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#541 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:04 am

Would not be surprised to see the SPC go with MDT for the southern portions of the current SLGT area tomorrow.
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#542 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:07 am

000
NWUS54 KOHX 060459
LSROHX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1059 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

1007 PM TORNADO WESTMORELAND 36.56N 86.25W
02/05/2008 SUMNER TN NWS EMPLOYEE

DAMAGE DONE TO A NATURAL GAS PLANT, LARGE FIRE RESULTED.


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000
NWUS54 KOHX 060501
LSROHX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1101 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

1020 PM HAIL 10 E WESTMORELAND 36.56N 86.07W
02/05/2008 E2.00 INCH MACON TN AMATEUR RADIO


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#543 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:09 am

Coredesat wrote:Would not be surprised to see the SPC go with MDT for the southern portions of the current SLGT area tomorrow.


Possible, but is there much chance for supercell development?
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#544 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:14 am

Haven't seen any of the graphics, but there's plenty of warm air at the surface and plenty of CAA, and there should still be some fairly strong wind shear.
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#545 Postby btangy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:18 am

CrazyC83 wrote:
Coredesat wrote:Would not be surprised to see the SPC go with MDT for the southern portions of the current SLGT area tomorrow.


Possible, but is there much chance for supercell development?


It's much less favorable tomorrow. Instability is mostly lacking and the zone of largest helicity will be located further north away from the instability, but it's still pretty large so isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Main threat will be damaging winds associated with a strong low level jet.
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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#546 Postby baygirl_1 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:21 am

Anyone else watching the live coverage from WSMV? That fire is frightening! From eyewitness reports it's located near Hartsville, TN, which is about 35 miles from Nashville (per WSMV report). Yet, the fire is quite visible from WSMV's tower cam! Early reports from people in the area indicate it may (MAY) have been caused when a tornado passed over a natural gas line or pumping station. And yet another line of severe storms is bearing down on the area. :(
Here's the link to WSMV: http://www.wsmv.com/video/9624406/detail.html
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#547 Postby Cyclenall » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:24 am

Why isn't anyone talking about the tornado warning over Louisville KY?
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#548 Postby btangy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:24 am

Pretty strong couplet moved very close to Parsons, TN.
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#549 Postby btangy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:27 am

Cyclenall wrote:Why isn't anyone talking about the tornado warning over Louisville KY?


Tornado warning associated with the squall line is very hard to detect on the Level 3 radar we have available. Maybe the local WFO saw something on the Level 2 and issued it as a precaution, but it looks mainly like a strong wind threat for Louisville as the squall line passed through.
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#550 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:30 am

The line kind of surprised me. Power was out here until just a second ago and the winds were strong.

I heard there was some trees down on Main Street here.
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#551 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:33 am

CrazyC83 wrote: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.



Oh gosh.. that's awful. I had no idea about the KY storm.

On WMC they said the Fayette County death was from a tornado that flipped a truck w/ a 70 year old man in it. But you know how the media can be at times.
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#552 Postby btangy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:34 am

WSMV reporting a fatality at Castalian Springs, TN
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#553 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:38 am

btangy wrote:WSMV reporting a fatality at Castalian Springs, TN


What county is that?


BTW, saw live report from Jackson.. damage looks like it could easily be EF3.
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#554 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:43 am

543
WFUS54 KOHX 060540
TOROHX
TNC081-085-060615-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1140 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HICKMAN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CST

* AT 1138 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTH OF LINDEN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE IN...
RURAL SOUTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY AT 1150 PM CST
RURAL NORTHWESTERN HICKMAN COUNTY AT 1150 PM CST
RURAL EASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY AT MIDNIGHT CST
RURAL NORTHERN HICKMAN COUNTY AT MIDNIGHT 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL TENNESSEE.

LAT...LON 3607 8758 3601 8754 3600 8750 3595 8744
3576 8773 3584 8773 3584 8781 3581 8786
3587 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 230DEG 47KT 3582 8782
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#555 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:46 am

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NWUS54 KOHX 060540
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1140 PM CST TUE FEB 05 2008

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

1004 PM TORNADO 7 E GALLATIN 36.38N 86.33W
02/05/2008 SUMNER TN NWS EMPLOYEE

*** 2 FATAL, 5 INJ *** IN BETH PAGE AND CASTALIAN SPRINGS
AREA...NUMEROUS INJURIES...PEOPLE TRAPPED IN
HOMES...PEOPLE MISSING. TWO FATALITIES THUS FAR.



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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#556 Postby baygirl_1 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:48 am

WMSV has reported that Vanderbilt Medical Center has been alerted by authorities on the ground near that natural gas fire to prepare for injured persons. No report on number of injured persons or the extent of injuries.
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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#557 Postby btangy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:52 am

Pretty strong hook echo riding up along I-40 again...

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Also an impressive cell N of Somerset, KY, but it looks like it has been on weakening trend in recent frames

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Re: Mardi Gras Outbreak - February 4-6

#558 Postby baygirl_1 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:55 am

Isn't that going thru pretty much the same locations that were raked earlier tonight? :eek:
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#559 Postby Coredesat » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:59 am

Been reading reports that hurricane force winds are likely with the line of storms pushing through Kentucky. Possible derecho forming?
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#560 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:04 am

2 confirmed fatalities from an earlier tornado a few counties east of Memphis.. in Morris Chapel, TN.
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