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#21 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:14 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:Sounds like an EF5 potentially.


Last F5 was on May 3rd 1999. We might end that streak tonight.
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#22 Postby simplykristi » Fri May 04, 2007 10:16 pm

One of the local mets is going to talk to a storm chaser who is in that area.

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#23 Postby wx247 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:16 pm

One of the stormchasers from Stormcenter USA is saying that chasers have reported at least EF2 damage 3 miles south of Greensburg.
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#24 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:17 pm

wx247 wrote:One of the stormchasers from Stormcenter USA is saying that chasers have reported at least EF2 damage 3 miles south of Greensburg.


And that is what they can tell in darkness.
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#25 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 pm

You won't see a clearer hook echo then this

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#26 Postby HurricaneBill » Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 pm

I wonder if someone got a shot of the tornado during a lightning flash.
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#27 Postby wx247 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 pm

Cat 5... an amazing image. I am speechless.
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#28 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:20 pm

HurricaneBill wrote:I wonder if someone got a shot of the tornado during a lightning flash.


Wishful thinking, I'd like to see what it looks like myself.
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#29 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:21 pm

wx247 wrote:Cat 5... an amazing image. I am speechless.


I'm saving the loops everytime they update so I'll post them later.

This is the most well defined tornado on radar I've seen since May 3rd 99
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#30 Postby simplykristi » Fri May 04, 2007 10:21 pm

wow is all I can say. That looks really bad.

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#31 Postby wx247 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:23 pm

WOW!

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#32 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:24 pm

Now the unfortunate waiting for reports begins...
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#33 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:25 pm

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#34 Postby HurricaneBill » Fri May 04, 2007 10:25 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:Sounds like an EF5 potentially.


I doubt they'd give it that rating, but it is possible.
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#35 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:28 pm

Truly unbelieveable. This is the most spectacular cell I have seen in eight years.
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#36 Postby snoopj » Fri May 04, 2007 10:29 pm

OMG.

NROT is now up to +4.76 with 223kt Gate 2 Gate Shear
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#37 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:30 pm

snoopj wrote:OMG.

NROT is now up to +4.76 with 223kt Gate 2 Gate Shear


if I'm not mistaken the ground speed is lower because of friction.

Still, this is extremely violent.
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#38 Postby simplykristi » Fri May 04, 2007 10:30 pm

This is not good, folks. :(
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#39 Postby HurricaneBill » Fri May 04, 2007 10:32 pm

Is the tornado on the radar the same one that hit Greensburg? The latest tornado warning mention another large and dangerous tornado was confirmed near Trousdale.
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#40 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 04, 2007 10:32 pm

This is an INCREDIBLY dangerous and perilous situation! If they are not in their shelters and well-prepared, they will be killed. Simple as that. :'(
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