June 10-15th severe weather thread

[Squarethecircle]

Agreed; it looks very nice on radar.

[badger70]

There it is, Saline Cty. back in play.

/sorry for the cross-post earlier, btangy

Pulled this off http://www.kake.com

[btangy]

Good heavens! Tornado emergency possibly for Salina if NWS has any inclination that there's a large tornado on the ground. Radar seems to suggest something big.

[JonathanBelles]

4 dead, 40 hurt as tornado hits Boy Scout camp

By The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp.

Iowa Homeland Security spokeswoman Julie Tack says a search and rescue team has been deployed to the camp near Little Sioux in Harrison County. She says the camp is covered with debris and downed trees after the tornado hit about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tack says there were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp.

"They were considered some of the best in the area," Tack said.

At least 40 people who were injured in the storm were being taken to area hospitals.


Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All right reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008 ... out%20camp

[brunota2003]

I got +35 knots and -55 knots side by side with that storm.

[Weatherfreak14]

Strong Rotation with it still.

[Bunkertor]

Good heavens! Tornado emergency possibly for Salina if NWS has any inclination that there's a large tornado on the ground. Radar seems to suggest something big.

Yes, projected arrival time is 9:51 - they seem to be hit point blank

[Bunkertor]

Is that correct ?

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
943 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

KSC027-201-120253-
/O.EXP.KTOP.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080612T0245Z/
WASHINGTON-CLAY-
943 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CLAY AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...

AT 943 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAD WEAKENED AND NO
LONGER APPEARED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3979 9680 3956 9680 3956 9695 3924 9695
3926 9725 3953 9736
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 230DEG 30KT 3947 9706

$$

BOUSTEAD

[brunota2003]

I have a dead spot on the dBz, possibly from a tornado?...-55 knots and +45 and +35 side by side.

[CajunMama]

4 dead, 40 hurt as tornado hits Boy Scout camp

By The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp.

Iowa Homeland Security spokeswoman Julie Tack says a search and rescue team has been deployed to the camp near Little Sioux in Harrison County. She says the camp is covered with debris and downed trees after the tornado hit about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tack says there were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp.

"They were considered some of the best in the area," Tack said.

At least 40 people who were injured in the storm were being taken to area hospitals.


Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All right reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008 ... out%20camp

How horrible. Foxnews is reporting the 4 dead were boyscouts.
Developing story here

[brunota2003]

According to VIL, Salina went right through the massive hail core. Max possible 3 inch in diameter hail...

SRV showing +55 knots and -55 knots next to each other...

[Weatherfreak14]

Severel Power flashes were sited looking towards Salinia, KS from a Storm Chaser.

[CrazyC83]

Especially dangerous being night. Maybe a tornado emergency is in order?

[brunota2003]

New Warning for the cell:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
945 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL DICKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 942 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SOLOMON...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALINA...MOVING EAST
AT 48 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOLOMON...
ABILENE...
ENTERPRISE...
MOONLIGHT...
WOODBINE...
CHAPMAN...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 267 AND 289.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

[senorpepr]

4 dead, 40 hurt as tornado hits Boy Scout camp

By The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp.

Iowa Homeland Security spokeswoman Julie Tack says a search and rescue team has been deployed to the camp near Little Sioux in Harrison County. She says the camp is covered with debris and downed trees after the tornado hit about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tack says there were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp.

"They were considered some of the best in the area," Tack said.

At least 40 people who were injured in the storm were being taken to area hospitals.


Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All right reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008 ... out%20camp

How horrible. Foxnews is reporting the 4 dead were boyscouts.
Developing story here

According to reports on local TV, most of the injuries were to the head. Apparently, they had plenty of warning, but no shelter.

[CrazyC83]

SEL2

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 512
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

SOUTHWEST IOWA
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 945 PM
UNTIL 300 AM 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 EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES WEST OF LAMONI IOWA
TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF SALINA KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 509...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 510. WATCH NUMBER 509 510
WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 945 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 511...

DISCUSSION...BAND OF STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED
SUPERCELLS FROM SOUTHWEST IA/SOUTHEAST NEB INTO CENTRAL KS IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING EWD/NEWD TONIGHT. INTENSIFYING LOW
LEVEL JET WILL MAINTAIN STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE/WARM ADVECTION
PATTERN AHEAD OF THE CONVECTION...AND STRONG LOW- AND DEEP-LAYER
VERTICAL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT ROTATING UPDRAFTS AND POSSIBLE
TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...STORMS MAY HAVE A TENDENCY TO DEVELOPING
BOWING STRUCTURES WHICH WOULD INCREASE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...WEISS

[brunota2003]

Only +35 knots and -35 knots now, but still strong. Perhaps cycling?

[btangy]

Yes, projected arrival time is 9:51 - they seem to be hit point blank

The storm blasted through town very quickly. It appears to have gone right over the airport and the S portions of town. Here are the latest special obs from Salina airport:

KSLN...

9:48 pm NNW 22G51 -TSRA RMK FUNNEL CLOUD
9:46 pm NNW 26G51 +TSRAGR RMK FUNNEL CLOUD
9:44 pm WSW 20G51 +TSRAGR RMK FUNNEL CLOUD

Very quick wind shift and funnel cloud reported. Perhaps it wasn't on the ground then but it looked scary on radar.

[brunota2003]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
954 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

KSC041-120330-
/O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080612T0330Z/
DICKINSON-
954 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
DICKINSON COUNTY...

AT 952 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SOLOMON...OR 11 MILES EAST OF SALINA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 49 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOLOMON...ABILENE...ENTERPRISE...WOODBINE...MOONLIGHT AND CHAPMAN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 268 AND 289.

[Mightybri]

KAKE out of Wichita is reporting possible tornado damage SW of Salina. Possible damage within town. Another strike of baseball size hail.