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#721 Postby bob rulz » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:54 pm

So what intensity is that huge one that has moved across Illinois is?
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#722 Postby WindRunner » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:54 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:204 knots? That's a strong F3 or weak F4...


That's shear - the sum of the winds going in different directions. For that much shear to be occuring, there would have to be at least 102kt winds in each direction, or it could be as you stated, in which the winds were blowing a full 204 kts right next to a patch of 0kt winds. 102kts is what I used to say at least F2.
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#723 Postby Brent » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:55 pm

bob rulz wrote:So what intensity is that huge one that has moved across Illinois is?


Don't know yet... but it sounds big. We won't know how bad until the sun comes up and we actually see the damage.
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#724 Postby tidesong » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:56 pm

"Tornado emergency" declared for Springfield, Missouri. What the heck is a Tornado Emergency?
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#725 Postby WindRunner » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:57 pm

Possible tornado reported along US 65, just west of Springfield, MO.
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#726 Postby WindRunner » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:00 am

Well, you guys have fun the rest of tonight. I'll be reading your comments in the morning.
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#727 Postby SamSagnella » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:02 am

A 'tornado emergency' is used when a confirmed strong tornado is moving into a highly populated area.
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#728 Postby tidesong » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:04 am

Eek. That's not good. *fret*
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#729 Postby conestogo_flood » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:05 am

Damage reported in the Collins, Missouri area.
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#730 Postby SamSagnella » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:05 am

Fatality confirmed in Henry County MO from earlier tonight.

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0811 PM     TORNADO          3 W URICH               38.47N 94.05W
03/12/2006                   HENRY              MO   PUBLIC

            *** 1 FATAL *** TORNADO WEST OF URICH...SOUTH OF
            CREIGHTON. 1 FATALITY CONFORMED 3 N URICH...HOUSE
            DESTOYED.
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#731 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:06 am

My guess on the Springfield IL tornado is F3 at this point based on damage reports. However, it is too early to tell.
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#732 Postby SamSagnella » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:09 am

Way too early -- not to say you're wrong by any means. We'll prob see a prelim rating by sundown tomorrow with a final rating on Tues or Wed -- later if it's a violent one.
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#733 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:15 am

Tornado Watch 79 likely to be issued for northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan soon.

Probably to southeastern Michigan, northern Ohio and southwestern Ontario before dawn.
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#734 Postby conestogo_flood » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:18 am

AT 1107 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER JEFFERSON CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

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#735 Postby conestogo_flood » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:19 am

Ok, I'm in southwestern Ontario. Is there a tornado threat tonight? I haven't heard anything about it, and I do not own a weather radio. When should I be alert for storms?
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#736 Postby SamSagnella » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:19 am

Dang...both Branson and Jefferson City MO are likely seeing tornadoes very near to them at this time. So many populated places hit by today's major outbreak ::shakes head:: -- I hope we made it thru today without too many fatalities, although I fear we may not have.
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#737 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:21 am

conestogo_flood wrote:Ok, I'm in southwestern Ontario. Is there a tornado threat tonight? I haven't heard anything about it, and I do not own a weather radio. When should I be alert for storms?


Possibly tomorrow morning if this holds up.
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#738 Postby bob rulz » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:23 am

I figured that it was too early to know the intensity of the tornado.

This outbreak is a pretty bad one. Is it large enough to be called "historical"? I really don't know much about tornadoes (not as much as other weather events), so I wouldn't know.
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#739 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:24 am

SamSagnella wrote:Dang...both Branson and Jefferson City MO are likely seeing tornadoes very near to them at this time. So many populated places hit by today's major outbreak ::shakes head:: -- I hope we made it thru today without too many fatalities, although I fear we may not have.


Early warning systems saved countless lives. I think we played a role in it!
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#740 Postby Gorky » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:29 am

2 fatalities confirmed in Randolph County from the earlier tornado :cry:
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