Tornadoes in the Dallas area - April 3

[Extratropical94]

The Arlington mayor declared the state of desaster for the city.

[Annie Oakley]

Live Feed

http://www.wfaa.com/video?id=70231852&sec=553117

[Cyclenall]

Two tornadoes on the ground. Another school also got hit in Forney (Crosby elementary school) just minutes ago . How bad the damage is is unknown...just reported its extensive. They just said the high school in Forney has no damage. The NWS site is still not working for me. WTH is going on?

Damage from helicopter in Arlington TX looks extensive.

[Bunkertor]

Crazy wording here

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
343 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

TXC257-397-032100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T2100Z/
KAUFMAN TX-ROCKWALL TX-
343 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR ROCKWALL
AND NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN COUNTIES...

AT 341 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
A LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SPOTTERS...THIS IS AN
INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! THIS TORNADO IS AT FORNEY AND HEATH
AND MCLENDON-CHISHOLM ARE IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM AND ROCKWALL AROUND 350 PM CDT...
FATE AROUND 355 PM CDT...
ROYSE CITY AROUND 400 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 66...
I-635 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 13.

[Extratropical94]

That makes "Particularly Dangerous Situation" sound as threatening as a summer breeze...

[cycloneye]

Tornado near Lanchester,wow!

[EF-5bigj]

Its still going strong yesh that is one impressive stove pipe tornado I gotta say

[vbhoutex]

I'm sure you've seen the footage of the empty tractor trailer rigs being tossed hundreds of feet into the air.

David Finfrock of KXAS-TV speculated EF-3, perhaps EF-4, on the Lancaster (Dallas County) tornado.

Yes TWC keeps running it over and over. Damage I have seen appears to be EF2, maybe EF3, but I haven't seen very much in the way of damage yet(meaning I haven't viewed it).

Some of the damage I have seen more recently looks like it is definitely EF3.

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
416 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

TXC231-032130-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120403T2130Z/
HUNT TX-
416 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
HUNT COUNTY...

AT 415 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF CADDO MILLS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. CADDO MILLS AND GREENVILLE ARE IN THE DIRECT
PATH OF THIS TORNADO...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CADDO MILLS AROUND 420 PM CDT...
GREENVILLE AROUND 430 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 91.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO HAS BEEN
CONFIRMED. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE UNDERGROUND
OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO
THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 9590 3284 9614 3287 9630 3312 9630
3325 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 224DEG 30KT 3299 9621

$$


CAVANAUGH

[CrazyC83]

It could have been much worse if they happened a couple hours later at the peak of rush hour...or had hit downtown Dallas directly...

[cycloneye]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
427 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HUNT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 427 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRMED A
LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GREENVILLE AND ALONG INTERSTATE 30
NEAR GREENVILLE!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREENVILLE AND LONE OAK AROUND 435 PM CDT...
CAMPBELL AND NEYLANDVILLE AROUND 445 PM CDT...
COMMERCE AROUND 500 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 96.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO HAS
BEEN CONFIRMED. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
UNDERGROUND OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3338 9586 3322 9586 3300 9587 3296 9616
3315 9625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 232DEG 29KT 3305 9611

$$

[CrazyC83]

It doesn't look that impressive on the velocity scans...

[Bunkertor]

Tornado near Lanchester,wow!

http://i.imgur.com/U8DRk.png

Where did you take the pic from, Cycl. ?

[CrazyC83]

Heard report that parts of Royce City are flattened.

[Cyclenall]

Tornado near Lanchester,wow!

http://i.imgur.com/U8DRk.png

WOW, one of the best looking tornadoes this year yet!! I saw another video that almost looked like a wedge.

This outbreak doesn't look like a Slight Risk to me, some of the news anchors said they haven't seen a widespread outbreak such as this one occurring during their tenure (decades) .

BREAKING: New tornado emergency for Greenville TX (Hunt county) with a very large tornado confirmed on the ground!!!! Reports of a home leveled south of Royce City and the Fire Department is doing search and rescue.

[cycloneye]

Tornado near Lanchester,wow!

http://i.imgur.com/U8DRk.png

Where did you take the pic from, Cycl. ?

I forgot to post the link.

http://imgur.com/U8DRk

[Dave]

(5:40 PM): SHV issues Tornado Warning for Bowie, Red River [TX] till 5:45 PM CDT ...* AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DALBY SPRINGS...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOXELDER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO EARLIER IN TITUS COUNTY. IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHWEST BOWIE COUNTY OR IN THE DEKALB AREA... TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

[Dave]

(5:41 PM) FWD continues Tornado Warning for Hunt [TX] till 5:15 PM CDT ...AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! CAMPBELL AND NEYLANDVILLE ARE IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

[Dave]

(5:40 PM) FWD: 5 S Royse City [Rockwall Co, TX] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 04:00 PM CDT -- homes heavily damaged in s royce city near 548 and bent trl.

[Fyzn94]

This outbreak doesn't look like a Slight Risk to me, some of the new anchors said they haven't seen a widespread outbreak such as this one occurring during their tenure (decades) .

You're not kidding. This caliber of a tornado outbreak deserves AT THE VERY LEAST a moderate risk.