Major tornado outbreak Sunday...the aftermath..

[CrazyC83]

Hats off to all those local stations who have been off the hook tonight!

Shame on the mainstream media for typical terrible coverage, and on the SPC for downplaying this...they should have issued a High Risk and PDS's...

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

40 reports of tornadoes

[Gorky]

Major tornado damage reported in parts of Hopkinsville, Kentucky (pop: 30000)

[therock1811]

OK, now have Tornado warning eastern Jefferson and western Shelby counties in Kentucky (east side of Louisville).

[simplykristi]

I just found this on the Memphis NOAA pageL

MOZ115-031100-

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
900 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY MISSOURI HAS
REQUESTED THAT NO PERSONS OTHER THAN LOCAL RESIDENTS ENTER THE CITY
OF CARUTHERSVILLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY A
TORNADO EARLIER THIS EVENING.


Kristi

[therock1811]

Oh God NO!


KYC047-219-030230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-060403T0230Z/
CHRISTIAN KY-TODD KY-
911 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...TORNADO ON THE GROUND HEADING INTO TODD COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR TODD AND
CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

AT 905 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. PRELIMINARY
REPORTS INDICATE THREE HOUSES WERE LEVELLED IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.

THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FRUIT HILL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF
ALLEGRE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS TORNADO IS HEADING TOWARD
ALLEGRE. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.

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.

[Gorky]

Stay safe....

[Stormy1]

Per Indpls police, downtown streets are FULL of debris.

[simplykristi]

That looks bad... real bad.

Kristi

[tidesong]

Time to look for streams in Nashville?

[Aburns530]

Checking in from Louisville Metro....

Widespread reports of 60-70 mph downtown
Marble to Golfball size hail
Powerlines and trees down all over the place
Sirens going off

whas.com is simulcasting wave3. This station covers most of the state.

[tomboudreau]

42 tornadoes so far

[therock1811]

Paoli, IN possible tornado per WHAS-AM radio.

[CrazyC83]

I've been trying to find Nashville and Lexington area streams to no avail.

[CrazyC83]

If this continues, as we approach 12:00 am EDT, we will need to find streams for areas such as Knoxville, Charleston-Huntington and Columbus.

[simplykristi]

You must read this psecial weather statement out of eastern IN around Muncie IN:

Severe Weather Statement
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1030 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006

INC059-065-081-095-097-139-145-030245-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-060403T0245Z/
HANCOCK-HENRY-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-RUSH-SHELBY-
1030 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHERN SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN RUSH...EASTERN
MARION...HANCOCK...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
COUNTIES...

AT 1027 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WILKINSON...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF ANDERSON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 105 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
200 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3981 8617 3949 8597 3970 8548 4008 8570

$$

KOCH


Kristi

[Gorky]

Multiple fatalities being reported with the AR/MO/TN cells and reports of devastation N of Hopkinsville KY with numerous homes destroyed and mobile homes blown away. Doesn't sound good at all...

[tomboudreau]

Moving at 105 miles per hour!!!!!!

[simplykristi]

I hope to gosh that is a typo about the tornado's speed.

Kristi

[therock1811]

You must read this psecial weather statement out of eastern IN around Muncie IN:

Severe Weather Statement
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1030 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006

INC059-065-081-095-097-139-145-030245-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-060403T0245Z/
HANCOCK-HENRY-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-RUSH-SHELBY-
1030 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHERN SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN RUSH...EASTERN
MARION...HANCOCK...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
COUNTIES...

AT 1027 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WILKINSON...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF ANDERSON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 105 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
200 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR INDIANA.

LAT...LON 3981 8617 3949 8597 3970 8548 4008 8570

$$

KOCH


Kristi

Oh dear God! Is that right????