TORNADO WATCH ND/SD/IA/MN/WI

[Siberian Express]

130 shear....local news.

[WindRunner]

Just got back in . . . started up GR2AE before I left out of MPX and man am I glad I did! The 23:02Z scan showed a MONSTER hook in LeSueur county, and the tornado reports are just covering the screen! And I still see two areas with decent SRV signatures . . . going to be a fun night, no doubt.

I am however going to slap the SPC for not going PDS with these watches . . .

[CrazyC83]

Just got back in . . . started up GR2AE before I left out of MPX and man am I glad I did! The 23:02Z scan showed a MONSTER hook in LeSueur county, and the tornado reports are just covering the screen! And I still see two areas with decent SRV signatures . . . going to be a fun night, no doubt.

I am however going to slap the SPC for not going PDS with these watches . . .

We haven't got to PDS or HIGH levels yet though...

[CrazyC83]

Mankato under a tornado warning now...

[WindRunner]

The hatching isn't enough for PDS? I thought a few really bad ones could trigger it just as easily as an outbreak.

And the image of the Le Sueur hook, per Bunkertor's request:

[CrazyC83]

You're right, I'd have considered a PDS...

[Bunkertor]

The hatching isn't enough for PDS? I thought a few really bad ones could trigger it just as easily as an outbreak.

And the image of the Le Sueur hook, per Bunkertor's request:

Hey, thanks. This i´d call transatlantic friendship

regards Bunker´s Gate

--Time for pic of today:
Unfortunatly copyrighted. But watch how nice Bavaria can be - even without beer.
http://www.wetter-zentrale.com/cgi-bin/ ... ead=966049

[TexasStooge]

WOW! That's an impressive hook on the radar! Y'all be careful and stay safe!

[WindRunner]

Interesting note here . . . both the long SD tornado and the Saint Peter-Cleveland tornado (the one I posted the pic of) were reported as multivortex at one point in their life.

[Jim Cantore]

like 2 hours ago that the weather channel reported a tornado on the ground a quarter of a mile wide. Can anybody confirm it?

[conestogo_flood]

If you are talking about the one in South Dakota, then yes. I saw pictures of it on online video.

[WindRunner]

2324 UNK 3 N ELYSIAN LE SUEUR MN 4424 9368 FARMHOUSE DETROYED. (MPX)

Why do I have a feeling that that is a little more than thunderstorm wind damage, especially since it's perfectly in line with the rest of the tornado LSRs in MN?

[Jim Cantore]

If you are talking about the one in South Dakota, then yes. I saw pictures of it on online video.

Was it bad?

[Bunkertor]

So folks ! Good night and good luck !

[conestogo_flood]

If you are talking about the one in South Dakota, then yes. I saw pictures of it on online video.

Was it bad?

From what I heard, there is structural damage, it sounded bad.

[WindRunner]

Looks like just about everything has decayed with the exception of the MN sups, which have gone linear in one part and have formed somewhat of a bow echo around La Crosse as of now. I'd say our tornado threat is all done for this one. I'm turning my radar back off for now, but these files definately get archived.

[conestogo_flood]

Is this one of the worst August outbreaks?

[dean]

Is this one of the worst August outbreaks?

Besides last year's Aug. 18th southern Wisconsin tornado outbreak, probably. There is EXTENSIVE damage in the St. Peter-Cleveland area. Local news was talking only about the storms during their 10 oclock broadcast. Several homes COMPLETELY leveled, but then again not sure how well built the homes were to begin with. Tornado damage path in that area reached 1 mile wide and the tornado lasted for 15 miles. Probably one of the worst tornado outbreaks for Minnesota since 1998. I would have to say that the tornadoes in Cleveland, MN may be an F-4, based on the look of the damage during the new broadcast, but like i said who knows how well built those homes were. Most of the tornadoes i would say had to be atleast an F-1, more likely atleast an F-2. I know A LOT of people who were on these storms and some the tornadoes at their worst. Will continue to update in the morning when we may get preliminary damage assessments and when we can really see what these storms did.

[wxmann_91]

Did you go chasing today Dean?

[dean]

Did you go chasing today Dean?

it's a touchy subject, i am very emotional because i had to work today, but if i didn't have to work i would've been out and most likely seen a tornado. go figure, right? so no, i had to work instead, and then come home to learn that there had been some very strong tornadoes. local news had great coverage of the aftermath and actually channel 5 had great live coverage i heard. the tornadoes struck pretty much the same area as the 1998 F-3 St. Peter-Comfrey tornado, so this was definately odd seeing so many strong-violent tornadoes in the same area only 8 years later.