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Re: February 4-6: Super Tuesday Outbreak... 26 dead

#601 Postby HurricaneBill » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:35 am

Wow! 5 actual tornado emergencies!
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#602 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:38 am

0316 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW OAKMAN 33.69N 87.45W
02/06/2008 WALKER AL LAW ENFORCEMENT

*** 1 INJ *** POSSIBLE TORNADO...DAMAGE TO A TRAILER ON
HAYSHILL ROAD NEAR COUNTY ROAD 18.
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#603 Postby HarlequinBoy » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:42 am

Some pics of Oxford tornado.. article mentioned flattened structures. http://media.www.thedmonline.com/media/ ... 1207.shtml

Tornado Warning Cullman until 415 AM. (N Alabama)
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#604 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:31 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
621 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DADE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 700 AM EST

* AT 615 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 25 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW
ENGLAND.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
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#605 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:31 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
522 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARION...
NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 600 AM CST

* AT 521 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAMBURG...
OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SUTTLE...RED FORD AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPROTT BY 530 AM CST...
PAUL M GRIST STATE PARK BY 540 AM CST...
STANTON AND MAPLESVILLE BY 550 AM CST...
ISABELLA AND POOLES CROSSROADS BY 555 AM CST...
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMPBELL BY 600 AM CST...
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#606 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:31 am

014
WFUS54 KHUN 061127
TORHUN
ALC049-071-061145-
/O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0012.080206T1126Z-080206T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
526 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...
EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 545 AM CST

* AT 525 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
PISGAH AND ROSALIE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF BRIDGEPORT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
IDER.
FLAT ROCK.
HIGDON.
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#607 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:32 am

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0178
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0427 AM CST WED FEB 06 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS SERN LA...SERN MS...SRN AL...WRN PANHANDLE
OF FL.

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 44...

VALID 061027Z - 061230Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 44 CONTINUES.

POTENTIAL FOR SVR GUSTS...TORNADOES AND ISOLATED HAIL IS EXPECTED TO
SHIFT EWD ALONG GULF COASTAL PLAIN FROM SERN LA TOWARD SERN AL AND
WRN FL PANHANDLE. ACCORDINGLY...PER COORDINATION W/MOB...ANOTHER WW
MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...BEFORE ACTIVITY EXITS
WW 44. MEANWHILE...WW 44 MAY BE CLEARED W OF THIN/FRONTAL BAND OF
PRECIP THAT WAS EVIDENT AT 10Z FROM PIB SWWD ACROSS ERN ST MARY
PARISH LA.

PRIND GREATEST SVR POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN AHEAD OF COLD
FRONT...ESPECIALLY ALONG/AHEAD OF PREFRONTAL CONVECTIVE BAND THAT
EXTENDED FROM PERRY COUNTY MS SWWD ACROSS SIL AREA AT 10Z. THIS
FOLLOWS YET ANOTHER PARALLEL/BROKEN LINE OF TSTMS BY ABOUT 20
NM...OCCUPYING A PRONOUNCED SFC CONFLUENCE ZONE BASED ON STREAMLINE
ANALYSIS. TSTMS ALONG AND E OF LATTER LINE WILL ENCOUNTER
RELATIVELY BACKED SFC WINDS...AND THEREFORE WILL EXPERIENCE GREATEST
STORM-RELATIVE INFLOW AND MOST ENLARGED LOW LEVEL HODOGRAPHS.
SUPERCELLS AND SMALL BOWS ARE POSSIBLE...EACH OF WHICH WILL POSE
RISK OF DAMAGING GUSTS AND TORNADOES. VWP TRENDS AND RUC SOUNDINGS
EACH SHOW VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR AND ELONGATED
HODOGRAPHS...WHICH SHOULD PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AHEAD OF
ERN BAND. PRIND 0-1 KM SRH WILL REMAIN AT LEAST 300 J/KG...AMIDST
EFFECTIVE SHEAR OF 45-55 KT...IN SUPPORT OF SUPERCELL THREAT. SFC
DEW POINTS UPPER 60S F NEAR COAST...TRENDING TO MID 60S
INLAND...WILL OFFSET SOME WEAKNESSES IN LAPSE RATES ALOFT ENOUGH TO
MAINTAIN WEAK CINH AND MLCAPES 500-1000 J/KG.
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#608 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:33 am

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 47
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
505 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

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

SOUTHERN ALABAMA
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 505 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 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 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH OF EVERGREEN
ALABAMA TO 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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 44...WW 46...

DISCUSSION...THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS WW THIS MORNING AHEAD OF STRONG UPPER SYSTEM AND
ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT. ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.


...EVANS
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CNN BREAKING NEWS

#609 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:37 am

Toll rises to 27 dead after tornadoes rip through Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, authorities say. (Click for full story)
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#610 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:42 am

125
WFUS54 KMRX 061138
TORMRX
TNC065-061215-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0002.080206T1137Z-080206T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
637 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA...

* UNTIL 715 AM EST

* AT 534 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 28 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHATTANOOGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CHATTANOOGA AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SIGNAL MOUNTAIN BY 705 AM
EST...
HARRISON BY 710 AM EST...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
OF 3/4 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER AND DESTRUCTIVE OUTFLOW WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH.
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Radar images

#611 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:52 am

Here are some links for our colleague, who wasn´t able to watch and asked to add radar

http://www.wzforum.de/forum2/read.php?2,1289060,1290203#msg-1290203
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#612 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:53 am

153
WFUS54 KBMX 061149
TORBMX
ALC021-037-061230-
/O.NEW.KBMX.TO.W.0033.080206T1150Z-080206T1230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
550 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JEMISON...CLANTON...
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEOGUFKA...ROCKFORD...

* UNTIL 630 AM CST

* AT 544 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ISABELLA...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF SELMA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ISABELLA AND POOLES CROSSROADS BY 600 AM CST...
LOMAX...CLANTON AND THORSBY BY 610 AM CST...
LAY DAM BY 620 AM CST...
WEOGUFKA AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORIAH BY 630 AM CST...
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Re: February 4-6: Super Tuesday Outbreak... 26 dead

#613 Postby Weatherfreak14 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:11 am

CNN Reported 32 Dead.******** Death toll likely to be lot higher
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#614 Postby JonathanBelles » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:26 am

still tornado warnings out! wow!
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#615 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:31 am

CNN: 45 deaths
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#616 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:31 am

I don´t know if this is appropriate. But toll now at 45
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#617 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:40 am

I'm trying to find the locations of the newly reported deaths.

This could be the deadliest outbreak since 1985 (88 deaths, 76 in the US)...

Definitely gives another tragic meaning to "Super Tuesday" :cry:
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#618 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:42 am

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#619 Postby hiflyer » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:45 am

Atlanta is gonna get thumped around 9am .....the current cells over in Mid Alabama are tracking right at the north part of the city with the line south of them starting to intensify as well. Little more sun and heat by then should make it quite interesting. From the aviation standpoint we are losing Chicago and a lot of the midwest for snow and looks like Atlanta for a bit then Charlotte and then DC metro.

Ugly
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#620 Postby CrazyC83 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:59 am

More tornadoes are definitely possible...maybe an upgrade to MDT is in store...
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