Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak 2008

[RL3AO]

The southern cell killed the inflow thankfully.

[RL3AO]

Southern cell showing rotation. New warning will be needed likely.

[Category 5]

Greensburg is safe, it's going NE.

[Squarethecircle]

Cell in TX southwest of the TOR'd cell looks very tornadic.

[KWT]

Yep sure does going to have to keep an eye on the warnings to see if does get a tornado warning.

[CrazyC83]

The Greensburg cell didn't look spectacular on radar, but with the FEMA trailers, they can't withstand anything. Nothing like Friday's enormous scare though...

[RL3AO]

The circulation was improving until the southern cell stole its inflow.

[KWT]

Well its a good job that was the case because as was just said those trailers probably wouldn't stand even extreme straight wind gusts I suspect yet alone tornado.

[Squarethecircle]

Southern cell looks really good now, and, of course, it will miss Greensburg by many a mile. Interesting activity south of Wichita.

[Ed Mahmoud]

601 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PECOS COUNTY...

AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A STORM CAPABLE PRODUCING A TORNADO. REPORTS OF A ROPE FUNNEL
CLOUD ARE BEING REPORTED ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF FORT STOCKTON NEAR
THE 385/67 TURN OFF ALONG INTERSTATE 10...AND IS MOVING SOUTH AT 17
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY
AND AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 272 AND 289. VERY
LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS IS POSSIBLE.

[Bunkertor]

Cells shooting up rapidly...i think it will get worse on th KS/OK border

[Ed Mahmoud]

I-10 at mile marker 285...



Mile marker 278. Note speed limit of freedom loving West Texans

[KWT]

Its a little old now but I will post it anyway:

000
WFUS53 KDDC 262300
TORDDC
KSC145-185-262345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0073.080526T2300Z-080526T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
600 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
CENTRAL STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF
MACKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MACKSVILLE...
DILLWYN...
ST. JOHN...
HUDSON...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF CENTRAL STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE
COUNTIES.

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 THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR PAWNEE AND
STAFFORD COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3816 9867 3791 9860 3794 9900 3805 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 266DEG 19KT 3801 9895

$$

RITTERLING

[Squarethecircle]

Nice cell crossing I-10 due East of Fort Stockton.

[Bunkertor]

[wx247]

Trying to keep up with all of these cells is impossible! Lots of juice in the unstable areas where the sun is shining now.

[RL3AO]

I just glanced at it and thought it said tornado emergency.

640 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY...

AT 640 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO JUST NORTH
OF WELLINGTON AT 6:30 PM CDT. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST
OF WELLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WELLINGTON...
LUTIE...

[RL3AO]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
643 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

OKC071-270015-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-080527T0015Z/
KAY OK-
643 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
KAY COUNTY...

AT 643 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS OBSERVED A TORNADO
NEAR BLACKWELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLACKWELL AND PECKHAM.

[CrazyC83]

It seemed everything picked up suddenly! Could the outbreak end with a bang?

[CrazyC83]

Just as they drop to slight risk, this:

SEL6

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 376
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
745 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

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

SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS
WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
EASTERN PARTS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 745 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

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 95 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA TO 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAGE OKLAHOMA.
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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 374. WATCH NUMBER 374 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
745 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 375...

DISCUSSION...SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF SUSTAINED STORMS/SUPERCELLS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN ENVIRONMENT OF MODEST DEEP SHEAR BUT RICH
LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND ENHANCED 0-1 SRH INVOF COMPOSITE OUTFLOW
BOUNDARIES. TORNADO THREAT ATTM APPEARS GREATEST IN THREE
AREAS.../1/ S CNTRL KS...NEAR COLD FRONT/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
INTERSECTION.../2/ IN NE OK...WITH STORM CLUSTER ALONG
NNW-SSE-ORIENTED BOUNDARY...AND /3/ IN THE SE TX PANHANDLE...WHERE
LOW-LEVEL INFLOW IN STRONGEST. NOCTURNAL INCREASE IN SLY LLJ MAY
SLIGHTLY ENHANCE TORNADO THREAT FOR A SHORT WHILE AFTER SUNSET...BUT
OVERALL THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS STORMS DESTRUCTIVELY
INTERFERE.

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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26020.


...CORFIDI