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

[baygirl_1]

Really nasty cell with probable tornado near Auburn, AL crossing I-85 right now. May be cycling as it passed really close to the NEXRAD and you could see the hook at really high resolution.

Oh, yes, really bad storm! I've been on the phone with my sister who lives just south of I-85 in Auburn. The worst seems to have passed, for now. They had really strong winds-- they heard them while they were in basement. They had marble-sized hail. Now, they've got a break between storms while they watch a storm that has a tornado warning just to the west of Auburn.

[btangy]

Live stream out of Columbus, GA: http://www.wtvm.com/

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
903 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

GAC089-135-110130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-090411T0130Z/
DEKALB GA-GWINNETT GA-
903 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
GWINNETT AND EASTERN DEKALB COUNTIES...

AT 903 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SNELLVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CENTERVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...ROSEBUD...GRAYSON AND HARBIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3397 8383 3396 8381 3393 8380 3372 8406
3369 8408 3371 8421 3398 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 275DEG 31KT 3386 8408

$$

[btangy]

70-80knots of horizontal shear with this cell. Indicative of a very strong mesocyclone that can produce a large tornado at anytime. It may be starting to cycle up again after being in a lull the past few radar frames.

... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Muscogee
and Chattahoochee counties...

At 811 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a tornado. This tornado was located 12 miles west of
Columbus... moving east at 35 mph.

Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Bibb
City... Laurel Hills... Rose Hill... Columbus... Avondale... Columbus
Metropolitan Airport... Highland Park... Carter Acres... Edgewood...
Benning Park... Fort Benning/Lawson Army air field... Saint Marys
Hills... Kenwood... Battle Park... Benning Hills... Custer Road
Terrace... Flat Rock... Vista Terrace... Sand Hill... north Fort
Benning... Jamestown/South Fort Benning... Eelbeck/west Fort Benning...
Cusseta... Renfroe... Christopher and Manta.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. This
storm is capable of producing strong to violent tornadoes. If you are
in the path of this tornado... take cover immediately!

[btangy]

Ugh, that Columbus TV station isn't even really concentrating on the hook echo - the most dangerous part of the storm! They keep complaining their own radar isn't working. They need to look at Montgomery's NEXRAD!

[CajunMama]

I've been away and did some speed reading thru the warnings. Nothing for Randolph county, GA is there? That's brent's neck of the woods.

It's in AL actually, but we escaped. A huge supercell went over the northern end of the county but we didn't see much of anything here. There's another supercell off to the south now so we slid in between, nothing bad at all, and it's moving out now. Thanks for the concern.

I've been dealing with major computer problems today which is why I haven't been on much, nothing to do with the storms.

I know you're in AL. I don't know why i put GA.

[CrazyC83]

New watch coming out.

[CrazyC83]

SEL6

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 136
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
920 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

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

EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 920 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 50 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBIA
SOUTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF AUGUSTA GEORGIA.
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...CONTINUE...WW 134...WW 135...

DISCUSSION...A BOWING LINE OF STORMS...WHICH EVOLVED FROM EARLIER
SUPERCELLS...WILL CONTINUE EWD INTO CENTRAL SC DURING THE NEXT FEW
HOURS WITH A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. INSTABILITY
WEAKENS FROM THE CAE AREA EWD AS A RESULT OF A COOL MARINE BOUNDARY
LAYER...AND THE CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BY THE TIME IT
REACHES THE SC COASTAL PLAIN FROM 03-04Z.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.


...THOMPSON

[srainhoutx]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
938 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

GAC035-110148-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-090411T0145Z/
BUTTS GA-
938 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BUTTS COUNTY EXPIRE AT 945 PM
EDT...

AT 937 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
INDIAN SPRINGS STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

[btangy]

Supercells continue to be capable of producing strong tornadoes to the SE and NW of Columbus, GA. Haven't heard any confirmations of tornados, but the doppler velocities continue to indicate strong horizontal shear.

[CrazyC83]

I believe tomorrow they will survey the Murfreesboro tornado.

I wonder what they will find for a rating? My guess is EF3.

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0441
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0928 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...E CENTRAL AL INTO CENTRAL GA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 135...

VALID 110228Z - 110400Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 135 CONTINUES.

SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS REMAINING PORTIONS OF WATCHES
134 AND 135 WHERE NUMEROUS SUPERCELL STORMS CONTINUE.

LATEST RADAR LOOP SHOWS SUPERCELLS MOVING ESEWD ACROSS E CENTRAL AL
AND CENTRAL GA ATTM AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...THROUGH AN
AIRMASS CHARACTERIZED BY 500 TO 1000 J/KG MIXED-LAYER CAPE. AREA
VWP DATA REVELS A VERY FAVORABLY-SHEARED ENVIRONMENT...WITH THE
ROBINS AFB /KJGX/ WSR-88D VWP REVEALING A FLOW VEERING AND
INCREASING RAPIDLY WITH HEIGHT YIELDING A LARGE CLOCKWISE-CURVED
HODOGRAPH...AND 44 KT 0-1 KM SHEAR.

A LARGE SUPERCELL IS CROSSING NRN RUSSELL CO AL ATTM...WHERE A
TORNADO HAS RECENTLY BEEN REPORTED. OTHER INTENSE SUPERCELLS
ARE...APPROACHING NEWTON CO GA...AND NEARING SCHLEY/SUMTER COUNTIES
IN GA. ALONG WITH A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY-DAMAGING
WINDS...ISOLATED STRONG TORNADOES REMAIN POSSIBLE.

WHILE SRN EXTENT OF THE THREAT CONTINUES TO APPEAR LIMITED...WE WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR AREAS OF SRN AL/SRN GA FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
POTENTIAL FOR STORMS TO SPREAD S OF THE CURRENT WATCHES.

..GOSS.. 04/11/2009


ATTN...WFO...CAE...FFC...TAE...BMX...MOB...

LAT...LON 31808679 31908739 32418696 33698471 33758350 33588221
32008234 31698548 31808679

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
918 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

ALC081-113-110245-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-090411T0245Z/
RUSSELL AL-LEE AL-
918 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND EASTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES...

AT 917 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR PARKMANVILLE...OR 12 MILES WEST OF PHENIX CITY...MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PHENIX DRAG STRIP...RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX...6 MILES SOUTH
OF LADONIA AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF LADONIA SPORTS COMPLEX BY 925 PM
CDT...
8 MILES SOUTH OF PHENIX CITY BY 930 PM CDT...
FORT MITCHELL...UCHEE CREEK AND FORT MITCHELL ACTIVITY CENTER BY
935 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 8493 3221 8495 3218 8497 3217 8501
3213 8505 3211 8504 3222 8528 3244 8530
3255 8516 3253 8499 3245 8498 3243 8496
3238 8496 3234 8500 3232 8493 3226 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 292DEG 37KT 3240 8519

$$

JD/02

[CrazyC83]

I hope all the participants and spectators are safe...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

SCC003-110315-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090411T0315Z/
AIKEN SC-
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR AIKEN
COUNTY...

AT 1051 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON
BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY AND GORDON HIGHWAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF
AUGUSTA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BURNETTOWN...GLOVERVILLE...AIKEN...NEW ELLENTON...WINDSOR AND SALLEY

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.

LAT...LON 3357 8129 3336 8153 3335 8193 3338 8194
3338 8193 3341 8194 3341 8191 3343 8193
3345 8191 3347 8194 3349 8199 3353 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 258DEG 43KT 3347 8193

$$

MC

[CrazyC83]

TORNADO WARNING
GAC081-093-193-261-110345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0095.090411T0250Z-090411T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1050 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRISP COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTH CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT

* AT 1046 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR
ANDERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOOLING...BYROMVILLE...LILLY...VIENNA AND PINEHURST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3207 8429 3216 8428 3215 8427 3217 8425
3216 8425 3216 8417 3222 8418 3224 8421
3223 8360 3193 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 278DEG 33KT 3214 8416

[baygirl_1]

http://www.wsfa.com is doing a great job, I think, of reporting the severe weather in central Alabama. They're reporting damage east of Montgomery-- roofs off houses, stands at a youth baseball field blow into a back stop, trees down, power outages, etc. Click on The Community tab on the WSFA website to see photos of the hail that covered porches and was 3 inches deep near Lake Martin!
A possible tornado was reported earlier near Notasulga (which is WNW of Auburn) and a home was destroyed.
For more storm reports: http://www.weather.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=al&prodtype=public
Fortunately, my sister reported the second round was not as bad as the first round in Auburn. Hopefully, this weather will move out soon because we're heading to Auburn tomorrow for Easter. Looks like we may be seeing damage around Montgomery when we travel through there.

[btangy]

I just noticed this too. Looks like it was to the S of the golf course, but some soggy fairways and greens tomorrow to put on.

I hope all the participants and spectators are safe...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

SCC003-110315-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090411T0315Z/
AIKEN SC-
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR AIKEN
COUNTY...

AT 1051 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON
BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY AND GORDON HIGHWAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF
AUGUSTA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BURNETTOWN...GLOVERVILLE...AIKEN...NEW ELLENTON...WINDSOR AND SALLEY

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.

LAT...LON 3357 8129 3336 8153 3335 8193 3338 8194
3338 8193 3341 8194 3341 8191 3343 8193
3345 8191 3347 8194 3349 8199 3353 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 258DEG 43KT 3347 8193

$$

MC

[CrazyC83]

There would be no one on the course now, but they are scattered all over town this weekend.

I just noticed this too. Looks like it was to the S of the golf course, but some soggy fairways and greens tomorrow to put on.

I hope all the participants and spectators are safe...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

SCC003-110315-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090411T0315Z/
AIKEN SC-
1053 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR AIKEN
COUNTY...

AT 1051 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON
BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY AND GORDON HIGHWAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF
AUGUSTA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BURNETTOWN...GLOVERVILLE...AIKEN...NEW ELLENTON...WINDSOR AND SALLEY

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.

LAT...LON 3357 8129 3336 8153 3335 8193 3338 8194
3338 8193 3341 8194 3341 8191 3343 8193
3345 8191 3347 8194 3349 8199 3353 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 258DEG 43KT 3347 8193

$$

MC

[CrazyC83]

Given that watch 134 has already gone over an hour into overtime and things are spreading south, I'd say there should be Tornado Watch 137 issued in central and southern AL/GA.

[btangy]

New watch just issued for S GA.

Given that watch 134 has already gone over an hour into overtime and things are spreading south, I'd say there should be Tornado Watch 137 issued in central and southern AL/GA.