Major Southeast Severe Weather Outbreak May 10 and 11th

[CrazyC83]

Newton County - confirmed EF4 (at least)

http://www.weather.gov/view/validProds. ... &node=KSGF

[Bunkertor]

Good work Bruno !

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0896
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0606 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...SERN SC...FAR SERN GA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 308...

VALID 112306Z - 120030Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 308 CONTINUES.

THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SVR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE FOR
ANOTHER HR...BEFORE LOSS OF HEATING ENDS ANY ADDITIONAL SVR THREAT.
A LOCAL EXTENSION FOR UP TO 1 HR MAY BE POSSIBLE IF REDEVELOPMENT
OCCURS PRIOR TO WW 308 EXPIRATION TIME /00Z/.

LATEST CHS RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A WELL DEFINED SEA-BREEZE/DRYLINE
BOUNDARY INTERSECTION OVER SRN COLLETON COUNTY IN FAR SERN SC SWWD
INTO JASPER COUNTY. THIS BOUNDARY INTERSECTION IS WHAT AIDED IN A
SUPERCELL TO DEVELOP /PRODUCING A TORNADO RECENTLY INVOF OF CHS/.
ALTHOUGH DAYTIME HEATING WAS WANING...SUFFICIENT CONVERGENCE ALONG
THIS BOUNDARY INTERSECTION WAS SUPPORTING MDT/TCU PER VIS SATELLITE
IMAGERY. SUFFICIENT CONVERGENCE MAY SUPPORT ANOTHER SVR TSTM TO FORM
FROM THE FAR SERN SC COASTAL COUNTIES SWD INTO THE COASTAL COUNTIES
OF FAR SERN GA IN THE NEXT HR. GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR
EAST OF THE SEA-BREEZE FRONT /0-1 KM SHEAR OF 36 KTS PER THE
CHARLESTON VWP/ ANOTHER TORNADO WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELL
WHICH COULD FORM OVER THIS AREA.

..CROSBIE.. 05/11/2008


ATTN...WFO...CHS...JAX...

32947997 32818096 32508142 32158169 31618194 31408161
31408117 32348021 32707985

[brunota2003]

I got a report in of what appeared to be a non-rotating wall cloud over Cherry Point. Another TOR Warned cell inbound, this one is lower and will have a better shot at us.

[brunota2003]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
731 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAVELOCK...
SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
MAYSVILLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF PINEY GREEN...MOVING EAST
AT 47 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CATFISH LAKE BY 740 PM EDT...
LONG LAKE AND GREAT LAKE BY 745 PM EDT...
NEUSE FOREST...CROATAN AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF RIVERDALE BY 750 PM
EDT...
HAVELOCK AND CHERRY POINT AIR STATION BY 755 PM EDT...
CHERRY BRANCH BY 800 PM EDT...

[CrazyC83]

SEL0

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 310
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
745 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

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

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY EVENING FROM 745 PM UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.

HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA TO 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE
NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 307. WATCH NUMBER 307 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT
AFTER 745 PM EDT. CONTINUE...WW 308...WW 309...

DISCUSSION...COMPLEX SETUP ACROSS NC THIS EVENING WITH STRONG UPPER
SYSTEM AND COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT MAINTAINING THUNDERSTORMS
SPREADING EWD ACROSS THE STATE...DESPITE EARLIER THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY MOVING ACROSS ERN NC. IN WAKE OF SURFACE LOW AND LEADING
TROUGH OVER ERN NC EARLY THIS EVENING...WLY WINDS AND DRYING SURFACE
CONDITIONS APPEAR TO HAVE LIMITED TORNADO POTENTIAL OVER CENTRAL NC.
HOWEVER...VERY STEEP LAPSE RATES AND 35-45 KT EFFECTIVE SHEAR
SHOULD STILL SUPPORT A FEW SUPERCELLS/ORGANIZED CLUSTERS WITH
PRIMARY THREATS OF LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS FOR A FEW
MORE HOURS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27035.


...EVANS

[brunota2003]

Damn this is insane. More storms off to our Southwest, not affecting us currently, though. This is so crazy that the NWS has shut off the regular NOAA Wx Radio programing, and are live. You can hear the individuals in the background working.

[Karnagia]

I was looking for information on this storm and am getting conflicting reports of the state we're in now. Is Craven County still under a Tornado Warning or are we back down to a watch? The NOAA site shows a Tornado Warning in Carteret currently, will that be moving this way?

Brunota, I wanted to ask you - if a tornado touches down in Havelock will a siren go off? How do we know to take cover?

[Bunkertor]

Damn this is insane. More storms off to our Southwest, not affecting us currently, though. This is so crazy that the NWS has shut off the regular NOAA Wx Radio programing, and are live. You can hear the individuals in the background working.

Is that streamable ?

[brunota2003]

I was looking for information on this storm and am getting conflicting reports of the state we're in now. Is Craven County still under a Tornado Warning or are we back down to a watch? The NOAA site shows a Tornado Warning in Carteret currently, will that be moving this way?

Brunota, I wanted to ask you - if a tornado touches down in Havelock will a siren go off? How do we know to take cover?

We have no sirens here. All the info I get is from radar and NWS Wx Radio. The time to really take cover is when you are in the warning, should take a portable NOAA Wx Radio or a regular radio for further reports on the status.

The tornado warned cells that were moving through Havelock are now out of the area. The other warning was for extreme SE Craven (the cell that moved through Newport). I think right now they are just trying to play catch up from having to take shelter. However, I'd keep an eye on those cells off to our SW in Onslow and Pender, just encase.

[brunota2003]

Damn this is insane. More storms off to our Southwest, not affecting us currently, though. This is so crazy that the NWS has shut off the regular NOAA Wx Radio programing, and are live. You can hear the individuals in the background working.

Is that streamable ?

There are no current streams for MHX's radio broadcast that I know of, and I do not have the equipment needed to stream it myself.

[Bunkertor]

Damn this is insane. More storms off to our Southwest, not affecting us currently, though. This is so crazy that the NWS has shut off the regular NOAA Wx Radio programing, and are live. You can hear the individuals in the background working.

Is that streamable ?

There are no current streams for MHX's radio broadcast that I know of, and I do not have the equipment needed to stream it myself.

I thought so - but fun stuff, listening to the guy on the fax or so.

Better so - don´t need to strech the media overkill

[brunota2003]

Yeah. I got to talk to one of them on the phone. I'll send my friend up there an e-mail, asking which one it was. I also got a ton of photos uploaded onto my computer, I'll try to get some on here.

[Karnagia]

Brunota, any updating you can give me I'd appreciate...I'm refreshing this page every 5 minutes. I'm trying to keep up with the radars and alerts but all I can think about is - it's dark. I have 11 animals. If there's one coming I'm SOL but I'd still like to know Looks like we're pretty much in the free and clear except for that one down around Onslow co right now right?
Any thoughts on where that could go?

[jaxfladude]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
844 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

FLC089-GAC039-049-120100-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080512T0100Z/
CHARLTON GA-NASSAU FL-CAMDEN GA-
844 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTHERN NASSAU AND EASTERN CHARLTON
COUNTIES...

AT 844 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF KINGS FERRY...OR 7 MILES EAST OF FOLKSTON...MOVING
EAST AT 32 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COLESBURG BY 855 PM EDT...
KINGSLAND BY 900 PM EDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

LAT...LON 3094 8159 3072 8163 3081 8213 3098 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 279DEG 28KT 3085 8186

$$

HESS


Severe Weather Statement

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
844 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

FLC089-GAC039-049-120100-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080512T0100Z/
CHARLTON GA-NASSAU FL-CAMDEN GA-
844 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTHERN NASSAU AND EASTERN CHARLTON
COUNTIES...

AT 844 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF KINGS FERRY...OR 7 MILES EAST OF FOLKSTON...MOVING
EAST AT 32 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COLESBURG BY 855 PM EDT...
KINGSLAND BY 900 PM EDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

LAT...LON 3094 8159 3072 8163 3081 8213 3098 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 279DEG 28KT 3085 8186

$$

HESS

[brunota2003]

Brunota, any updating you can give me I'd appreciate...I'm refreshing this page every 5 minutes. I'm trying to keep up with the radars and alerts but all I can think about is - it's dark. I have 11 animals. If there's one coming I'm SOL but I'd still like to know Looks like we're pretty much in the free and clear except for that one down around Onslow co right now right?
Any thoughts on where that could go?

Well, right now it looks like those cells will (thankfully) push off the coast. The thing I'm interested in is the development upstream in the Raleigh CWA. Check out their radar. SPC is (or at least was) talking about extending or replacing the TOR Watch locally across Southern NC, as the threat seems it'll be present for the next 3 or 4 hours.

[Bunkertor]

Yeah. I got to talk to one of them on the phone. I'll send my friend up there an e-mail, asking which one it was. I also got a ton of photos uploaded onto my computer, I'll try to get some on here.

I had a short conversation with Gary England from newsOK, when Hamburg was struck by a tornado. He was very friendly but only answered shortly. I think he recieves tons of mail each day.

Does anyone know if he´s still in service ?

[Karnagia]

Think it's safe to go to bed?

[brunota2003]

I've met several of the staff at NWS Newport and have also e-mailed several others. I've been there for a general tour, and also after my 10th grade year (two years ago this July) went there for Job Shadowing. Got my Skywarn training then, also. Cannot believe it has been almost two years (which means I need to be recertified shortly, too).

As for anyone overseas, I would not know of anyone.

[jaxfladude]

Extreme SE Ga is getting some nasty weather....

The Jacksonville TV Station ch 4 is now live with storm coverage....