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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#261 Postby RL3AO » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:39 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
433 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EASTERN YELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 432 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
PLAINVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OLA...PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA AROUND 440 PM CST...
POTTSVILLE AROUND 455 PM CST...
ATKINS...LAKE ATKINS AROUND 500 PM CST...

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#262 Postby HarlequinBoy » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:40 pm

Tornado warning for me.. w/ reported funnel cloud.
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#263 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:40 pm

Funnel cloud spotted south of Helena...
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#264 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:45 pm

BREAKING NEWS - TORNADO ON CAMERA IN MEMPHIS
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#265 Postby Squarethecircle » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:45 pm

:uarrow: Wow.
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#266 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:46 pm

Yep, it is hard to see but I can see it on the ground...
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#267 Postby HarlequinBoy » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:46 pm

Sirens going off now so I'll go for a bit. BBL.
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#268 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:47 pm

No longer on the ground, but very close.
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#269 Postby RL3AO » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:47 pm

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#270 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:47 pm

HarlequinBoy wrote:Sirens going off now so I'll go for a bit. BBL.

Stay safe!
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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#271 Postby tidesong » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:49 pm

Anyone else having trouble getting sound on the THV stream?
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#272 Postby RL3AO » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:49 pm

A few new storms trying to develop in south Arkansas.
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#273 Postby Cyclenall » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:50 pm

Is there a tornado in memphis? Holy cow!!
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#274 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:50 pm

Obviously radar station exagerrated being only a few miles from the radar station, but the Memphis cell shows 240 kt TVS...
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#275 Postby RL3AO » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:51 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:Obviously radar station exagerrated being only a few miles from the radar station, but the Memphis cell shows 240 kt TVS...

F7 tornado FTW!
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#276 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:51 pm

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0162
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0446 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...E CNTRL MO...CNTRL IL

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE

VALID 052246Z - 060045Z

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS INCREASING AND A WW MAY BE
REQUIRED MAINLY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL.

SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS WARM FRONT FROM FAR SRN IN ACROSS SRN
IL...WITH A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS TO THE S. A COOLER AIR MASS
EXISTS N OF THE WARM FRONT...WITH THE DEEPER COLD AIR FARTHER N
ACROSS CNTRL IL. WHILE SURFACE AIR N OF THE WARM FRONT IS
STABLE...AN INCREASING LOW LEVEL JET COUPLED WITH COOLING ALOFT WILL
RESULT IN DESTABILIZATION ABOVE THE RELATIVELY COOL BOUNDARY LAYER.
ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL THUS INCREASE AND RESULT IN A FEW SEVERE
STORMS. WITH SUCH STRONG FORCING PROGGED TO MOVE ALONG THE N OF THE
WARM FRONT ALONG WITH VERY STRONG SHEAR PROFILES...A FEW DAMAGING
BOWS MAY DEVELOP. DEPENDING UPON THE DEPTH/STRENGTH OF THE COOL
STABLE LAYER...SOME GUSTS MAY REACH THE SURFACE. IN ADDITION...HAIL
IS LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER CORES.

..JEWELL.. 02/05/2008


ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...LSX...

38558777 38518935 38049058 37769068 37789141 38569085
39329009 40038859 40148762 39898763 38748774
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#277 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:52 pm

I have family south of Memphis, called him and let him know.
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#278 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:53 pm

RL3AO wrote:
CrazyC83 wrote:Obviously radar station exagerrated being only a few miles from the radar station, but the Memphis cell shows 240 kt TVS...

F7 tornado FTW!


It comes and goes. However there are TVS's near Tunica and Dyersburg...
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#279 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:54 pm

WWUS54 KMEG 052251
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
449 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TNC157-167-052330-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2330Z/
SHELBY TN-TIPTON TN-
449 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR EASTERN
TIPTON AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...

AT 449 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF KIRBY WHITTEN ROAD AND YALE ROAD. THIS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLENDALE...OR ABOUT NEAR BARTLETT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MUNFORD...ATOKA...DIXONVILLE...BRIGHTON AND COVINGTON.

.IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

LAT...LON 3559 8970 3554 8947 3548 8947 3539 8957
3540 8962 3538 8964 3532 8963 3519 8977
3525 8997 3561 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 219DEG 47KT 3529 8981

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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#280 Postby Bunkertor » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:55 pm

tidesong wrote:Anyone else having trouble getting sound on the THV stream?


What is THV ? You mean that wreg thing ? OK
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