Major derecho - May 8 - Plains to Ohio Valley (beyond?)

[Dave]

GRAINGER TN-UNION TN-CLAIBORNE TN-
659 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
CLAIBORNE...UNION AND GRAINGER COUNTIES...

AT 656 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR SHARPS CHAPEL...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF MAYNARDVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SANDLICK AND SPRINGDALE BY 710 PM EDT...
LONE MOUNTAIN AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF TAZEWELL BY 725 PM EDT...
6 MILES WEST OF THORN HILL BY 730 PM EDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM THAT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!

[Dave]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 273
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
635 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

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

NORTHEAST GEORGIA
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 635 PM
UNTIL 200 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 60 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF GREENVILLE
SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 268...WW 270...WW
271...WW 272...

DISCUSSION...CHANCE FOR ISOLD TORNADOES MAY PERSIST WITH
SEMI-DISCRETE STORMS/WEAK SUPERCELLS MOVING GENERALLY E WITH STRONG
WLY CURRENT ON S SIDE OF MCV IN NE KY. LOW-LVL LAPSE RATES WILL
REMAIN LIMITED. BUT PRESENCE OF EXISTING STORMS IN WHAT WILL BECOME
AN INCREASINGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT MAY PROVE SUFFICIENT TO ENHANCE
STORM ROTATION ...AND AN ISOLD TORNADO/SVR WIND AND HAIL THREAT.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.


...CORFIDI

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Very Low

[Dave]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 274
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

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

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 555 PM
UNTIL 200 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 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 60 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES EAST OF BATESVILLE
ARKANSAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 268...WW 270...WW
271...WW 272...WW 273...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE/DEVELOP ALONG SLOWLY-MOVING
BOUNDARY ARCING FROM S CNTRL OK TO N CNTRL AR. AMPLE DEEP
SHEAR/INSTABILITY PRESENT FOR SUPERCELLS WITH VERY LARGE HAIL/DMGG
WIND AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES GIVEN RICH QUALITY OF BOUNDARY LAYER
MOISTURE.

[Dave]

Might as well add this one in also...



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 275
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
615 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

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

EASTERN IOWA
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 615 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

HAIL TO 1.5 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 75
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF
DUBUQUE IOWA TO 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MOLINE ILLINOIS. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 268...WW 270...WW
271...WW 272...WW 273...WW 274...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EVE IN AREA OF
STRONG LOW TO MID LVL ASCENT AHEAD OF STRONG VORT CROSSING NRN IA.
STRENGTH OF WIND FIELD...CONCENTRATED LOW LVL CONVERGENCE...AND COOL
MID LVL TEMPERATURES SUGGEST A CONTINUED THREAT FOR SVR
WIND/HAIL...DESPITE LIMITED MOISTURE INFLOW.

AVIATION...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 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 26045.


...CORFIDI/JEWELL

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Very Low

[Dave]

GRAINGER TN-UNION TN-CLAIBORNE TN-
713 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
CLAIBORNE...NORTHERN UNION AND NORTHERN GRAINGER COUNTIES...

AT 712 PM EDT...SPOTTERS CONFIRM A TORNADO NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN...OR 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF RUTLEDGE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTH OF TAZEWELL BY 715 PM EDT...
THORN HILL AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOWARD QUARTER BY 725 PM EDT...

[Dave]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESVILLE...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WEBSTER...OR NEAR SYLVA...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BALSAM...
WAYNESVILLE...
SUNBURST...
CRUSO...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

[Dave]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN GRAINGER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN HAMBLEN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
HAWKINS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 722 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 11 MILES WEST OF BEAN STATION...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF
RUTLEDGE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEAN STATION BY 740 PM EDT...
ROGERSVILLE BY 810 PM EDT...
8 MILES SOUTH OF SURGOINSVILLE BY 820 PM EDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM THAT HAS PRODUCED DAMAGING
TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!

[Dave]

Breaking for food...!

[Ed Mahmoud]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
807 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

KYC119-131-133-193-090030-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/
KNOTT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY-
807 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
LETCHER...EAST CENTRAL LESLIE...EASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN KNOTT
COUNTIES...

AT 806 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JEFF...OR NEAR
HAZARD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SMITHSBORO...ARMINTA...RED STAR AND BLUEFIELD BY 815 PM EDT...
CARBON GLOW...REDFOX...GANDER AND CODY BY 820 PM EDT...
ISOM AND TILLIE BY 825 PM EDT...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
738 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

TNC025-057-059-063-067-073-090030-
/O.CON.KMRX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/
HAMBLEN TN-GRAINGER TN-HAWKINS TN-HANCOCK TN-CLAIBORNE TN-GREENE TN-
738 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
GREENE...EASTERN CLAIBORNE...HANCOCK...HAWKINS...NORTHERN GRAINGER
AND NORTHERN HAMBLEN COUNTIES...

AT 736 PM EDT...STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO NEAR THORN HILL...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SNEEDVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEAN STATION BY 745 PM EDT...
TREADWAY AND MOORESBURG BY 750 PM EDT...
KLONDIKE BY 800 PM EDT...
ST. CLAIR BY 805 PM EDT...
ROGERSVILLE BY 810 PM EDT...
MCCLOUD BY 815 PM EDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM THAT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A
TORNADO! TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
754 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

KYC065-109-129-189-203-090015-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090509T0015Z/
ESTILL KY-LEE KY-JACKSON KY-OWSLEY KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-
754 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE...NORTHWESTERN OWSLEY...NORTHERN JACKSON...
SOUTHWESTERN LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTIES...

AT 752 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WANETA...OR NEAR
MCKEE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TURKEY FOOT...LAKES...MACEDONIA AND WIND CAVE BY 800 PM EDT...
NEW ZION...ARVEL...OLD ORCHARD AND PRIVETT BY 805 PM EDT..

[Dave]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CARTER COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELIZABETHTON...
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN CITY...
SULLIVAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 845 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR GRAY...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON CITY...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JOHNSON CITY BY 855 PM EDT...
ELIZABETHTON BY 905 PM EDT...
MOUNTAIN CITY BY 945 PM EDT...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
851 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
NORTHERN DICKENSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE...HAYSI...
CLINTWOOD...BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 850 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CLINTWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCCLURE AND CLINCHCO.

[Dave]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0768
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0730 PM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHEAST AR/MUCH OF TN/EASTERN KY INTO SOUTHERN WV
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF VA/NC/SC

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 271...273...

VALID 090030Z - 090200Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 271...273...CONTINUES.

TORNADO WATCHES 271/273 CONTINUE UNTIL 04Z/06Z RESPECTIVELY.

ACROSS FAR EASTERN KY/NORTHEAST TN...SUPERCELLULAR STORMS WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE TO POSE A TORNADO/HAIL THREAT OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR
TWO...PERHAPS INTO THE ADJACENT PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN
WV/WESTERN VA/WESTERN NC. EASTERN KY ACTIVITY IS OCCURRING IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY TO MID LEVEL MCV...WITH A WARM/UNSTABLE SOUTHWESTERLY FEED
IMPINGING ON THE PERIPHERY OF PRIOR EASTERN KY COLD POOL. THE SEVERE
STORM THREAT SHOULD REMAIN MORE ISOLATED WITH SOUTHWARD EXTENT INTO
THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF WW 273 ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF NC/SC.

FARTHER WEST...REMAINDER OF TORNADO WATCH 271 IS SCHEDULED TO
CONTINUE UNTIL 04Z ACROSS MUCH OF TN/NORTHEAST AR. EARLIER SEVERE
TSTMS ACROSS WESTERN TN HAVE GENERALLY BEEN ELEVATED ATOP EARLIER
OUTFLOW/WESTERN TN SURFACE COLD POOL. EXPECTATIONS FOR STORM
MODE/APPRECIABLE SURFACE BASED STORM DEVELOPMENT ARE QUESTIONABLE IN
THE WAKE OF THE EARLY DAY MCS AND MCV NOW ACROSS EASTERN KY...WITH
WATER VAPOR/SATELLITE IMAGERY IMPLYING LITTLE/UNCERTAIN LARGE SCALE
FORCING. ALONG THESE LINES...00Z LITTLE ROCK OBSERVED RAOB AND A
RECENT ACARS SOUNDING FROM THE MEMPHIS AREA DEPICT AN AMPLE MID
LEVEL CAP...WHICH ADDITIONALLY PUTS ADDITIONAL SURFACE BASED TSTM
DEVELOPMENT IN QUESTION. NEVERTHELESS...SUITE OF NUMERICAL GUIDANCE
SUGGEST CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN PART
OF WW 271 ALONG THE SOUTHEAST MOVING COLD FRONT...SUCH THAT AT LEAST
A HAIL THREAT CANNOT BE RULED OUT THIS EVENING.

..GUYER.. 05/09/2009


ATTN...WFO...RNK...RLX...GSP...MRX...JKL...LMK...OHX...PAH...
MEG...

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
915 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DAVENPORT...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 913 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DAVENPORT...OR NEAR HAYSI...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VANSANT AND OAKWOOD.

[Dave]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 917 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DYE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF DYE BY 935 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
OF 3/4 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER AND DESTRUCTIVE OUTFLOW WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

[Dave]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CITY OF NORTON IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTON...
WESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEBANON...
SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
WISE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WISE...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT

* AT 920 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NORTON...OR NEAR WHITESBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NORTON BY 940 PM EDT...
WISE BY 945 PM EDT...
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEBANON BY
1015 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
OF 3/4 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER AND DESTRUCTIVE OUTFLOW WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 50 MPH.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
934 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT.

* AT 932 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
COALDALE...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WELCH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COALDALE...
BRAMWELL...
MONTCALM...
SANDLICK...
CERES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

[brunota2003]

From Brownwood, TX (cell is currently tornado warned):

D
a
t
e Time
(cdt) Wind
(mph) Vis.
(mi.) Weather Sky Cond. Temperature (ºF) Pressure Precipitation (in.)
Air Dwpt 6 hour altimeter
(in.) sea level
(mb) 1 hr 3 hr 6 hr
Max. Min.
08 20:15 E 53 G 69 0.15 Thunderstorm Heavy Rain and Windy OVC002 72 72 29.71 NA
08 19:55 N 44 G 60 1.00 Thunderstorm Light Rain and Windy BKN048 BKN060 OVC080 81 72 29.64 NA
08 19:35 SE 24 G 38 9.00 Thunderstorm and Breezy CLR 91 70 29.51 NA
08 19:15 SE 21 G 31 10.00 Thunderstorm in Vicinity and Breezy CLR 91 70 29.57 NA
08 18:55 SE 18 G 26 10.00 Thunderstorm in Vicinity CLR 91 70 29.58 NA
08 18:35 SE 18 G 26 10.00 Fair CLR 93 72 29.59 NA
08 18:15 SE 12 G 26 10.00 Thunderstorm in Vicinity CLR 93 72 29.60 NA

[HurricaneBill]

From Brownwood, TX (cell is currently tornado warned)

Brownwood was hit by an F5 tornado in 1976. Fortunately, there were no fatalities.

[CrazyC83]

I just got the Wikipedia article started; right now it is crap but it is being worked on.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1039 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
WESTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT.

* AT 1039 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALLISON
GAP...OR NEAR SALTVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALLISON GAP...
BROADFORD...
HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK...
MARION...
ATKINS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.