2008 Severe Weather Thread

[Brent]

Prattville looks bad, homes destroyed, search and rescue missions underway per WSFA.

[jaxfladude]

Prattville looks bad, homes destroyed, search and rescue missions underway per WSFA.

It sure does...watching the web stream of WSFA coverage....

[Squarethecircle]

We have 17 reports and counting. I'd think RL3AO's guess is probably dead on at this point (25).

[Bunkertor]

Puh - more than 300. Hard to believe for the coldest time of the year.

[Squarethecircle]

Apparently one of the tornadoes has been confirmed, or at least, was already confirmed when the report came in.

[HarlequinBoy]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
644 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 700 PM EST.

* AT 642 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW MOOREFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
URBANA...
MECHANICSBURG...

[HarlequinBoy]

From what I can gather the areas most affected are Molino, Florida; areas around Dixie, Alabama; Summerfield, Alabama; and Prattville, Alabama.

[Opal storm]

Here's some local TV coverage of today's storms I uploaded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TAFtEOOcxA

[brunota2003]

Looking at the SPC reports (30 so far and counting), looks like maybe 6 or so tornadoes? There are a couple there that the tornado reports go straight to the NE and are in line, along with wind damage reports filling the small gaps. That leads me to believe that a couple of the tornadoes may of been on the ground for a while.

[Bunkertor]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
153 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

GAC131-180715-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080218T0715Z/
GRADY GA-
153 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EST FOR GRADY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...

AT 150 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR WHIGHAM...OR 8 MILES WEST OF CAIRO...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELPINO...CAIRO AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRADY CO A/P BY 200 AM
EST...
AKRIDGE AND CAPEL BY 205 AM EST...
SPENCE BY 210 AM EST...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY.

[Bunkertor]

TORNADO WARNING
GAC071-131-205-275-180745-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0015.080218T0701Z-080218T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
201 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOULTRIE...
NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
NORTHERN GRADY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAIRO...
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PELHAM...

* UNTIL 245 AM EST

* AT 156 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
POSSIBLE TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAIRO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MEIGS...OCHLOCKNEE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PELHAM BY 215 AM EST...
MOULTRIE BY 240 AM EST...
NORMAN PARK BY 245 AM EST...

[Bunkertor]

767
WFUS52 KRAH 180729
TORRAH
NCC163-180800-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0001.080218T0728Z-080218T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
228 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 300 AM EST

* AT 227 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO OVER ROSEBORO...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOBBTON...
CLINTON...
SALEMBURG AND ROSEBORO...

[Bunkertor]

SEL6

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 66
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

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

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 230 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FLORENCE
SOUTH CAROLINA TO 65 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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.

DISCUSSION...REMAINS OF SQLN THAT AFFECTED AL/GA SUNDAY AFTN ARE
MOVING E INTO THE SC/NC CSTL PLN ATTM INVOF FLO/FAY. THIS ACTIVITY
MAY INCREASE IN STRENGTH AND COVERAGE AS IT ENCOUNTERS LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE AXIS ASSOCIATED WITH WELL-DEFINED SLY LLJ ORIENTED ROUGHLY
BETWEEN MYR AND HAT. GIVEN INTENSE LOW TO MID-LEVEL SPEED SHEAR AND
LIKELIHOOD FOR INCREASING LARGE SCALE ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH
APPROACHING UPR TROUGH...THREAT WILL EXIST FOR SUSTAINED SUPERCELLS
WITH LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND AND TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22050.

[Bunkertor]

854
WFUS52 KTAE 180737
TORTAE
GAC071-277-321-180815-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0016.080218T0737Z-080218T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
237 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
COLQUITT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOULTRIE...
SOUTHWESTERN TIFT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TIFTON...
SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 315 AM EST

* AT 233 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
POSSIBLE TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF MOULTRIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MOULTRIE BY 245 AM EST...
NORMAN PARK BY 255 AM EST...
OMEGA BY 305 AM EST...
PHILLIPSBURG AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TY TY BY 310 AM EST...
UNIONVILLE AND TIFTON BY 315 AM EST...

[Bunkertor]

532
WFUS52 KILM 180745
TORILM
NCC155-SCC033-180815-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0001.080218T0745Z-080218T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
245 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN DILLON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 315 AM EST

* AT 243 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DILLON...OR
ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DILLON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
FAIRMONT BY 255 AM...
HESTERTOWN BY 310 AM...

[Bunkertor]

[brunota2003]

I be in the Tor Watch in NC. Things ought to get fairly interesting later on.

[Bunkertor]

[Bunkertor]

[Bunkertor]

I be in the Tor Watch in NC. Things ought to get fairly interesting later on.

Hm, yes. Pretty intense thing out there...

I wonder what in Florida will arrive...