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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#961 Postby wbug1 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:05 pm

The cell north west of Eau Claire, Wi has gone crazy. No severe TS warning, possible TVS.

Severe TS now up in area.
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#962 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:06 pm

Unconfirmed report: Injuries in Fairbank
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#963 Postby brunota2003 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:06 pm

Any word on the one town that the crews couldnt get into?
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#964 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:08 pm

brunota2003 wrote:Any word on the one town that the crews couldnt get into?


No word yet.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#965 Postby wbug1 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:09 pm

Multiple cells popping Wi and possibly somewhere else. :eek: Looks like derecho forming on cells west and NW of Eau Claire, Wi.

Hopefully the Mars landing goes well.
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#966 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:09 pm

1 person seriously injured in Parkersburg - many others injured - no word of fatalities
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#967 Postby awilson » Sun May 25, 2008 7:10 pm

KWWL reporting 6 injured in Aplington/Parkersburg area (town crews couldn't get into) at Allen Hospital (one of two major hospitals in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metro)
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#968 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:13 pm

Watch 359 over, 367 up - probably another PDS.
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#969 Postby Bunkertor » Sun May 25, 2008 7:13 pm

From Hugo,MN

http://media.myfoxtwincities.com/livest ... /index.htm

Unique people - the roll the weather update during NASCAR commercial break
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#970 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:17 pm

Watch up, NOT PDS despite 70/50 (should be PDS)

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 367
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
710 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHEAST IOWA
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
MUCH OF WISCONSIN

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 710 PM UNTIL
200 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
WAUSAU WISCONSIN TO 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LONEROCK WISCONSIN.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 359. WATCH NUMBER 359 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
710 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 358...WW 360...WW 361...WW 363...WW
362...WW 364...WW 365...WW 366...

DISCUSSION...CLUSTERS OF INTENSE TSTMS/SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE E ACROSS WI THIS EVENING...AHEAD OF STRONG ENE-MOVING UPR
IMPULSE NOW EXITING THE DAKOTAS. ALTHOUGH DOWNSTREAM WARM SECTOR
OVER THE UPR MS VLY IS NOT EXTREMELY WARM/MOIST...FAVORABLE
KINEMATIC FIELD WILL OVERSPREAD REGION AS BOUNDARY LAYER CONTINUES
TO DESTABILIZE FROM THE WSW. COUPLED WITH EXISTING SUSTAINED
SUPERCELLS...AND POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG DIFFUSE
WARM FRONT EXTENDING SEWD FROM NEAR EAU...THREAT WILL EXIST FOR
TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO SVR HAIL/WIND.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


...CORFIDI
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#971 Postby btangy » Sun May 25, 2008 7:22 pm

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
southeastern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
northwestern Eau Claire County in west central Wisconsin...

* until 745 PM CDT

* at 711 PM CDT... radar indicated a storm capable of producing a
tornado. The most dangerous part of the storm was 4 miles west of
Rock Falls... or about 10 miles southwest of Elk Mound... and moving
east at 38 mph.

* Locations impacted include...
Rock Falls...
Caryville...
Eau Claire...
Altoona...
Brackett...
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#972 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:24 pm

The big Iowa tornadoes seem to be cycling now; it is roping out finally after about 75 miles.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#973 Postby wbug1 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:29 pm

:uarrow: TVS is still there.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#974 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:30 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
651 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

ILC013-149-MOC113-163-260030-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/
CALHOUN IL-PIKE IL-LINCOLN MO-PIKE MO-
651 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...AND SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY
IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

AT 650 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR EOLIA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISIANA...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
ANNADA...BELLEVIEW...MOZIER...HAMBURG...ELSBERRY AND KAMPSVILLE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

LAT...LON 3961 9081 3963 9063 3916 9062 3917 9135
3946 9140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 280DEG 47KT 3930 9097

$$

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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#975 Postby wbug1 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:32 pm

Eau Claire, Wi and areas all around are getting hammered.
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#976 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:34 pm

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#977 Postby btangy » Sun May 25, 2008 7:39 pm

Interesting convective mode in KS. Looks like everything is evolving into a MCS/squall line, but a closer inspection reveals multiple embedded supercells with tornadoes possible at the leading edge of this line. Probably giving the local NWS WFOs fits issuing warnings.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#978 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:39 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
735 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

KSC053-159-260115-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-080526T0115Z/
ELLSWORTH KS-RICE KS-
735 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
RICE AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...

AT 732 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GENESEO...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING EAST
AT 29 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
5 MILES SOUTH OF KANOPOLIS STATE PARK BY 745 PM CDT.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3875 9793 3847 9792 3852 9827 3875 9826
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 273DEG 25KT 3858 9815

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#979 Postby snoopj » Sun May 25, 2008 7:41 pm

btangy wrote:Interesting convective mode in KS. Looks like everything is evolving into a MCS/squall line, but a closer inspection reveals multiple embedded supercells with tornadoes possible at the leading edge of this line. Probably giving the local NWS WFOs fits issuing warnings.


God knows those crossed up NWS EAX a few weeks back. No warnings, yet a EF-3 reported in the far north part of Kansas City during that derecho.

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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#980 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:41 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
729 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

IAC055-061-260115-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080526T0115Z/
DUBUQUE IA-DELAWARE IA-
729 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN DUBUQUE COUNTIES...

AT 726 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR
EARLVILLE...OR 10 MILES EAST OF MANCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DYERSVILLE AROUND 740 PM CDT...
NEW VIENNA AROUND 745 PM CDT...
MEKEE AND LUXEMBURG AROUND 750 PM CDT...
HOLY CROSS AROUND 755 PM CDT...
BANKSTON AND KIDDER AROUND 800 PM CDT...
COTTAGE HILL AND LATTNERVILLE AROUND 805 PM CDT...

THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS. MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER NOW!


HEAVY RAIN MAY OBSCURE THE APPROACH OF THE TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER NOW!

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED A TORNADO AND REMAINS A THREAT.

THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL THE SIZE OF
BASEBALLS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 4265 9078 4244 9078 4244 9131 4265 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 264DEG 24KT 4251 9123

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