Possible Severe Event - 4/30 to 5/3

Tampa Bay Hurricane · #141 Postby **Tampa Bay Hurricane** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:23 pm

That is a pretty intense severe weather outbreak indicated by the storm
reports. Be on alert in those parts of tornado alley.

#142 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:13 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
559 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

MSC139-145-022345-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-080502T2345Z/
TIPPAH MS-UNION MS-
559 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
UNION AND SOUTHERN TIPPAH COUNTIES...

AT 559 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MYRTLE...OR NEAR NEW ALBANY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 39 MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR COUNTY ROAD 515
SOUTH OF MYRTLE... APPROACHING NEW ALBANY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
KEOWNVILLE AND DUMAS.

.THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

.DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER 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.

LAT...LON 3458 8915 3461 8912 3460 8909 3463 8908
3479 8875 3476 8874 3475 8871 3457 8873
3447 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 238DEG 34KT 3454 8903

$$

#143 Postby **simplykristi** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:50 pm

I tracked the storms that hit metro KC overnight. They were moving at 60 MPH by the time they came thru the metro area. The tornadoes spun up so quick that no one really had time to react. Maybe they need to include the following in all their severe t-storm warnings..... Tornadoes may occur at any time with little or no warning

Kristi

#144 Postby **simplykristi** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:52 pm

Tampa Bay Hurricane wrote:Some very nasty weather across the Missouri area. Those were some
incredible winds. That had to be EF2/EF3 to my untrained eye.

You are correct... The damage in Gladstone is EF2 abd the damage in KC North is EF3.

Kristi

KatDaddy · #145 Postby **KatDaddy** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:53 pm

WOW! Those are two very dangerous supercells in northern Mississippi.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 11&loop=no

Ed Mahmoud · #146 Postby **Ed Mahmoud** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:45 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
740 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

ARC017-MSC011-151-030100-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0132.000000T0000Z-080503T0100Z/
CHICOT AR-BOLIVAR MS-WASHINGTON MS-
740 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVAR AND NORTHERN CHICOT
COUNTIES...

AT 740 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO ON
THE GROUND! THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAMONT...OR 11 MILES
NORTH OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SCOTT BY 745 PM CDT...
BENOIT BY 755 PM CDT...

ANOTHER STORM WITH A POTENTIALLY TORNADIC CIRCULATION IS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH IN FAR NORTHERN CHICOT COUNTY NEAR DERMOTT

Ed Mahmoud · #147 Postby **Ed Mahmoud** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:15 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

MSC011-133-030145-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0135.000000T0000Z-080503T0145Z/
BOLIVAR MS-SUNFLOWER MS-
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SUNFLOWER AND SOUTHERN BOLIVAR COUNTIES...

AT 807 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF BENOIT...OR 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SHAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

#148 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:51 pm

50 tornado reports so far - despite being on vacation, I am trying to keep up with all this (including on Wikipedia).

#149 Postby **brunota2003** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:58 pm

It looks like a bunch of the reports are from the same tornado(es), though, suggesting a few long tracked ones.

KatDaddy · #150 Postby **KatDaddy** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:26 pm

Over 10" of rain N of Baton Rouge this afternoon. A classic example of a small scale boundary well in advance of a large scale system.

Category 5 · #151 Postby **Category 5** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:12 pm

The weather team on WMCTV Memphis should be reckonized for their work today. They did a fantastic job and no doubt saved lives.

Cyclenall · #152 Postby **Cyclenall** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:03 pm

I didn't even know anything was happening today again. 50 reported? Wooooooooooooooo....

This outbreak event seems to be producing some of the best footage I've seen this tornado season yet. I saw 7 different videos on TV alone of beautiful tornadoes.

#153 Postby **Dionne** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:06 am

Our daughter emailed us that the sirens in Jackson, TN. went off again yesterday. She said the restaurant flooded as the roof repairs from the previous tornado had yet to be completed. The frequency of tornados in west Tennessee is unreal!

#154 Postby **wx247** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:48 pm

That is heartbreaking Dionne! I hope they can find some quiet weather to get things put back together.

#155 Postby **RL3AO** » Sun May 04, 2008 3:51 pm

Day 4 (Wednesday)

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
ACUS48 KWNS 040846
SPC AC 040846

DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0346 AM CDT SUN MAY 04 2008

VALID 071200Z - 121200Z

...ACTIVE SEVERE WEATHER DAY ON TAP FOR WEDNESDAY IN PARTS OF THE
CNTRL/SRN PLAINS TOWARD THE MID-SOUTH...

MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE EXHIBITS HIGH PREDICTABILITY WITH RUN-TO-RUN
CONSISTENCY QUITE GOOD IN HANDLING OF THE BAJA UPR LOW AS IT EJECTS
INTO THE SRN PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY. THOUGH NOT OF PREMIUM SPRINGTIME
QUALITY...LOW-LEVEL GULF MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM. ORGANIZED SEVERE TSTMS WILL BE LIKELY...DEVELOPING FROM
SCNTRL KS INTO CNTRL OK WEDNESDAY AFTN. THESE STORMS WILL RAPIDLY
MOVE ENEWD INTO THE MO/AR OZARKS DURING THE EVENING AND PROBABLY
BACKBUILD SWWD INTO THE ARKLATEX OVERNIGHT. GIVEN STRENGTH OF THE
MID-LEVEL WIND FIELD...A FAIRLY MODEST SEVERE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO
UNFOLD...THOUGH WEAKENING PHASE OF THE SYSTEM MAY TEMPER THE
POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE OF THE EVENT SOMEWHAT.

BEYOND DAY 4...GUIDANCE BECOMES QUITE VARIED...WITH PREDICTABILITY
TOO LOW TO CONSIDER HIGHLIGHTING SVR WEATHER POSSIBILITIES.

..RACY.. 05/04/2008

Sounds like a 30H day in the SWODY3

KWT · #156 Postby **KWT** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:27 pm

Might be an idea to start a new thread for that outbreak, esp as there is also a chance for severe weather on Monday and Tuesday?

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