Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

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[CrazyC83]

It looks like that for the second time in four years, the Thursday before Easter is bad for tornadoes.

[CrazyC83]

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 126
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
825 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

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

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
EXTREME NORTHEAST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 825 PM
UNTIL 200 AM 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 50 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS TO 40 MILES EAST OF EL DORADO ARKANSAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 123...WW 125...

DISCUSSION...THOUGH THE 00Z SHV SOUNDING REVEALED A SUBSTANTIAL CAP
IN ADVANCE OF THE DRYLINE ACROSS NE TX...IT APPEARS CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE AIDED FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS BY ASCENT ON THE
SRN FRINGE OF THE MID LEVEL TROUGH EJECTING EWD OVER OK. THE
COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY /MLCAPE OF 1000-1500 J/KG/ AND
STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A THREAT FOR
SUPERCELLS WITH A COUPLE OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.


...THOMPSON

[srainhoutx]

Live stream from Fox16.com (Little Rock, AR)....

http://www.fox16.com/mediacenter/local. ... navCatId=6

[CrazyC83]

Oops, double post...just catching up to coverage now.

[CrazyC83]

Direct hit in De Queen, AR as well. Looks like a trailer park hard hit.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
930 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 929 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BRADLEY... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TAYLOR AND BUSSEY BY 945 PM CDT...
8 MILES SOUTH OF MACEDONIA BY 1005 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
934 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARSHALL...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 931 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JEFFERSON...WOODLAWN...KARNACK AND WASKOM

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
935 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT.

* AT 934 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEBANON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WAYNESVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. ROBERT BY 1015 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF DRY KNOB...FALCON AND LAQUEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADIC STORM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 145 AND 167.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
935 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 934 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLOW SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTH OF WILLOW SPRINGS BY 1000 PM CDT.
MOUNTAIN VIEW BY 1020 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF SILOAM SPRINGS...POMONA...WHITE CHURCH AND PEACE VALLEY
ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
941 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 937 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WEST PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WEST PLAINS BY 1000 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF POTTERSVILLE...SOUTH FORK AND BRANDSVILLE ARE ALSO IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

[CrazyC83]

Report from another board: brick houses flattened in Mena

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
950 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BOSSIER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL CADDO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL MILLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 950 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BRADLEY...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF VIVIAN...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRADLEY BY 1010 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
954 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGHILL...
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 953 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CULLEN...OR 8 MILES EAST OF SPRINGHILL...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EMERSON BY 1005 PM CDT...
HAYNESVILLE BY 1010 PM CDT...
ATLANTA BY 1015 PM CDT...

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0420
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0943 PM CDT THU APR 09 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...SRN MO...MUCH OF AR...NRN LA...

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 125...126...

VALID 100243Z - 100445Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 125...126...CONTINUES.

SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES AHEAD OF VIGOROUS BAND OF STORMS
MOVING RAPIDLY EWD ACROSS SRN MO/AR/NWRN LA.

STRONG/SEVERE STORMS CONTINUE MOVING EWD WITHIN AN ARCING BAND
EXTENDING FROM S CENTRAL MO SWD INTO NWRN LA...AHEAD OF A VIGOROUS
MID-LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSING KS/OK. GREATEST INSTABILITY
PERSISTS FROM CENTRAL AR SWD INTO LA...WHERE GREATEST TORNADO
POTENTIAL SHOULD PERSIST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. FARTHER N INTO
NRN AR AND SRN MO...INSTABILITY DECREASES WITH NEWD EXTENT...WITH A
WARM FRONT RETREATING VERY SLOWLY NEWD ACROSS NERN AR/SRN MO.

DESPITE THE SLOW DECREASE IN INSTABILITY WITH EWD EXTENT...STRENGTH
OF THE APPROACHING UPPER SYSTEM AND WELL-ORGANIZED NATURE OF
CONVECTION SUGGESTS THAT STORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
STORMS SHOULD IMPINGE UPON ERN FRINGES OF THE WATCHES WITHIN THE
NEXT HOUR...AND APPROACH THE MID MS VALLEY REGION TOWARD MIDNIGHT.
WITH A THREAT FOR MAINLY HAIL AND LOCALLY-DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY TO
PERSIST ACROSS SERN MO/NRN AR...AND THE ADDITIONAL THREAT FOR
ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS CENTRAL/SRN AR AND INTO NRN LA...A NEW WW
MAY BE REQUIRED E OF WW 125/126.

..GOSS.. 04/10/2009


ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...JAN...LSX...LZK...SGF...SHV...

LAT...LON 37499244 37589163 37399019 37148947 35618991 33519122
32289133 32329477 33479399 36059275 37089284 37499244

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
958 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RED CHUTE...BOSSIER CITY...
CENTRAL CADDO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 956 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WASKOM...OR
16 MILES EAST OF MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS
HEADED FOR NORTH SHREVEPORT. RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
SHREVEPORT NEED TO TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREENWOOD BY 1005 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTH OF BLANCHARD BY 1010 PM CDT...
SHREVEPORT BY 1025 PM CDT...
BOSSIER CITY BY 1035 PM CDT...
8 MILES SOUTH OF RED CHUTE BY 1040 PM CDT...

[Dave]

break time, starting to see double.

[CrazyC83]

Shreveport now under the gun.

[srainhoutx]

break time, starting to see double.

I hear ya. Great Job ai9D. Very concerned about the Shreveport storm.

[CrazyC83]

Looking for Shreveport coverage now. This is an EXTREMELY dangerous situation. Might want a tornado emergency?