EF5 Tornado levels Greensburg Kansas.

[MiamiensisWx]

On the current path, a close call is likely for St. John. As the new couplet is now intensifying, residents in the vicinity must take action now.

On a side note, a report from another site places the damage width at nearly two miles wide in Greensberg (Kansas).

A new image of the tornado (while near Greensberg) has been released. WOW!



This was an impressive wedge tornado!

[CrazyC83]

That sounds like a tornado about 1 1/2 miles wide.

[simplykristi]

Anyone watching the coverage on KSN.com and see that radar image just now??

[simplykristi]

Looks like a hit on Macksville.

[CrazyC83]

Macksville hit.

[CrazyC83]

Can that picture be uploaded onto Wikipedia if possible?

[MiamiensisWx]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1136 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2007

KSC145-185-050500-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-070505T0500Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-
1136 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 1133 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MACKSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MACKSVILLE...
DILLWYN...
ST. JOHN...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 181 AND 193.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR OTHER
UNDERGROUND SHELTER AND GET UNDER SOMETHING STURDY.

LAT...LON 3787 9901 3799 9901 3800 9903 3800 9907
3806 9904 3819 9901 3820 9899 3825 9899
3823 9849 3787 9887

$$

UMSCHEID

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/

[simplykristi]

OMG is all I can say.

[Category 5]

Look out saint john

[Category 5]

On the current path, a close call is likely for St. John. As the new couplet is now intensifying, residents in the vicinity must take action now.

On a side note, a report from another site places the damage width at nearly two miles wide in Greensberg (Kansas).

A new image of the tornado (while near Greensberg) has been released. WOW!



This was an impressive wedge tornado!

my god.

[simplykristi]

Large tornado near Dilwynn and St. John.

[MiamiensisWx]

On its current course, the vortex will likely pass right over St. John. In addition, the tornado is likely rain-wrapped (per radar), preventing any visible view of the circulation. St. John has a population over 1,000 people. If this cell passes over St. John, the potential for large destruction is present.

This is a mind-numbing event. In addition, the tornadic cell is occurring at night.

[CrazyC83]

There is one thing I will say: the MDT was appropriate. This is not widespread enough for a HIGH to verify.

[Category 5]

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[CrazyC83]

Heavy, but not catastrophic, damage reported from Trousdale. Sounds like about an EF2.

Ambulances going from as far as Dodge City and Garden City to Greensburg. No reports from Macksville - sounds bad there too.

Motel "blown away" in Greensburg. That would be at least an EF4.

[simplykristi]

Think that tail around Larned bears watching?

[Category 5]

Saint john is next

[simplykristi]

Tornado on ground 2 miles west of St. John, KS. Eighty mile an hour winds there.

[Windy]

St. John has either been hit by now or it hasn't. I'm guessing it caught a bit of it. The velocity couplet went nearly right over it.