February 5-6: Super Tuesday Outbreak... 57 dead

[Dionne]

Daughter (grad student) in Jackson, TN. Buildings down, people trapped. Says they are preparing for second wave approaching. 10:11 CST.

[CrazyC83]

Death toll up to 14 - 3 from Pope County AR, 3 from Sharp County AR, 3 from Greenville KY, 2 from Jackson, 2 from Memphis and 1 from Memphis that may have been wind damage.

[Coredesat]

TORNADO WARNING
TNC111-165-169-060445-
/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0015.080206T0406Z-080206T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1006 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MACON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE...
EASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
WESTERN TROUSDALE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST

* AT 1002 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
GALLATIN... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WESTMORELAND BY 1015 PM CST...
LAFAYETTE BY 1020 PM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3664 8597 3663 8578 3658 8580 3633 8626
3635 8629 3632 8630 3647 8646 3666 8619
3666 8602 3665 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 238DEG 56KT 3644 8630

$$

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[Ed Mahmoud]

TORNADO WARNING
LAC035-065-083-123-060500-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0042.080206T0414Z-080206T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1014 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
NORTHWESTERN MADISON PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHERN WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CST

* AT 1014 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
TORNADO NEAR HOLLY RIDGE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF RAYVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WARDEN BY 1020 PM CST...
MONTICELLO AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DARNELL BY 1030 PM CST...
ALSATIA BY 1045 PM CST...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3246 9167 3279 9136 3257 9113 3241 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 231DEG 39KT 3248 9152

[CrazyC83]

SEL1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 41
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1000 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
EASTERN LOUISIANA
MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1000 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CST.

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

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF MUSCLE
SHOALS ALABAMA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND 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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 36...WW 37...WW 39...WW
40...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ALONG THE MS RIVER WILL
TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS PARTS OF MS AND AL THROUGH THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THIS
LINE...WHILE ISOLATED CELLS AHEAD OF THE LINE CONTINUE TO POSE A
RISK OF HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24040.


...HART


SEL1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 41
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1000 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

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

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
EASTERN LOUISIANA
MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1000 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CST.

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

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF MUSCLE
SHOALS ALABAMA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND 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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 36...WW 37...WW 39...WW
40...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ALONG THE MS RIVER WILL
TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS PARTS OF MS AND AL THROUGH THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THIS
LINE...WHILE ISOLATED CELLS AHEAD OF THE LINE CONTINUE TO POSE A
RISK OF HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24040.


...HART


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

WOUS64 KWNS 060358
WOU1

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 41
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1000 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

TORNADO WATCH 41 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ALC007-009-033-043-049-055-057-059-063-065-071-073-075-077-079-
083-089-093-095-103-107-115-117-119-125-127-133-061100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0041.080206T0400Z-080206T1100Z/

AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIBB BLOUNT COLBERT
CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH
FAYETTE FRANKLIN GREENE
HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LIMESTONE MADISON MARION
MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS
SHELBY ST. CLAIR SUMTER
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON


LAC025-029-041-065-107-061100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0041.080206T0400Z-080206T1100Z/

LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

CATAHOULA CONCORDIA FRANKLIN
MADISON TENSAS


MSC001-003-007-009-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-
043-049-051-057-061-063-065-067-069-071-073-075-077-079-081-085-
087-089-091-095-097-099-101-103-105-115-117-121-123-127-129-139-
141-145-149-155-159-161-163-061100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0041.080206T0400Z-080206T1100Z/

MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS ALCORN ATTALA
BENTON CALHOUN CARROLL
CHICKASAW CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
GRENADA HINDS HOLMES
ITAWAMBA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAFAYETTE LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LEE
LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON
MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
OKTIBBEHA PONTOTOC PRENTISS
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH TIPPAH TISHOMINGO
UNION WARREN WEBSTER
WINSTON YALOBUSHA YAZOO


TNC051-103-127-061100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0041.080206T0400Z-080206T1100Z/

TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE


ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...JAN...MEG...





Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

SAW1
WW 41 TORNADO AL LA MS TN 060400Z - 061100Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20N MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/ - 55ESE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /22NNW MSL - 9W MCB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.

LAT...LON 35028620 31308908 31309179 35028902

THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.


Watch 41 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

[CrazyC83]

Nashville damage - some tree and power line damage, appears to be straight-line winds. Only about 660 without power.

[Ed Mahmoud]

I'm wondering if the Louisiana storms are related to whatever was able to briefly break the cap around HOU for a couple of storms as the dryline passed just after dark.

[brunota2003]

Okay, Nashville just updated, so looks like all is hopefully good there

Just entering Nashville:


Nashville:


Radar Site 1:


Over the radar:


Compared with now (like, 15 minutes ago):


10 minutes or so:


Sorry it took so long to get the images up! Prayers to those impacted and stay safe! Signing off for the night, got school in the morning.

[Coredesat]

000
NWUS54 KOHX 060419
LSROHX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1019 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E GALLATIN 36.38N 86.38W
02/05/2008 SUMNER TN PUBLIC

TREES DOWN NEAR ZEIGLERS FORT AND CAIRO RD

[CrazyC83]

Quote from Huckabee: "While we hope tonight is a time for us to celebrate election results, we are reminded that nothing is as important as the lives of these fellow Arkansans, and our hearts go out to their families,"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080206/ap_ ... re_weather

[Ed Mahmoud]

Northern Catahoula Parish.


When I had a summer job in 1993 in Jena, La Salle Parish didn't allow beer sales on Sunday, so I'd drive to Catahoula Parish. Did some fishing in Cowpen Bayou and Catahoula Lake...

[Ed Mahmoud]

Northern Catahoula Parish.


When I had a summer job in 1993 in Jena, La Salle Parish didn't allow beer sales on Sunday, so I'd drive to Catahoula Parish. Did some fishing in Cowpen Bayou and Catahoula Lake...

Catahoula Parish is at the edge of radar coverage from Brandon, Shreveport and New Orleans/Baton Rouge radars.

[Dionne]

Apparently Jackson, TN. got slammed. Brief message from daughter....moving from one basement to another. Buildings with heavy damage. First responders in the field. No power. Next squall line just west of them.

[CrazyC83]

Anyway, tomorrow has a 30% by the SPC. Could we get more bad storms tomorrow?

[RL3AO]

Make that 4 1/2 tornado emergencies.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1131 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2008

...AKERSVILLE KENTUCKY IS IN EXTREME DANGER...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR MONROE
AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTIES...

AT 1027 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF
AKERSVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
AKERSVILLE BY 1033 PM CST...
MUD LICK BY 1040 PM CST...
TOMPKINSVILLE BY 1045 PM CST...
ROCKBRIDGE BY 1050 PM CST...

[CajunMama]

Apparently Jackson, TN. got slammed. Brief message from daughter....moving from one basement to another. Buildings with heavy damage. First responders in the field. No power. Next squall line just west of them.

Thank goodness your daughter is safe. Keep us updated please.

[Coredesat]

...AKERSVILLE KENTUCKY IS IN EXTREME DANGER...

That is not a line you see very often on a severe weather statement.

[CrazyC83]

...AKERSVILLE KENTUCKY IS IN EXTREME DANGER...

That is not a line you see very often on a severe weather statement.

Interesting wording, I wonder if they were intending to use the tornado emergency term? Although it is radar-indicated and not visually confirmed...

[Coredesat]

000
NWUS54 KOHX 060444
LSROHX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1044 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0958 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 E GALLATIN 36.38N 86.33W
02/05/2008 SUMNER TN NWS EMPLOYEE

CARS OVERTURNED AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

[RL3AO]

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN METCALFE...WESTERN RUSSELL AND SOUTHEASTERN
ADAIR COUNTIES...

AT 1055 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARROWBONE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BECKS STORE AND BREEDING BY 1105 PM CST...
AMANDAVILLE BY 1110 PM CST...
CROCUS AND GLENS FORK BY 1115 PM CST...
MONTPELIER AND OLGA BY 1120 PM CST...
RUSSELL SPRINGS...RUSSELL COUNTY AIRPORT AND JAMESTOWN BY 1125 PM
CST...

BUILDING DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH THIS TORNADO IN MONROE COUNTY!

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!