Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak 2008

[RL3AO]

Mullinville circulation gone.

[MiamiensisWx]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
816 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

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TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-NESS KS-RUSH KS-
816 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN RUSH...NORTHEASTERN NESS...ELLIS AND EASTERN TREGO
COUNTIES...

EMS PERSONEL AND STORM CHASERS HAVE BEEN TRACKING A LARGE TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO. AT 815 PM THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF ELLIS AND WAS MOVING TOWARD ELLIS AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CEDAR BLUFF...
RIGA...
ELLIS...
ANTONINO...
YOCEMENTO...
HAYS...
CATHARINE...
EMMERAM...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN TREGO...ELLIS...NORTHEASTERN NESS AND
NORTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTIES.

RESIDENTS OF ELLIS...YOCEMENTO AND RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN AND
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF RANSOM
AND THIS TORNADO WAS HEADED TOWARD CEDAR BLUFF.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR OTHER
UNDERGROUND SHELTER AND GET UNDER SOMETHING STURDY.

[brunota2003]

Remember - an EF3 to FEMA trailers is like an EF5 to solid structures...

More like an EF1 or EF2

[RL3AO]

Continues to strengthen.

[6SpeedTA95]

Ohhh hell this is not good.

[Cyclenall]

It doesn't look like May Friday nights are lucky for Greensburg.

[brunota2003]

I hope those people are out of those trailers, or we're going to see a very grim body count.

[6SpeedTA95]

That storm to the south of 70 looks very powerful

[6SpeedTA95]

RL3AO can we get a new screen cap?

[MiamiensisWx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
824 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HARPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...
WESTERN WOODS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...
NORTHERN WOODWARD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 824 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS OBSERVED A TORNADO
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLAINVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 47 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PLAINVIEW AROUND 830 PM CDT...
CAMP HOUSTON AROUND 835 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO THREAT... THIS STORM LIKELY CONTAINS
DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS OR LARGER.

[RL3AO]

45 more seconds 6 speed

[6SpeedTA95]

45 more seconds 6 speed

Thanks, I'm worried about my friend, this one appears to be going just south of the last storm...which is why he was spared...

[RL3AO]

Weakened drastically.

[wbug1]

That appeared to be a direct hit on Greensburg. Also, I see 3 TVS in a train on the large supercell near Hays.

[Category 5]

no........................

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

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EDWARDS KS-KIOWA KS-
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
KIOWA AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...

AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN KIOWA AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.

GREENSBURG IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER NOW!

THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF BASEBALL OR LARGER AND VERY DANGEROUS STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS WILL ALSO BE LIKELY NEAR THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3761 9948 3784 9940 3783 9938 3777 9931
3777 9930 3756 9902 3753 9901 3748 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 229DEG 22KT 3758 9934

$$

BIELINSKI

[6SpeedTA95]

Weakened drastically.

Thank God, thats still a nice cuplet...can you see the gate to gate shear? Looks like its weakened substantially, that last screen cap looked like an EF3 could be on the ground this is looking a lot weaker, hopefully its no longer on the ground.

[MiamiensisWx]

KSC047-097-240200-
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EDWARDS KS-KIOWA KS-
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
KIOWA AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...

AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN KIOWA AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.

GREENSBURG IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER NOW!

[brunota2003]

0112 9 SW GREENSBURG KIOWA KS 3751 9941 KAKE STORM CHASER SEES A LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (DDC)

[Category 5]

Just outside of greensburg according to KSN.

This just isn't fair.

[CrazyC83]

2nd cell - going straight into Greensburg

This is like watching a bad movie...