEXT FEW HOURS FROM NERN OK INTO SWRN AND
CNTRL MO AS DISCRETE SUPERCELLS CONTINUE DEVELOPING WITHIN THE
FAVORABLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT.
..DIAL.. 01/08/2008
ATTN...WFO...ILX...LSX...DVN...LZK...SGF...EAX...TSA...ICT...OUN...
40159022 38269185 36519315 35399397 35229545 35309662
36009677 36959622 39049345 40289168
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0611 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008
AREAS AFFECTED...ERN OK...NW AR...SERN KS AND SW THROUGH NE MO AND
WRN IL
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 1...3...
VALID 080011Z - 080145Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
1...3...CONTINUES.
THREAT FOR TORNADOES...A COUPLE OF WHICH COULD BE STRONG...LARGE
HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL PERSIST INTO MUCH OF THE
EVENING FROM NERN OK...SE KS...NW AR...SW THROUGH NE MO AND WRN IL.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING A FEW SUPERCELLS CONTINUE FROM NE
OK THROUGH SW AND NE MO. ACTIVITY IS TRAINING NEWD WITHIN ZONE OF
ASCENT ALONG CONFLUENT LOW LEVEL JET AXIS. DESPITE LOW LEVEL
DEWPOINTS ONLY FROM 55 TO 60...COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WITH -14 TO
-16 AT 500 MB IS CONTRIBUTING TO MLCAPE FROM 800 TO 1200 J/KG.
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS SHOW A CLUSTER OF HIGH BASED CONVECTION IN THE
DRYER AIR ACROSS WRN OK. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH STEEP MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES AND ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ADVANCING
EWD. THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL STRENGTHEN FROM ERN OK...AR AND MO AS
THIS IMPULSE MOVES EWD AND OVERTAKES THE MOIST WARM SECTOR. THIS
WILL RESULT IN INCREASING ASCENT AND EXPANDING LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS
IN WARM SECTOR. THEREFORE...LOW LEVEL MESOCYCLONE AND TORNADO THREAT
IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST NEXT FEW HOURS FROM NERN OK INTO SWRN AND
CNTRL MO AS DISCRETE SUPERCELLS CONTINUE DEVELOPING WITHIN THE
FAVORABLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT.
..DIAL.. 01/08/2008
ATTN...WFO...ILX...LSX...DVN...LZK...SGF...EAX...TSA...ICT...OUN...
40159022 38269185 36519315 35399397 35229545 35309662
36009677 36959622 39049345 40289168
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Weatherfreak14
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
It is in Downtown Springfield right now
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
The tornadic cell in Wisconsin has emerged into Michigan. TOR issued.
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CrazyC83
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
Weatherfreak14 wrote:It is in Downtown Springfield right now
Confirmed or radar-indicated?
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
CrazyC83 wrote:Weatherfreak14 wrote:It is in Downtown Springfield right now
Confirmed or radar-indicated?
Confirmed 13 miles SW of town about 15 minutes ago. Also, confirmed on ground for at least 45 minutes.
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CrazyC83
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000
NWUS53 KMKX 080020
LSRMKX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
620 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TORNADO 3 NE NEW MUNSTER 42.61N 88.19W
01/07/2008 KENOSHA WI EMERGENCY MNGR
STATE HIGHWAY 50 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY O. 12 HOMES
DESTROYED...SOME WITH NOTHING BUT FOUNDATIONS LEFT. LARGE
TREES DOWN. ONE THREE-FOOT ROUND OAK TREE DOWNED WITH A
SMALL TRAILER WRAPPED AROUND IT.
&&
$$
Now that is just amazing. EF3 at least probably...
NWUS53 KMKX 080020
LSRMKX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
620 PM CST MON JAN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TORNADO 3 NE NEW MUNSTER 42.61N 88.19W
01/07/2008 KENOSHA WI EMERGENCY MNGR
STATE HIGHWAY 50 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY O. 12 HOMES
DESTROYED...SOME WITH NOTHING BUT FOUNDATIONS LEFT. LARGE
TREES DOWN. ONE THREE-FOOT ROUND OAK TREE DOWNED WITH A
SMALL TRAILER WRAPPED AROUND IT.
&&
$$
Now that is just amazing. EF3 at least probably...
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
Another confirmed tornado heading for Springfield.
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
STONE...NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
AT 639 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO TRACK A TORNADO
6 MILES SOUTH OF AURORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
EDIT: Greene County: PERSON TRAPPED IN HOUSE REQUIRING RESCUE. (SGF)
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
STONE...NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
AT 639 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO TRACK A TORNADO
6 MILES SOUTH OF AURORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
EDIT: Greene County: PERSON TRAPPED IN HOUSE REQUIRING RESCUE. (SGF)
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Weatherfreak14
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Re: Holy not quite 1/8/07 TX/-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak,
I personally think this needs to be updated to a MDT risk by the SPC. Lots of supercells developing rightnow almost over the same areas. Springfield about to get it again.
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