Severe Weather - March 25-28 - Mid/Deep South/OH Riv Valley

[KWT]

It was on Fox news and also here:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/149 ... 09.article

[Bunkertor]

(CNN) -- Two tornadoes touched down in Mississippi before dawn Thursday, damaging about 70 homes and flattening a church, emergency officials said.
The tornadoes damaged at least 70 homes, but no fatalities were reported.

About 4 a.m., a tornado damaged about 60 homes near Magee, about 40 miles southeast of Jackson in central Mississippi, said Katherine Gunby, spokeswoman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

Earlier, another tornado damaged nine homes and businesses in Lauderdale County, about 90 miles east of Jackson, near the Alabama border, CNN affiliate WAPT reported.

The tornadoes destroyed Corinth Baptist church in Magee, leaving only its doors standing.

"The church means so much to this community," Pastor Wes Brooks told WAPT.

http://www.wapt.com/cnn-news/19018267/detail.html

"We're going to survive. The building is destroyed, but the church is alive," he said. "We're going to come back and rebuild. The weather's not going to stop us."

Two people were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Gunby said. No fatalities were reported, she said.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation and power companies are working to restore power to the state, she said.

[KWT]

Good to hear there has been no deaths reported with this one, though I wonder what would have happened if the tornado tracked a little further south through the heart of the town.

[Bunkertor]

<OT>Greece counted two Tornado related deaths yesterday. Their car was totally shredded.

[KWT]

I think over the next 36hrs or so we are going to have pretty much a constant stream of severe thunderstorms given the set-up, its just going to be a case of will tonights storms hamper the risk that tomorrow has synoptically.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1137 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PANAMA CITY...LYNN HAVEN...
CALLAWAY...

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1133 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRETTY BAYOU...OR NEAR LYNN
HAVEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LYNN HAVEN AND HILAND PARK BY 1145 AM CDT...
SPRINGFIELD AND CALLAWAY BY 1150 AM CDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3043 8582 3043 8539 3004 8538 2993 8540
3003 8559 3006 8559 3005 8562 3008 8563
3010 8571 3017 8579 3026 8580 3024 8575
3020 8573 3023 8571 3028 8574 3029 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 259DEG 19KT 3026 8570

$$

22-BARRY

[southerngale]

Last night was pretty wild here in the Beaumont area. No tornadoes that I know of, but there were reports of hail, high winds, etc. Minor damage. A family had JUST moved out of their travel trailer and into a FEMA trailer... the winds picked up and flipped the travel trailer.






Anyway, just saw the SPC update and it looks similar, if not a little worse, than yesterday's, from what I recall. Anyone know what the soundings look like for this area?

[Sanibel]

I knew something was amiss. We had a strong wind from the south all night.

[KWT]

Tornado risk at this moment is a little lower then yesterdays 10% but that could be altered by the next update, we shall have to wait and see.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1240 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SLICK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SLICK...
KELLYVILLE...MOUNDS...KIEFER...SAPULPA...GLENPOOL...JENKS...TULSA
AND BROKEN ARROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3565 9647 3618 9604 3618 9601 3621 9601
3607 9577 3564 9618 3565 9619 3564 9638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 216DEG 36KT 3568 9631

$$

[rsdoug1981]

Day 2 Moderate risk issued by SPC:

[srainhoutx]

WW coming soon for Middle/Upper TX Coast...



MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0275
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1243 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...SCNTRL TX...MIDDLE TX COAST

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 69...

VALID 261743Z - 261845Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 69
CONTINUES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WILL BE ISSUED SOON FOR PORTIONS OF THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER TX COAST.

MCS IS EXHIBITING SIGNIFICANT UPWARD GROWTH OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS
JUST NORTH OF COASTAL WARM FRONT OVER SRN/SERN PORTIONS OF WW69.
BACK EDGE OF THIS ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE EVOLVING INTO LARGE
BOW-TYPE STRUCTURE ORIENTED SW-NE ACROSS MEDINA/FRIO COUNTIES. WITH
SUBSTANTIAL INSTABILITY NOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR JUST
SOUTH OF THE WATCH...MLCAPE OF 200-3000 J/KG...SEWD
MOVEMENT/INTENSIFICATION IS LIKELY. ADDITIONALLY...COASTAL FRONT
APPEARS FAVORABLY ORIENTED FOR LARGER MCS TO PIVOT EWD INTO THE
MIDDLE TX COAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...EVENTUALLY MOVING INTO THE
UPPER TX COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL SHOULD ACCOMPANY
MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY WITH DAMAGING WINDS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE WITH
SURGING LINE SEGMENT ALONG SWRN FLANK.

..DARROW.. 03/26/2009


ATTN...WFO...HGX...CRP...EWX...

[KWT]

That bow echo that is said to be developing on the backedge will probably where the main severe weather will be, in terms of winds anyway I'd imagine.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1257 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WESTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF OKMULGEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OKMULGEE...
BEGGS...PRESTON...BALD HILL...BIXBY...STONEBLUFF...COWETA...BROKEN
ARROW AND TULSA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3586 9605 3586 9603 3588 9603 3609 9586
3595 9562 3586 9570 3586 9576 3580 9576
3554 9600 3558 9618 3568 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 216DEG 36KT 3556 9616

$$

[RL3AO]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
103 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ATASCOSA COUNTY...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT.

* AT 102 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER SOUTHWESTERN
ATASCOSA COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLOTTE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT LOCATIONS ALONG TX HIGHWAY 16
IN SOUTHERN ATASCOSA COUNTY.

[srainhoutx]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 70
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1255 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

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

SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL
700 PM CDT.

HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH OF
COTULLA TEXAS TO 5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 68...WW 69...

DISCUSSION...SEVERE STORMS JUST SOUTH OF SAT ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE MOVING ESEWD...WHILE OTHER STORMS IN ADVANCE OF THIS
CONVECTION ARE SLOWLY INTENSIFYING. ACTIVITY IS ALONG A LOW LEVEL
BOUNDARY WHERE STRONGER HEATING IS OCCURRING TO THE
SOUTH...ENHANCING FRONTOGENETIC FORCING. ENVIRONMENT IS MODERATELY
UNSTABLE SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY WITH MLCAPE TO 2000J/KG. DEEP LAYER
SHEAR REMAINS STRONG WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR AOA 40
KT...INDICATING THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
LARGE HAIL AND A FEW DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. ACTIVITY SHOULD CONTINUE
MOVING IN A GENERAL EASTWARD DIRECTION ALONG THE NRN EDGE OF A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET AXIS. ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADO IS
POSSIBLE...WEAKER LOW LEVEL FLOW AND LIMITED LOW LEVEL SHEAR AND
HELICITY SHOULD LIMIT OVERALL TORNADO THREAT.

[KWT]

rsdoug1981, not bad to have a moderate already in place, does back up the idea that tomorrow could be, as long as cloud cover isn't an issue, be a pretty major day. Will be interesting to see if it can go high risk...

[MGC]

The squall line came through around 4:30am here and the lightning was impressive. I pray all the folks up in the Magee area are all right...MGC

[KWT]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
108 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

OKC037-111-143-261830-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-090326T1830Z/
OKMULGEE OK-CREEK OK-TULSA OK-
108 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR TULSA...EASTERN CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES...

AT 108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNDS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOUNDS...
LIBERTY...KIEFER...SAPULPA...GLENPOOL...JENKS AND TULSA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3583 9628 3614 9599 3602 9582 3572 9611
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 220DEG 30KT 3585 9612

$$

[srainhoutx]

southerngale, keep an eye out as it appears the warm front will be the focus of storms near Victoria moving NE. The warm front is currently N of Jasper and just N of Houston Metro extending W. As we saw last evening, things can change rather quickly. I believe ALL of SE TX/SW LA need to keep an eye on the MSC near San Antonio.

http://www.ral.ucar.edu/weather/surface ... duration=0

[KWT]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
124 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

TXC297-311-261900-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090326T1900Z/
LIVE OAK-MCMULLEN-
124 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MCMULLEN AND NORTHWESTERN LIVE OAK COUNTIES...

AT 122 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF CROSS...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHOKE
CANYON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CHOKE CANYON...WHITSETT AND 8 MILES NORTH OF CALLIHAM BY 135 PM
CDT...
9 MILES SOUTH OF ESSEVILLE BY 140 PM CDT...
THREE RIVERS BY 150 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR CHOKE CANYON RESERVOIR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND
MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON`T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2840 9818 2848 9880 2863 9880 2864 9835
2862 9833 2878 9812 2878 9809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 289DEG 34KT 2860 9843

$$

TMT

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
136 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
WHARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 132 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF WHARTON...OR 10 MILES NORTH
OF EL CAMPO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. A SECOND STORM THAT
MAY BECOME SEVERE IS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOUISE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO EAST BERNARD AND EGYPT.

[KWT]

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
140 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 137 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OSYKA...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GREENSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL PIKE COUNTY AT 150 PM CDT
RURAL TANGIPAHOA PARISH AT 150 PM CDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3120 9026 3101 9026 3101 9034 3092 9035
3086 9052 3094 9057 3100 9056 3100 9054
3105 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 241DEG 19KT 3099 9045

$$

CAB