Historic outbreak Sunday: The aftermath

[CrazyC83]

Even the largest tornado will not destroy an entire large community, unlike a hurricane. If a major tornado were to strike, other areas can quickly come in to help.

[6SpeedTA95]

Even the largest tornado will not destroy an entire large community, unlike a hurricane. If a major tornado were to strike, other areas can quickly come in to help.

A wind threat from an F2 tornado is on par with 98% of hurricanes... and F3 is highly destructive and an F4/F5 leaves little to nothing in its wake...wind fields are much stronger and much more intense with a strong tornado than even a cat5 hurricane...

If you get hit by an F5 tornado if you're not underground you will probably be dead...and your house will be completely wrecked...do a search on google for May 3rd 1999 andyou'll see what I mean

[CrazyC83]

Yes, but here is the difference. A tornado will do the damage over a 1 mile wide path at the most, which is about 6 to 10 city blocks on average. A hurricane will do it over a path 100 miles wide or more, while is numerous counties, even several states, wide.

[WindRunner]

I think I might have to take back what I said about Tulsa - a couple of showers are starting to form along a line about 15 mi west of Tulsa itself. Looks like the PDSWW might finally start to pay off.

[6SpeedTA95]

Yes, but here is the difference. A tornado will do the damage over a 1 mile wide path at the most, which is about 6 to 10 city blocks on average. A hurricane will do it over a path 100 miles wide or more, while is numerous counties, even several states, wide.

True enough

[6SpeedTA95]

I think I might have to take back what I said about Tulsa - a couple of showers are starting to form along a line about 15 mi west of Tulsa itself. Looks like the PDSWW might finally start to pay off.

poop I hope you're right come on rain

[Gorky]

Headline taken from KOMU.com


COLUMBIA - A tornado passed through downtown Columbia leaving penny to quarter sized hail.



Nothing else posted yet but can't be good...

[6SpeedTA95]

Headline taken from KOMU.com


COLUMBIA - A tornado passed through downtown Columbia leaving penny to quarter sized hail.



Nothing else posted yet but can't be good...

Widespread building damage from what they just said on the KOMU stream...they reported cars and mobile homes overturned as well...

[CrazyC83]

Brief tornado touchdown in Columbia - damage unknown.

AT 523 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER MURRY...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH. A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WAS REPORTED IN THE EAST CENTRAL
PORTION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA.

[6SpeedTA95]

I just took some pics of what could turn into storms in my area

[CrazyC83]

Looks like this is getting closer to the Mississippi River...I'm now looking for sites from that area. Looks like it may miss St. Louis. Mark Twain Lake area is under the gun now.

[6SpeedTA95]

It looks like stuff is really trying to fire here...the dryline is just to my west and there's now some pretty good cumo clouds outside I just wonder if its too little too late...If I had to guess I'd say the one to my west northwest is returning 30z or so on the radar and the one to my wsw is probably 35z maybe 40 its built quite nicely since I shot pics a few mins ago maybe it'll keep it up...

[brunota2003]

dont give up on OK severe weather yet...

.NOW...
AT 5:24 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS DETECTING
DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE DRY-LINE ACROSS LOCATIONS WEST
OF A BRISTOW TO COFFEYVILLE KANSAS LINE. THE ACTIVITY IS MOVING
RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR.

THROUGH 6:30 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WILL MAKE THEIR WAY NORTHEAST
ACROSS CREEK...EASTERN PAWNEE...EASTERN OSAGE...WASHINGTON AND
NOWATA COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
REMAINS POSSIBLE FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE DRY-LINE. RAPID
INTENSIFICATION IS ANTICIPATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DUE
DEVELOP...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES. DANGEROUS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALSO
EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

[senorpepr]

It looks like stuff is really trying to fire here...the dryline is just to my west and there's now some pretty good cumo clouds outside I just wonder if its too little too late...If I had to guess I'd say the one to my west northwest is returning 30z or so on the radar and the one to my wsw is probably 35z maybe 40 its built quite nicely since I shot pics a few mins ago maybe it'll keep it up...

I believe you're speaking of dbZ rather than z. If so... the highest echoes in Oklahoma are in the low 20s.

[6SpeedTA95]

It looks like stuff is really trying to fire here...the dryline is just to my west and there's now some pretty good cumo clouds outside I just wonder if its too little too late...If I had to guess I'd say the one to my west northwest is returning 30z or so on the radar and the one to my wsw is probably 35z maybe 40 its built quite nicely since I shot pics a few mins ago maybe it'll keep it up...

I believe you're speaking of dbZ rather than z. If so... the highest echoes in Oklahoma are in the low 20s.

Yeah my fault...and it looks like they're falling off a bit

[CrazyC83]

Tornado touching down near Fulton, MO (Callaway County)

[WindRunner]

Tornado touching down near Fulton, MO (Callaway County)

Nothing has been or is anywhere near Fulton, MO.

[senorpepr]

Tornado touching down near Fulton, MO (Callaway County)

Nothing has been or is anywhere near Fulton, MO.

Yeah... Fulton hasn't seen rain today, much less a tornado.

[6SpeedTA95]

Watching the tulsa radar confirms what I've been seeing the last hour...brief signs of possible growth and then it falls apart

<<< MAD!!!!!111

[CrazyC83]

The tornado was seen on the KOMU skycam - about 10-15 miles north of Fulton.

I have to admit, they had amazing coverage, especially for a small town station.