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

[Dave]

Cells coming out of Evansville IN moving NE, been watching them too for our area...no warnings at this time.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
132 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GILES COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MINOR HILL...OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF LAWRENCEBURG...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MINOR HILL BY 140 PM CDT...
ELKTON AND ARDMORE BY 200 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
132 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 132 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
KILLEN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF MUSCLE SHOALS...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
ELGIN.
OLIVER.
COXEY.
RIPLEY.
ATHENS.

[Dave]

MUHLENBERG KY-
134 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

AT 125 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR UNION RIDGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
135 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN OHIO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

* AT 135 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES WEST OF
MORGANTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MORGANTOWN AROUND 200 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
136 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DEKALB COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SMITHVILLE...
WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHWESTERN WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SMITHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BAXTER BY 155 PM CDT...

[KWT]

Looks very busy out there, strong line of storms producing tornadoes, does look like a pretty dangerous situation and its still pretty early in the afternoon as well so still plenty of time for it to get worse even...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
142 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN CANNON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN COFFEE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
WESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCMINNVILLE...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 139 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 27 MILES WEST OF
MCMINNVILLE...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MCMINNVILLE BY 215 PM CDT...
MCMINNVILLE BY 220 PM CDT...

A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED EARLIER BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WITH
THIS STORM.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
144 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
MOORE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 143 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CARMARGO...
OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE.
KELSO.
MULBERRY.
BOONEVILLE.
LOIS.
LYNCHBURG.

[btangy]

SPC has upgraded to HIGH RISK

DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0144 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

VALID 102000Z - 111200Z

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING
OVER NERN AL...SERN TN AND NWRN GA...

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT OVER
PARTS OF MIDDLE AND ERN TN INTO NRN AND CNTRL PORTIONS OF AL/GA AND
EWD INTO THE WRN CAROLINAS...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM PARTS OF THE OH AND LOWER
MS VALLEYS EWD TO THE CAROLINAS COASTS...

...TN VALLEY INTO NRN PARTS OF AL/GA...

AN OUTBREAK OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND POTENTIALLY
STRONG...LONG-TRACKED TORNADOES IS UNDERWAY TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF
KY/MIDDLE TN INTO NWRN AL. LATEST MESOANALYSIS INDICATES PRIMARY
SURFACE LOW W OF HOP WHICH WILL CONTINUE ENEWD TOWARD THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...RESIDUAL OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY/EFFECTIVE WARM FRONT IS RAPIDLY LIFTING NWD WITH THIS
FEATURE EXTENDING FROM INTERSECTION WITH ONGOING CONVECTION OVER SRN
MIDDLE TN E-SEWD THROUGH NRN GA INTO NRN SC.

WHILE SURFACE WINDS HAVE VEERED TO MORE SWLY IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF
ONGOING SUPERCELLS FROM NERN MS INTO NWRN AL...A CORRIDOR OF
PRESSURE FALLS ALONG RETREATING WARM FRONT OVER SRN MIDDLE TN INTO
NERN AL IS MAINTAINING MORE SLY BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW FARTHER TO THE
E. RESULTANT HODOGRAPH FROM HUNTSVILLE AL INDICATES A STRONGLY
SHEARED KINEMATIC ENVIRONMENT WITH 30-35 KT OF 0-1 KM SHEAR AND
60-70 KT OF BULK SHEAR IN THE LOWEST 6 KM. THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE VERY STEEP LAPSE RATES...SUFFICIENT BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE AND
FAVORABLY LOW LCL/LFC HEIGHTS INDICATE A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANTLY
TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ACROSS SRN MIDDLE AND SERN TN INTO NRN PARTS OF
AL INTO NWRN GA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING. IN ADDITION TO
THE TORNADO THREAT...VERY LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE
STORMS.

FOR ADDITIONAL SHORT TERM GUIDANCE ON THIS AREA...SEE MCD 430.

REMAINING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL ASPECTS OF DAY ONE PERIOD REMAIN WELL
HANDLED IN THE 1630Z OUTLOOK.

..MEAD/EVANS/SMITH.. 04/10/2009

[KWT]

Yep not at all surprising really that its being made a high risk given the amount of tornado warnings we have out there at the moment.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
151 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GAINESBORO...
WEST CENTRAL OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 150 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BAXTER...OR
12 MILES WEST OF COOKEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COOKEVILLE BY 200 PM CDT...
ALGOOD BY 205 PM CDT...

[KatDaddy]

High Risk up.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
154 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 154 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS...OR ABOUT NEAR MOULTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS.
CADDO.
TRINITY.
DECATUR.

[btangy]

Looks the area right around Huntsville, AL and just to the N across in TN is going to be the focus for the most severe tornadic activity in the next hour:

Live coverage at:
http://www.whnt.com/
http://www.waff.com/

[badger70]

Watch out lynchberg, TN, area: (Edit: screengrab at 13:52 CDT):







From tornado of Murfreesboro, TN:





Tornado Results:





Source: Ch. 5 internet feed

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
157 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN COFFEE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER...
WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TULLAHOMA...OR NEAR LYNCHBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TULLAHOMA BY 210 PM CDT...
9 MILES SOUTH OF MANCHESTER BY 230 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
206 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 206 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ESTILL
SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
ALTO.
ST. ANDREWS.

[JonathanBelles]

I dont think I've seen this many tornado warnings lined up and outlined by SVRs before, or at least in a very long time. I would not want to be in Tennessee or Kentucky today.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
209 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
OVERTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON...
EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...
NORTH CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALGOOD...OR
NEAR COOKEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON BY 225 PM CDT...