2008 Severe Weather Thread

[Bunkertor]

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

Yes, that would be a marginal tornado outbreak.

No, it´s more than 6 for sure.

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
401 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

GAC045-077-097-121-172115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080217T2115Z/
COWETA GA-DOUGLAS GA-CARROLL GA-FULTON GA-
401 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN
COWETA COUNTIES...

AT 401 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLEM...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROSCOE...HANNAH...FAIRPLAY...MCWHORTER...CHAPEL HILL...UNION CITY...
PALMETTO...MIDWAY AND FAIRBURN.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
900 PM EST SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN GEORGIA.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3378 8467 3357 8452 3340 8497 3356 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 239DEG 45KT 3352 8495

$$

[HarlequinBoy]

We've got injuries in S Alabama.

...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.

[HarlequinBoy]

I don't see much rotation on the storm nearing Atlanta, but there is rotation NW of Montgomery and in Barbour County.

[CrazyC83]

TORNADO EMERGENCY!!!

WWUS54 KBMX 172109
SVSBMX

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

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

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

...TORNADO EMERGENCY...TORNADO EMERGENCY...

AT 304 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
JUST SOUTHWEST OF MILLBROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELMORE...BOB WOODRUFF LAKE AND SPEIGNER BY 315 PM CST...
WETUMPKA BY 320 PM CST...
WALLSBORO AND TEN CEDAR ESTATES BY 325 PM CST...
DEXTER BY 330 PM CST...

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

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 3238 8648 3243 8655 3264 8648 3272 8641
3275 8641 3274 8598 3246 8598 3242 8602
3232 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 231DEG 39KT 3248 8636

$$

[Squarethecircle]

Holy crabcakes!


I find it very disturbing that warnings (for new storms, even) are still popping up. I think this might be a lot worse than we could've thought at the beginning of the day. We already have many more reports than Saturday.

Wait, have we any people in Alabama that have been through this thing yet?

[HarlequinBoy]

^ Wow.. this is a bad year.

Tornado reported near Dixie in SE Alabama.

[HarlequinBoy]

:uarrow: Holy crabcakes!


I find it very disturbing that warnings (for new storms, even) are still popping up. I think this might be a lot worse than we could've thought at the beginning of the day. We already have many more reports than Saturday.

Wait, have we any people in Alabama that have been through this thing yet?

Brent has/is.. I think his area is or has been under a tornado warning.

[CrazyC83]

^ Wow.. this is a bad year.

And we still have over 310 days left to go - and certainly there will be a number of major tornado outbreaks in that period.

[Squarethecircle]

Wait, how unusual is it to have this many tornado emergencies this earlier in the year?

Like, unprecedented?

[RL3AO]

Tornado emergency cell

[CrazyC83]

Wait, how unusual is it to have this many tornado emergencies this earlier in the year?

Like, unprecedented?

It's the 15th issuance that I can find - seven of them have been this year.

[Squarethecircle]

See it. Luckily it should pass north of Montgomery. Anything else big out there (city-wise)?

[RL3AO]

Wait, how unusual is it to have this many tornado emergencies this earlier in the year?

Like, unprecedented?

It's the 15th issuance that I can find - seven of them have been this year.

I guess they tell the offices to use it whenever a confirmed tornado is headed for a populated area.

[HarlequinBoy]

At least a bit of damage confirmed in Prattville.

[Alacane2]

TORNADO WARNING
ALC035-039-053-172200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0035.080217T2113Z-080217T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
313 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CST

* AT 304 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
DIXIE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SANFORD BY 320 PM CST...
BABBIE...OPP...EODA AND ONYCHA BY 325 PM CST...
ESTOTHEL BY 330 PM CST...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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

[HarlequinBoy]

:uarrow: See it. Luckily it should pass north of Montgomery. Anything else big out there (city-wise)?

Wetumpka has over 5,000 residents. Not big, but populated.

[Squarethecircle]

Anyone want to guess how many reports we'll have for today by Monday?

[RL3AO]

Might end up with a 25 tornado day. Not the best couple days for the SPC.

[CrazyC83]

SEL4

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 64
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

NORTHERN GEORGIA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 400 PM UNTIL 900
PM EST.

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 55 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
ATLANTA GEORGIA TO 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATHENS GEORGIA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 63...

DISCUSSION...FAST MOVING BOW ECHO CONTINUES TO RACE NEWD ALONG WEDGE
FRONT TOWARDS METRO ATL ATTM. DESPITE LACK OF MEASURABLE
SBCAPE...SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN A VERY ORGANIZED/INTENSE
STRUCTURE. EXTREME LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST A RISK OF
ISOLATED TORNADOES WITH THIS SYSTEM...ALONG WITH MORE WIDESPREAD
DAMAGING WINDS.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.


...EVANS


SEL4

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 64
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

NORTHERN GEORGIA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 400 PM UNTIL 900
PM EST.

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 55 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
ATLANTA GEORGIA TO 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATHENS GEORGIA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 63...

DISCUSSION...FAST MOVING BOW ECHO CONTINUES TO RACE NEWD ALONG WEDGE
FRONT TOWARDS METRO ATL ATTM. DESPITE LACK OF MEASURABLE
SBCAPE...SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SUSTAIN A VERY ORGANIZED/INTENSE
STRUCTURE. EXTREME LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST A RISK OF
ISOLATED TORNADOES WITH THIS SYSTEM...ALONG WITH MORE WIDESPREAD
DAMAGING WINDS.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.


...EVANS


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

WOUS64 KWNS 172054
WOU4

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 64
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

TORNADO WATCH 64 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

GAC009-011-013-015-021-035-057-059-063-067-079-089-097-113-117-
121-133-135-139-151-157-159-169-171-195-207-211-217-219-221-223-
237-247-255-297-180200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0064.080217T2100Z-080218T0200Z/

GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALDWIN BANKS BARROW
BARTOW BIBB BUTTS
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAYTON
COBB CRAWFORD DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FORSYTH
FULTON GREENE GWINNETT
HALL HENRY JACKSON
JASPER JONES LAMAR
MADISON MONROE MORGAN
NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE
PAULDING PUTNAM ROCKDALE
SPALDING WALTON


ATTN...WFO...FFC...





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

SAW4
WW 64 TORNADO GA 172100Z - 180200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45SSE ATL/ATLANTA GA/ - 40NW AHN/ATHENS GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /32NW MCN - 33SW ODF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.

LAT...LON 33028508 34348479 34348286 33028318

THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.


Watch 64 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.