Friday outbreak

[Weatherfreak14]

There is another strong cell behind the one near hopkinsville as well. Looking flooding maybe an issue due to some storms are follow over the path of others.

[6SpeedTA95]

Thats pretty much not good, I wish we had more soundings in tennesse instead of just 1...none at all for KY

Here it is for bama



I would expect more soundings around noon or 1pm CST.

[CrazyC83]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 163
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1135 AM CDT FRI APR 7 2006

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

PART OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1135 AM UNTIL 800
PM CDT.

..THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 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 100 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONROE
LOUISIANA TO 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 162...

DISCUSSION...VERY POTENT TORNADIC SUPERCELL ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE
LOWER MS VALLEY AS STRONG UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW MOVE EWD
ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR...VERY
STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND MLCAPES IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG WILL
LEAD TO RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS VICINITY LOWER MS
VALLEY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED WITH
POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENT/LONG TRACK TORNADOES AS ACTIVITY DEVELOPS EWD
ACROSS WATCH AREA THRU THE EVENING.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.

[therock1811]

Now moderate risk for N KY/S IN!

[CrazyC83]

Are they going to issue anything farther north, such as central Indiana, central Illinois and SW Ohio?

[CrazyC83]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1145 AM CDT FRI APR 7 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1142 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...OR ABOUT NEAR GERMANTOWN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BARTLETT...
ELLENDALE...LAKELAND...EADS AND ARLINGTON.

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 3508 9001 3499 8983 3522 8963 3538 8965
3540 8970

[6SpeedTA95]

Are they going to issue anything farther north, such as central Indiana, central Illinois and SW Ohio?

The SKEWT for central IL is pretty scary, but I wonder if the atmosphere will destabalize enough for them to have big time development.

[6SpeedTA95]

Tornado warning for shelby county

[Weatherfreak14]

Yep. First Tornado Warning of the day. East of Memphis

[GeneratorPower]

Good grief. This is serious.

[badger70]

Memphis City Schools closing at noon.

Kiddies are going to get caught in this while being let out. Very sad. Hopefully not tragic.

[6SpeedTA95]

That cell has split into two cells...the northern cell is showing some signs of rotation I wish they'd zoom back out so I could see it again.

[6SpeedTA95]

Memphis City Schools closing at noon.

Kiddies are going to get caught in this while being let out. Very sad. Hopefully not tragic.

It's on the far east side of memphis, I think most folks will be ok

[6SpeedTA95]

dang memphis radar is picking up some serious interference

[Brent]

Good grief. This is serious.

Yeah... a little earlier than I was expecting. Memphis storm looking bad.

[6SpeedTA95]

Impressive radar sig on that storm in east memphis....

[6SpeedTA95]

Good grief. This is serious.

Yeah... a little earlier than I was expecting. Memphis storm looking bad.

Caught me about an hour earlier than I was anticipating

[CrazyC83]

It is in a suburban area right now.

[CrazyC83]

There needs to be a tornado warning for Fayette County as well.

[Weatherfreak14]

Hope it moves out into the area away from homes. Any Confrim report yet?