Tornado outbreak Saturday - Central states

[WindRunner]

LSR in for the 180th/Harrison touchdown, source is Fire Dept.

Currently hook is still present, but no velocity data at all to support or make a better location fix. Estimated position 12nm W of Omaha.

[simplykristi]

What is happening in Omaha at the moment?

Kristi

[CrazyC83]

Estimated current location on radar: 144th Street at Dodge Road (US 6).

[CrazyC83]

What is happening in Omaha at the moment?

Kristi

Tornado touched down in southwest suburbs. Supercell tracking across the west end.

I am using Microsoft Streets and Trips to help track this.

[simplykristi]

Any links to live coverage in Omha?

Kristi

[CrazyC83]

Any links to live coverage in Omha?

Kristi

Only radio coverage. http://www.kkar.com

[WindRunner]

The suburb of Irvington is about to take a direct hit.

[CrazyC83]

The suburb of Irvington is about to take a direct hit.

That's correct. I'd say it is near 120th Street and Maple Road now.

[JonathanBelles]

link to radar?

[WindRunner]

The orange surface is 47dBz, red starts at 52dBz. Note Omaha in the lower right as well as the massive overhang over the hook. Signifies that, most likely, there is not a strong tornado on the ground, if any.

[JonathanBelles]

dang i wish i had a radar like that!

[simplykristi]

Thanks for the link to the live radio broadcast.

Kristi

[CrazyC83]

There are more supercells southwest of Omaha. They are severe but not tornadic at this point but there is evidence of rotation beginning.

[WindRunner]

And just a note- Omaha warning has expired and the storm is now about to cross into IA.

[CrazyC83]

I'd expect Tornado Watch 778 (OK/TX) to be dropped or trimmed soon. I'd also expect Tornado Watch 780 to go up for E KS/MO.

[CrazyC83]

And just a note- Omaha warning has expired and the storm is now about to cross into IA.

Now on to the other storms. That one seems to have weakened some, but could easily restrengthen in Iowa.

[WindRunner]

Watching out of Wichita, KS radar . . . some nasty storms on the southern end of the line. I wouldn't be surprised to see our next tornado out of one of these or one of the loose cells in central KS. All the cells around Omaha are weakening (for the most part), as evidenced by the decreasing lightning activity.

[CrazyC83]

Watching out of Wichita, KS radar . . . some nasty storms on the southern end of the line. I wouldn't be surprised to see our next tornado out of one of these or one of the loose cells in central KS. All the cells around Omaha are weakening (for the most part), as evidenced by the decreasing lightning activity.

For the moment, I agree. However, in this air mass, tornadic supercells can form within 30 minutes out of ordinary cumulus clouds (perhaps a bit longer with daytime heating gone, but not much).

The Pocahontas County cell is really looking solid as well in Iowa.

[CrazyC83]

Tornado Warning in the Twin Cities Metro!!!

WFUS53 KMPX 170304
TORMPX
MNC003-170330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0022.060917T0304Z-060917T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1004 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 1002 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS NEAR RAMSEY...OR
ABOUT 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF MINNEAPOLIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANOKA...
ANDOVER...
CEDAR...
RAMSEY...
COON RAPIDS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.


LAT...LON 4524 9352 4521 9345 4519 9332 4534 9325

$$

TDK

[CrazyC83]

Another high-shear multiple-TVS event. Looking for coverage there.