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#141 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:19 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
514 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 511 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR KEAVY...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LONDON...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CORBIN...
HYDEN...
MANCHESTER...
NORTH CORBIN...
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#142 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:21 pm

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#143 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:23 pm

Estimated 80 MPH Winds in Richmond KY @ 170800 edt, vehicles blown off road at Morin Hill & KY 52W.
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#144 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:26 pm

1722 EDT Tornado on the ground, reported by fire dept 2 miles SE Jamestown TN.
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#145 Postby srainhoutx » Fri May 08, 2009 4:27 pm

ai9d wrote:Estimated 80 MPH Winds in Richmond KY @ 170800 edt, vehicles blown off road at Morin Hill & KY 52W.


We have friends very near this location. :double:
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#146 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:27 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
515 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ONEIDA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 413 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES WEST OF
ONEIDA...OR NEAR JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HUNTSVILLE AND ONEIDA BY 550 PM EDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!
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#147 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:29 pm

1 County east of Richmond KY

POWELL KY-ESTILL KY-
526 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
ESTILL AND POWELL COUNTIES...

AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KIMBRELL...OR 8
MILES WEST OF STANTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAT CREEK...ROSSLYN...BOWEN AND LOMBARD BY 535 PM EDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF NADA BY 540 PM EDT...
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#148 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:30 pm

My pressure is now at 29.69 inches and still falling.
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Re: Major derecho - May 8 - Plains to Ohio Valley (beyond?)

#149 Postby srainhoutx » Fri May 08, 2009 4:33 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
429 PM Cdt FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL FENTRESS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN...

* UNTIL 445 PM Cdt

* AT 429 PM Cdt...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL EASTERN FENTRESS COUNTY AT 440 PM Cdt

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TWO MILES
SOUTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN.
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#150 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:34 pm

DATE: MAY 08 170800 EDT
TSTM WND DMG
8 SSW RICHMOND
MADISON CTY
KY
EMERGENCY MNGR
A MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN ACROSS MORAN MILL ROAD NEAR KY 52W. INJURIES REPORTED BUT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN.
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#151 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:34 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
533 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MENIFEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
EASTERN POWELL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 533 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSSLYN...OR 2
MILES SOUTHEAST OF STANTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAYSTACK AND NADA BY 540 PM EDT...
TABOR...RED RIVER GORGE AND FRENCHBURG BY 545 PM EDT...
DENNISTON...MARIBA...POMEROYTON AND STOLL BY 550 PM EDT...
WELLINGTON BY 555 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.
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#152 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:38 pm

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1738 EDT Pressure = 29.67" falling.
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#153 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:41 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
538 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ESTILL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL MENIFEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN POWELL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN BREATHITT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
WEST CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN OWSLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
WOLFE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 537 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM SEE TO ZOE TO CRESSMONT...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STANTON TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
BEATTYVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEATTYVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS NEAR 70
MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
KOOMER RIDGE CAMPGROUND...ST. HELENS...ROGERS AND PINE RIDGE BY 545
PM EDT...
WILLIBA...VORTEX...VADA AND TALLEGA BY 550 PM EDT...
VALERIA AND WIDECREEK BY 555 PM EDT...
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Re: Major derecho - May 8 - Plains to Ohio Valley (beyond?)

#154 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Fri May 08, 2009 4:45 pm

A severe storm approaching a town called "Vortex".

Hmmm.
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#155 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:51 pm

DATE: MAY 08 170000 EDT
TSTM WND DMG
2 MILES SOUTH RICHMOND
KY
MADISON CTY
TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WIND GUST ON I75 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 & 85...PICKUP TRUCK BLOWN OVER MEDIAN.
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#156 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:52 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
550 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
WESTERN SWAIN COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
WEST OF TAPOCO...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROBBINSVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAPOCO...
SANTEETLAH AND SANTEETLAH LAKE...
FONTANA VILLAGE...
FONTANA LAKE...
STECOAH...
ALMOND...
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#157 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:52 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
551 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN KNOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
CENTRAL LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
CENTRAL LETCHER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ESSIE...OR
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HYDEN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HYDEN...
VICCO...
LEWIS CREEK...
AMBURGEY...
AMELIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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#158 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 4:53 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
551 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CAMPBELL COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
UNION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 21 MILES WEST OF JACKSBORO...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF
ONEIDA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF JACKSBORO BY 620 PM EDT...
LA FOLLETTE BY 625 PM EDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM THAT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!
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#159 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 5:01 pm

1750 MAY 08
FUNNEL CLOUD
LONDON KY
LAUREL COUNTY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE POLICE REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES WEST OF MILE MARKER 62 ON I75
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#160 Postby Dave » Fri May 08, 2009 5:03 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
602 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ELLIOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 559 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZAG...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WEST LIBERTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LITTLE SANDY...STEELE...LENOX AND ELKFORK BY 610 PM EDT...
SANDY HOOK...CROCKETT AND 6 MILES NORTH OF MOON BY 615 PM EDT...
ISONVILLE...CULVER AND NEWFOUNDLAND BY 620 PM EDT.
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