Major tornado outbreak Sunday...the aftermath..

[CrazyC83]

What about southern Ontario? I don't own a weather radio, and I am about to go to bed. The Weather Network says possible severe storms over night in southwestern Ontario. What should I be aware of? Is anything headed this way?

Too far north - you're north of the low. AFAIK, there could be scattered thunderstorms but nothing too severe there. Only if the line pushes northward...

[CrazyC83]

Another death reported - St. Clair County, Illinois

[tidesong]

Looks like most of the tornado warnings have been allowed to expire right now. Maybe things are calming down a bit.

Oops, nevermind. Madison County, area south of Bemis, was just put under a warning.

[CrazyC83]

It seems to be turning into more of a squall line now. That means we could still see a few isolated tornadoes, but no mega-outbreaks unless a supercell begins to break again over the Appalachians.

[therock1811]

Thunderstorm Watch will be issued shortly for OH/WV/KY according to latest Meso discussion by SPC.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

It seems to be turning into more of a squall line now. That means we could still see a few isolated tornadoes, but no mega-outbreaks unless a supercell begins to break again over the Appalachians.

So the outbreak is about over?

[therock1811]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 143
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1155 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006

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

EASTERN KENTUCKY
SOUTHEAST OHIO
EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 1155 PM UNTIL
500 AM EDT.

HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PARKERSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 60 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF BLUEFIELD
WEST VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 137...WW 140...WW 141...WW
142...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL OH
INTO EASTERN KY. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH WATCH AREA
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH A CONTINUED RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 26040.

There's the watch I mentioned...

[CrazyC83]

6th fatality reported: St. Louis, MO - related to straight-line winds

[Extremeweatherguy]

The total severe reports have increased to 539

**There have also been straight line wind gusts to 82mph in Lexington, KY**

[CrazyC83]

JUST IN: 8 deaths in Dyer County, TN - now 11 total in the storm

[Gorky]

No... Even if it did go towards squall line storms, they'll still do lots of damage. There are still a few cells which are staying fairly discrete. The Madison storm is looking pretty good. I wouldn't be surprised if it had a tornado on the ground right now...

[therock1811]

Just in: 70 mph gust was recorded in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati just north of downtown.

Also reports indicate a mobile home was damaged due to wind 2 miles south of Cross Plains, IN, or about 8 miles southeast of Versailles, Indiana.

[therock1811]

More reports coming in:

- Grant County, KY - Barn in road at 900 block of Keefer Road 3 miles NNW of Corinth, KY. Also trees down in Williamstown and across other sections of Grant County.
- Preble County, OH - Report of trees down in West Elkton, as well as other areas of the county.
- Warren County, OH - Report of a roof damaged and trees down at SRs 48 and 122 4 miles north of Lebanon.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Now 550 total severe reports and 51 tornado reports..

[CrazyC83]

Sadly, also 11 fatalities.

[therock1811]

69 mph gust has been reported from Union, KY.

[tidesong]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1111 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN AND BIG SANDY
HOUSTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ERIN

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1107 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
18 MILES WEST OF TENNESSEE RIDGE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF
PARIS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
TENNESSEE RIDGE BY 1135 PM CDT
ERIN BY 1140 PM CDT

[CrazyC83]

The tornado count could be higher - some of the wind damage may have been tornadic in some areas.

[therock1811]

Reports from south of Florence in Richwood, KY indicate that the roof of a flea market (we believe the Richwood Flea Market) has been torn off according to WLW-AM radio of Cincinnati. Nothing of note that I've heard from the city yet. Morning will reveal the scope of any damage.

CONFIRMED by WCPO-TV that it was indeed the Richwood Flea Market.

[WaitingForSiren]

Its early, but I think next Thursday looks promising for a major outbreak.

Lets keep discussing this outbreak for now, though, we can only take in so much at once!