Discussion (May 18-19-20-21) Moore Tornado EF-5 from NWS

#641 Postby **Ntxw** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:59 pm

The area around Texarkana needs to be watched. The storms going near there are starting to have the discrete look. Tornado warning nearby in Arkansas.

#642 Postby **Portastorm** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:05 pm

Yep, tornado warning up for Bowie County:

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ097&warncounty=TXC037&firewxzone=TXZ097&local_place1=&product1=Tornado+Warning

WeatherGuesser · #643 Postby **WeatherGuesser** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:07 pm

Good hook w/o New Boston

#644 Postby **Ellsey** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:30 pm

The wind here is insane! Our electricity keeps going on and off. It went from nothing to intense in the blink of an eye. Wow.

#645 Postby **ravyrn** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:30 pm

NWS noted rotation in the cell west of the New Boston cell. That cell currently has a severe storm warning w/ quarter size hail and 60+ mph winds. This storm will come pretty close to DeKalb.

EDIT: NWS Shreveport dropped the tornado warning on the New Boston cell.

#646 Postby **ravyrn** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:31 pm

Ellsey wrote:The wind here is insane! Our electricity keeps going on and off. It went from nothing to intense in the blink of an eye. Wow.

Yeah it was really strong here in Little Elm also. I opened the door to peek out and then gusted so hard I had to put my weight into closing the door. Fortunately, we had no hail.

#647 Postby **Texas Snowman** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:41 pm

@NWSNorman: At least one area of EF-5 damage was found by survey crews. Details to follow later. #okwx

EF-5bigj · #648 Postby **EF-5bigj** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:50 pm

I think it will end up being upgraded to a EF-5.

WeatherGuesser · #649 Postby **WeatherGuesser** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:12 pm

I was just going to mention the cells popping up along the Mississippi River and then a new TOR watch box appeared.

#650 Postby **CrazyC83** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:18 pm

Officially now EF-5.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20130520

#651 Postby **RL3AO** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:24 pm

Can't say anyone here is shocked.

EF-5bigj · #652 Postby **EF-5bigj** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:27 pm

I'm not sadly the devastation was just so complete how could it not be.

#653 Postby **cycloneye** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:34 pm

Makes sense as that big tank sealed the deal. I think it's the right call no doubt.

#654 Postby **South Texas Storms** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:37 pm

Portastorm wrote:
Ntxw wrote:
NDG wrote:IMO, the threat for tornadic activity from the DFW area on north and west is decreasing by the minute with the outflow boundary/cold front about to sweep through that area.

Agreed this is quickly becoming a squall line threat.

I do not agree that this holds true for my part of the state. Given the expected back-building nature of the storms and possible squall line and that we're prone to the "tail-end charlie" scenario, I remained quite concerned for the south central Texas area.

I'm not sure if we will get any storms from this Porta. Austin and SA may be too far south again...we still have a few more hours for something to develop though.

EF-5bigj · #655 Postby **EF-5bigj** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:44 pm

Dr. Greg Forbes talked about that tank to.

WeatherGuesser · #656 Postby **WeatherGuesser** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:51 pm

Yesterday is yesterday.

Currently 6 Watch boxes and 22 thunderstorm warnings in effect.

artist · #657 Postby **artist** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:57 pm

WeatherGuesser wrote:Yesterday is yesterday.

Currently 6 Watch boxes and 22 thunderstorm warnings in effect.

not if you lived there or had family in it.

I understand your wanting to talk about today, but at least show some empathy here.
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Bunkertor · #658 Postby **Bunkertor** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:00 pm

cycloneye wrote:Makes sense as that big tank sealed the deal. I think it's the right call no doubt.

How far did it travel. Was is a liquid-gas tank once standing in the backyard ?

#659 Postby **MGC** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:11 pm

So, does that make Moore the only city in America to be hit by two EF-5's?.....MGC

#660 Postby **cycloneye** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:15 pm

WeatherGuesser wrote:Yesterday is yesterday.

Currently 6 Watch boxes and 22 thunderstorm warnings in effect.

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