Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

[CrazyC83]

New watch coming out.

[CrazyC83]

SEL5

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 125
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
720 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

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

MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN MISSOURI

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 720 PM
UNTIL 200 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 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI TO 30 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PINE BLUFF
ARKANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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...CONTINUE...WW 123...

DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF SEVERE STORMS...WITH EMBEDDED
SUPERCELLS...WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EWD IN ADVANCE OF THE REMNANT
DRYLINE/COLD FRONT AND AN ASSOCIATED MID LEVEL TROUGH MOVING EWD
ACROSS OK. THOUGH INSTABILITY DECREASES SOME WITH EWD
EXTENT...INCREASINGLY STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND NEAR 60 F
BOUNDARY LAYER DEWPOINTS SHOULD MAINTAIN MODERATE INSTABILITY ACROSS
SRN MO AND AR WELL INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERTICAL SHEAR WILL
ALSO REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS WITH AN ATTENDANT THREAT FOR A
FEW TORNADOES IN THE WARM SECTOR...AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. THE AREAL EXTENT OF THE THREAT WILL BE GOVERNED BY
A STRONGER CAP NOTED OVER NE TX/NW LA...AND THE NWD PROGRESS OF THE
WARM FRONT INTO SRN MO.

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.


...THOMPSON

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
743 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SAINT PAUL...
PETTIGREW AND BOSTON.

[Texas Snowman]

Wildfires continue to rage behind the dry line and severe weather.

Here in Denison, sun was obscured for a good while by smoke with some light ash falling from time to time. Nearest fires are about an hour to hour and a half west and northwest of here.

WFAA.com reports that helicopters are dropping water on 20,000 acres burning in Montague County. Two fires threatening St. Jo, which has been evacuated. They also report that Montague County Sheriff's Office is considering evacuating prisoners out of county jail in Montague as fires threaten.

In Oklahoma, NewsOK.com reports that nearly 100 homes have been destroyed or damaged heavily in Midwest City from fires. Evacuations are occurring in that area. Near Choctaw, Okla. the town's high school is being threatened. A number of homes have burned in Lindsay, Okla. as well.

[Dave]

POLK AR-SCOTT AR-
742 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
SCOTT AND NORTHERN POLK COUNTIES...

AT 740 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE WILHELMINA NEAR THE ROCKY COMMUNITY...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
HINKLE...Y CITY...WALDRON AND NOLA.

[Dave]

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
746 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BOWIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAKE VILLAGE...SIMMS...
CASS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATLANTA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 745 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES NORTH OF
HUGHES SPRINGS...OR 17 MILES EAST OF MOUNT PLEASANT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LINDEN...MAUD...QUEEN CITY...REDWATER AND NASH

[HURAKAN]

[Texas Snowman]

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/enhanced.ph ... tory_photo

Pretty amazing IR shot on OKC NWS front page showing severe weather east, wildfire locations west.

[Texas Snowman]

NEWSOK.com reports that Midwest City fire chief says that this afternoon's wildfires are worst disaster in the city's history, even including the May 1999 tornado. Fire crews have quit battling individual home fires and are concentrating on grass/wildfires that will set even more homes ablaze. Last count, 100 homes destroyed or heavily damaged by fire.

Bad, bad day in Oklahoma.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
800 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HATFIELD...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
POLK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...MENA AROUND 810 PM CDT...
LAKE MENA AROUND 815 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
801 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT.

* AT 757 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR MILLER...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT VERNON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EVERTON BY 815 PM CDT.
ASH GROVE BY 825 PM CDT.
WALNUT GROVE BY 835 PM CDT.
8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILLARD BY 840 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF CAVE SPRINGS IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 44 AND 58.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
810 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SEVIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DE QUEEN...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 808 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DE QUEEN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GILLHAM

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM.

[Dave]

Date: Apr 09 203300 EDT
Type: TORNADO
City: 15 ESE MUSE
County: LE FLORE
State: OK
Source: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Details: HOUSE DAMAGED...INJURIES REPORTED..UNKNOWN NUMBER.

[Dave]

Date: Apr 09 212000 ETD
Type: TORNADO
City: MENA
County: POLK
State: AR
Source: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Details: CONFIRMED TORNADO IN THE CITY LIMITS OF MENA MOVING WEST TO EAST FROM HIGHWAY 8 WEST OF TOWN. REPORTS OF HOUSE DAMAGE WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT...TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
819 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT.

* AT 817 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR WALNUT GROVE...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOLIVAR...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MORRISVILLE BY 825 PM CDT.
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PLEASANT HOPE BY 830 PM CDT.
BOLIVAR BY 835 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF BRIGHTON...HALF WAY...POLK AND GOODSON ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

[Dave]

Reported by: Kris Hair
Type: Tornado
Time: 2009-04-10 01:10:00 UTC
Notes: Damage path 1 mile wide on Ok/AR state line highway 63.

Edit...this would be in Le Flore county.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
825 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN YELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS
NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN WESTERN ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 825 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
ODEN...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ODEN AROUND 835 PM CDT...
MUDDY CREEK WMA AROUND 845 PM CDT...
ALY AROUND 855 PM CDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
824 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT.

* AT 823 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR NIXA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OZARK BY 830 PM CDT.
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPARTA BY 840 PM CDT.
ROGERSVILLE BY 855 PM CDT.
FORDLAND BY 905 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF FREMONT HILLS...LINDEN AND TURNERS ARE ALSO IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

[Dave]

GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-CHRISTIAN MO-
833 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER
COUNTIES...

AT 831 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO TRACK A TORNADO
NEAR TURNERS...OR 7 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES.