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

[srainhoutx]

Taking a break ai9d. Be back in a bit.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
439 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MENIFEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTH CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 437 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VALERIA...
OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CAMPTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST LIBERTY...
ARNETT...
SALEM...
ADELE...
ARTVILLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
440 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JONESVILLE...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 440 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
JONESVILLE...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SNEEDVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JONESVILLE BY 505 PM EDT...
PENNINGTON GAP BY 515 PM EDT...

[CrazyC83]

The Murfreesboro tornado was about 6 city blocks wide. That would be about 1/4 to 1/2 mile.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
443 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BRADLEY COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLEVELAND...
EXTREME SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
MCMINN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATHENS...
MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DUCKTOWN...BENTON...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 440 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON TO
CLEVELAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR
TO CLEVELAND...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CHARLESTON BY 450 PM EDT...
ATHENS AND BENTON BY 500 PM EDT...
ETOWAH BY 505 PM EDT...
DUCKTOWN BY 520 PM EDT...

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!!

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
445 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLINTON...
KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE...
LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAK RIDGE...KINGSTON...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 444 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KINGSTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KINGSTON BY 450 PM EDT...
OAK RIDGE BY 510 PM EDT...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARRAGUT BY 515 PM EDT...
CLINTON BY 535 PM EDT...
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOXVILLE BY 545 PM EDT...

[CrazyC83]

Confirmed: the 2 deaths were the mother and infant daughter of a family of three (father is in critical condition)

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0435
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0342 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...ERN KY / NERN TN / SRN WV / WRN VA / NWRN NC

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE

VALID 102042Z - 102145Z

SEVERE THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE E OF WW 133 INTO PARTS OF SRN WV
WRN VA AND NWRN NC. A WW MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE NEXT HR OR TWO.

RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS EXPANSIVE MCS OVER PARTS OF ERN TN/KY. DISCRETE
SUPERCELLS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF LINE IN ERN KY AND POSE A
HEIGHTENED RISK FOR TORNADO/S BEFORE AND DURING MERGER INTERACTION
WITH MCS. FURTHER S OVER THE CUMBERLAND GAP...STORMS ARE DEVELOPING
IN A SEEMINGLY FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY
MODERATE INSTABILITY /1000 J/KG SBCAPE/ DESPITE MARGINAL LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE /DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 50S F/. RECENTLY DEVELOPED
CONVECTION INCLUDING A SUPERCELL OVER MITCHELL COUNTY NC WILL LIKELY
POSE AN ISOLD LARGE HAIL/DMGG WIND THREAT...AS KINEMATIC FIELDS ARE
MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR UPDRAFT ROTATION. CONVECTIVE TRENDS WILL BE
MONITORED OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO WITH A WW POSSIBLY BEING NEEDED
DOWNSTREAM OF WW 133 PRIOR TO 22Z.

..SMITH.. 04/10/2009


ATTN...WFO...RNK...RLX...GSP...MRX...JKL...

LAT...LON 38008383 38368266 38358133 38138079 37588012 37048001
36708023 35958119 35838207 36638356 37098390 38008383

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0436
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0343 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL AND NRN AL...SE TN AND NW GA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 132...134...

VALID 102043Z - 102215Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 132...134...CONTINUES.

THREAT FOR STRONG TORNADOES CONTINUES FROM N CNTRL THROUGH NE AL
INTO SE TN AND NW GA. THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST INTO THE
EVENING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND.

LINE OF MOSTLY DISCRETE SUPERCELLS FROM SE TN INTO NE AND N CNTRL AL
IS ADVANCING EAST AND BEGINNING TO AFFECT NW GA. LARGEST LOW LEVEL
HODOGRAPHS EXIST FROM NE AL...SE TN INTO NW GA WHERE BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS REMAIN BACKED TO SLY WITHIN AN AREA OF LARGER PRESSURE FALLS.
VISIBLE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW GROWING CUMULUS ALONG SW-NE
ORIENTED CLOUD STREETS OVER CNTRL AND N CNTRL AL WHERE TEMPERATURES
HAVE WARMED TO NEAR 80 WITHIN THE MODERATELY UNSTABLE WARM SECTOR.
STORMS THAT DEVELOP IN THIS REGION WILL LIKELY ORGANIZE INTO
SUPERCELLS AS THEY MOVE EAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF AL AND INTO
GA. SIZE OF LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS AND STRONG BULK SHEAR WILL MAINTAIN
A THREAT FOR LONG LIVED SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG
TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL AS ACTIVITY DEVELOPS EAST NEXT FEW
HOURS.

..DIAL.. 04/10/2009


ATTN...WFO...MRX...FFC...BMX...HUN...

LAT...LON 34818402 33728425 33408560 33208688 33778722 34468592
35298443 34818402

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
453 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHATTOOGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
SUMMERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TRION.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
459 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CATOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
CHICKAMAUGA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROSSVILLE...FORT OGLETHORPE AND RINGGOLD.

[CrazyC83]

http://www.wbir.com/life/programming/lo ... fault.aspx

Coverage from Knoxville

[CrazyC83]

Tornado warnings now in Knoxville.

[srainhoutx]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
359 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0330 PM TORNADO 3 E GRANT 34.53N 86.20W
04/10/2009 MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR

REPORT OF HOUSES DAMAGED IN THE PRESTON ISLAND AREA.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EASTERN GORDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 504 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 23 MILES WEST OF
TALKING ROCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SONORAVILLE...REDBUD...AUDUBON...FAIRMOUNT...RANGER...OAKMAN...
CARTERS...HINTON...BLAINE...ROUNDTOP AND TALONA.

[Dave]

Tornado warnings now in Knoxville.

My sister lives on east side of Knoxville.

[srainhoutx]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 406 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MOUNTAIN
VIEW...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
HUSTLEVILLE.
MCVILLE.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
445 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLINTON...
KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE...
LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...OAK RIDGE...KINGSTON...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 444 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KINGSTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KINGSTON BY 450 PM EDT...
OAK RIDGE BY 510 PM EDT...
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARRAGUT BY 515 PM EDT...
CLINTON BY 535 PM EDT...
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOXVILLE BY 545 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
500 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

GAC055-115-295-102130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-090410T2130Z/
FLOYD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-WALKER GA-
500 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
WALKER...CHATTOOGA AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES...

AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TIDINGS...CENTER POST...TRION...SUBLIGNA...EVERETT SPRINGS...SUTTLES
MILL...NAOMI...LAKE MARVIN AND VILLANOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8551 3472 8514 3471 8507 3467 8504
3459 8506 3459 8508 3454 8507 3451 8509
3446 8510 3438 8548 3459 8554 3462 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 243DEG 56KT 3450 8537

$$

[srainhoutx]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BLOUNTSVILLE...
NORTHWESTERN ETOWAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 411 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BROOKSVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLOUNTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF SUSAN MOORE BY 415 PM CDT...
MCLARTY AND SNEAD BY 420 PM CDT...
SARDIS CITY BY 440 PM CDT...