2008 Severe Weather Thread

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ALC013-035-039-172045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0046.080217T2014Z-080217T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
214 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EVERGREEN...
NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CST

* AT 214 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR I65 AND US 84...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
EVERGREEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EVERGREEN...BROWNVILLE...I65 AND AL 83 AND OWASSA BY 220 PM CST...
WILCOX BY 225 PM CST...
GARLAND AND I65 AND CR 7 BY 230 PM CST...
MCKENZIE...SHREVE AND AVANT BY 235 PM CST...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3177 8653 3167 8646 3166 8651 3162 8651
3160 8649 3145 8651 3127 8706 3143 8717
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 239DEG 52KT 3140 8701

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PURDY

[Bunkertor]

A look at the sounding

no comment on temps...

[baygirl_1]

Fortunately, that area-- between Luverne and Elba-- is not densely populated. However, if that heads NE, Troy is much more populated. Troy University is there and it a good size city.
Just heard on WSFA-- this is same storm that produced tornado in Molino. It came in from the Gulf near Fort Morgan in Baldwin County, AL. That is one bad,long-lived storm!

[baygirl_1]

For those interested, WSFA in Montgomery is streaming live:
http://www.wsfa.com/

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
220 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC005-011-109-172045-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080217T2045Z/
PIKE AL-BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-
220 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BULLOCK...WESTERN BARBOUR AND PIKE COUNTIES...

AT 218 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HENDERSON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GOSHEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MOSSY GROVE AND TARENTUM BY 230 PM CST...
ANTIOCH AND BRUNDIDGE BY 235 PM CST...
BRUNDIDGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND BANKS BY 240 PM CST...
MONTICELLO AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF JOSIE BY 245 PM CST...

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 3165 8617 3168 8615 3177 8615 3181 8611
3214 8560 3193 8540 3164 8543 3161 8552
3162 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 237DEG 39KT 3165 8602

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[Bunkertor]

617
WFUS52 KFFC 172028
TORFFC
GAC045-149-172100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0004.080217T2027Z-080217T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
327 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
NORTHERN HEARD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 400 PM EST

* AT 324 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 19 MILES WEST OF
SIMPSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CARROLLTON...CLEM...EPHESUS...ROOPVILLE...AND WHITESBURG.

[HarlequinBoy]

SPC has 4 tornado reports, but I've seen more than that.

Today definitely warranted a MOD more than yesterday.

[HarlequinBoy]

In LSRs Mobile has 6 tornado reports and a few from Birmingham.. no injuries reported.

[Squarethecircle]

Eight reports and counting. This definitely needed a moderate.

[Cyclenall]

We need 6 confirmed for it to offically be a tornado outbreak, is that right?

[HarlequinBoy]

Eight reports and counting. This definitely needed a moderate.

Yes. Most of them are coming from one supercell in the FL Panhandle and SE AL though.

[CrazyC83]

We need 6 confirmed for it to offically be a tornado outbreak, is that right?

Yes, that would be a marginal tornado outbreak.

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0260
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0245 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...AL...GA...FL

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 63...

VALID 172045Z - 172215Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 63 CONTINUES.

NUMEROUS SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE OF
TORNADOES SHOULD CONTINUE WITHIN TORNADO WATCH 63 OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. PORTIONS OF THIS WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED LOCALLY ACROSS THE ATL
METRO AREA AS STORMS MOVE INTO THIS AREA FROM THE WEST.

ACTIVE PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE HAS TAKEN SHAPE FROM WEAK LOW AREA
OVER NERN AL SWWD INTO THE GULF. STORMS ALONG THE NRN EXTENT OF THIS
LINE ARE INTERACTING WITH BACK DOOR/WEDGE FRONT ACROSS NRN GA. AIR
MASS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY HAS WARMED AND BECOME
SUFFICIENTLY UNSTABLE TO SUPPORT ROBUST STORM UPDRAFTS.
ADDITIONALLY...SHEAR ALONG THE BOUNDARY WILL FURTHER ENHANCE SR
INFLOW AND UPDRAFT/DOWNDRAFT COUPLING ALLOWING FOR AN ENHANCED
THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS OR A BRIEF TORNADO.

FATHER SOUTH...AIR MASS AND SHEAR REMAIN MORE THAT ADEQUATE FOR
LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS...EITHER IN THE FORM OF CELLS AHEAD OF THE
LINE /SUCH AS TORNADIC STORM MOVING ACROSS PIKE COUNTY AL/ OR WITH
STORMS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE BROKEN SQUALL LINE. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY
IS RACING ENEWD AT NEAR 50KT AND WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT OF
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND AN OCCASIONAL...POSSIBLY
STRONG...TORNADO.

..CARBIN.. 02/17/2008


ATTN...WFO...FFC...TAE...BMX...MOB...

34128503 33898356 33048386 30578411 29868438 29268503
30028639 29888808 31408773 32778665 33268620

[HarlequinBoy]

We need 6 confirmed for it to offically be a tornado outbreak, is that right?

Not sure. February 12 hasn't been called and outbreak and it had 22 reports and 1 death. It was also a Slight Risk.

[CrazyC83]

We need 6 confirmed for it to offically be a tornado outbreak, is that right?

Not sure. February 12 hasn't been called and outbreak and it had 22 reports and 1 death. It was also a Slight Risk.

I'd call that an outbreak, but not a major one.

[Squarethecircle]

How many confirmed, though?

[CrazyC83]

:uarrow: How many confirmed, though?

I've found 10 confirmed.

[HarlequinBoy]

TOR warned storm with a little rotation approaching SW Atlanta.

[Squarethecircle]

2 HOUSES COMPLETELY DESTROYED...SEVERAL TRAVEL TRAILERS FLIPPED OVER

That would be EF-2 to EF-3, EF-2 being lower bound.

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
303 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

ALC001-051-101-172130-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080217T2130Z/
MONTGOMERY AL-AUTAUGA AL-ELMORE AL-
303 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR ELMORE...
EASTERN AUTAUGA AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 259 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED WITH DAMAGE AND INJURIES.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
PRATTVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MONTGOMERY...MILLBROOK...BOYLSTON...COOSADA...WETUMPKA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...MADISON...BOB WOODRUFF LAKE...DEATSVILLE...MITYLENE...
ELMORE...SPEIGNER...TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER PLANT...BLUE RIDGE...
WETUMPKA...JORDAN DAM...WEOKA MILLS...WALLSBORO...TITUS...WARE...TEN
CEDAR ESTATES...DEXTER...CLAUD...CENTRAL AND ECLECTIC

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 3235 8649 3238 8657 3238 8659 3264 8648
3272 8641 3275 8641 3274 8598 3246 8598
3242 8602 3226 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 231DEG 39KT 3245 8641

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