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#441 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:48 pm

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
847 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

ALC047-065-091-105-030330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
DALLAS AL-HALE AL-MARENGO AL-PERRY AL-
847 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PERRY...
NORTHEASTERN MARENGO...SOUTH CENTRAL HALE AND CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTIES
UNTIL 930 PM CST...

AT 844 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAUNSDALE...OR NEAR UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARION...VAIDEN...HAMBURG...SUTTLE...RED FORD AND SPROTT.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3238 8758 3252 8761 3271 8718 3249 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 250DEG 47KT 3246 8753
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#442 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:48 pm

@stormchaser4850: "Developing: Debris signature indicated by dopplar radar confirmed tornado near Suwanee, GA, moving E at 40 mph (938 pm EST)."
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#443 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:49 pm

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
948 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC013-117-135-139-157-030330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
BARROW GA-FORSYTH GA-GWINNETT GA-HALL GA-JACKSON GA-
948 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST FOR WESTERN
JACKSON...SOUTHERN HALL...NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT...SOUTHEASTERN
FORSYTH AND NORTHERN BARROW COUNTIES...

AT 942 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS INDICATIONS THAT A TORNADO IS
BECOMING STRONGER WITH DAMAGING WINDS CREATING A LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUWANEE...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
LANIER ISLANDS...BUFORD...REST HAVEN...OSCARVILLE...AQUALAND PARK...
HOG MOUNTAIN...DACULA...FLOWERY BRANCH...OAKWOOD...AUBURN...CARL...
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN...CHATEAU ELAN...THOMPSONS MILL...ROAD
ATLANTA-LANIER SPEEDWAY...GAINESVILLE...COUNTY LINE...CANDLER...
BRASELTON...HOSCHTON...TALMO...PENDERGRASS...GILLSVILLE...JEFFERSON
AND ARCADE.

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...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3437 8366 3436 8367 3436 8366 3402 8350
3397 8406 3418 8416 3439 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 262DEG 38KT 3406 8404

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#444 Postby Stephanie » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:55 pm

Tornados are bad enough during they day. They must be terrifying at night!
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Re: HIGH Risk, March 2

#445 Postby caneseddy » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:57 pm

StuOstro: RT @KYPSC: Ky Power says full extent of damage unknown due to inability to travel into Salyersville, West Liberty areas #tornado [via Twitter]
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#446 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:02 pm

‏EDIT: Removed previous post due to duplication.

New post:

@stormchaser4850: "DEVELOPING: Deaths in Kentucky alone rise to at least 11 as search through debris continues #tornado http://bit.ly/AEjIqU.
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#447 Postby RL3AO » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:06 pm

TWC: Death toll up to 27.
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#448 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:07 pm

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1006 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

GAC013-139-157-030330-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
BARROW GA-HALL GA-JACKSON GA-
1006 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST FOR WESTERN
JACKSON...SOUTHERN HALL AND NORTHERN BARROW COUNTIES...

AT 1006 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE POSSIBLE DEBRIS
ASSOCIATED WITH A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
HOSCHTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COUNTY
LINE...CANDLER...BRASELTON...TALMO...PENDERGRASS...GILLSVILLE...
JEFFERSON AND ARCADE.

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...HAIL OR FLOODING...WAIT UNTIL 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. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG GAWX.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3439 8367 3437 8368 3436 8366 3402 8350
3401 8383 3412 8381 3418 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 262DEG 38KT 3409 8380
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#449 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:07 pm

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
902 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

ALC047-105-030330-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120303T0330Z/
DALLAS AL-PERRY AL-
902 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PERRY AND CENTRAL
DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CST...

AT 858 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VAIDEN...OR 8 MILES EAST OF UNIONTOWN...MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAMBURG...RED FORD AND SUTTLE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3251 8741 3263 8715 3249 8707 3243 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 258DEG 46KT 3250 8730

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Re: HIGH Risk, March 2

#450 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:10 pm

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ALC059-079-030400-
/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0035.120303T0308Z-120303T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
908 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CST

* AT 906 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HODGES...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF HAMILTON...AND
MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUKETON...
PHIL CAMPBELL...SPRUCE PINE...
NEWBURG...
MT HOPE...
LANDERSVILLE...HATTON...
WREN...MOULTON...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3460 8736 3430 8714 3431 8806 3432 8817
3434 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 253DEG 57KT 3423 8795

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#451 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:12 pm

@stormchaser4850: "DEVELOPING: At least 27 dead from this major tornado outbreak (14-IN, 12-KY, 1-OH) via @TWC_Shawn.

I fear this figure will rise significantly tomorrow with daylight...
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#452 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:13 pm

@stormchaser4850: "RT @wymtbrobinson: So sad. “@mbateswymt: Picture of Downtown West Liberty, KY http://yfrog.com/mnu5clhj.
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#453 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:13 pm

I'm thinking this ends up near February 5, 2008 at least.
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#454 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:14 pm

Tornado Warning
TORNADO WARNING
ALC001-021-047-105-030400-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0025.120303T0313Z-120303T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
913 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
SOUTHWESTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CST

* AT 912 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF POTTER STATION...OR 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MARION...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VALLEY GRANDE...PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK...PARNELL...PLECHER...VIDA
JUNCTION...BILLINGSLEY...POOLES CROSSROADS...SUMMERFIELD...BARRETT
CREEK AND VALLEY CREEK JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.

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#455 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:16 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:I'm thinking this ends up near February 5, 2008 at least.


Gosh I hope not. That outbreak brought 57 fatalities. :eek:
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#456 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:19 pm

@stormchaser4850: "Developing: MT @wymtbrobinson: From Laurel Co., KY Judge Exec: 6 people are missing #tornado."

FYI, West Liberty is in Morgan County, KY.
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#457 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:21 pm

Very, very strong vortex showing in Alabama now. See the link on James Spann's tweet below.


@spann: "Very dangerous storm with strong tornado signature moving into northern Dallas Co. #alwx http://pic.twitter.com/mpJa8HVQ.
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#458 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:26 pm

I'm guessing this means one of the tornadoes earlier today...

@TWC_Shawn: "#Tornado believed to have gone through mobile home park in East Bernstadt. #KYwx."
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#459 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:27 pm

This one is going on right now in central Alabama...

@WestCentralALWX: "TAKE COVER NOW if you live in Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, and Perry counties! Debris ball being picked up on the Daul-Pole radar. #alwx. (Retweeted by Jason Brooks)."
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Re: HIGH Risk, March 2

#460 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:28 pm

This is in West Liberty. Look at the church destruction.

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