2009 Severe Weather thread

[CrazyC83]

Now those came out of nowhere...

[Dave]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 639
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

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

FAR EASTERN ARKANSAS
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
A SMALL PART OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 345 PM UNTIL
900 PM 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 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
JACKSON MISSISSIPPI TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF MEMPHIS
TENNESSEE. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

DISCUSSION...LINE OF STORMS HAS INCREASED IN FORWARD MOTION AND
OVERALL LINEAR ORGANIZATION MOVING INTO W-CENTRAL MS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL SUPERCELL/BOW ECHO DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE NEAR SURFACE LOW INTO ERN AR/NRN MS. ACTIVITY SHOULD
MOVE QUICKLY NEWD ACROSS WW INTO THE EARLY TO MID EVENING WITH
PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER...AND ISOLATED TORNADO
CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ACROSS NRN PORTION OF WW NEAR THE SURFACE LOW
WHERE SHEAR WILL BE LOCALLY ENHANCED.

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 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 28040.


...EVANS

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
542 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
SOMERVILLE...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLLIERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH. ALSO ANOTHER AREA OF ROTATION WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR ROSSVILLE MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
INCLUDE DANCYVILLE...WHITEVILLE AND HILLVILLE.

[Dave]

Watch # 642 coming out now...



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 642
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
540 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

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

MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 540 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 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 45 MILES NORTH OF HUNTSVILLE
ALABAMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 639...WW 640...WW 641...

DISCUSSION...SQUALL LINE WITH EMBEDDED BOWS MOVING RAPIDLY ENEWD
ACROSS NRN MS INTO AL. WITH A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
COUPLED WITH 30-35 KT OF SHEAR...POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATCH. ISOLATED SUPERCELLS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG
AND AHEAD OF THE LINE WITH A THREAT OF BRIEF TORNADOES.

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 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES

[Dave]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 641
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
330 PM MDT THU JUL 30 2009

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

MUCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL
1100 PM MDT.

HAIL TO 2.5 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 25 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF RATON NEW MEXICO TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 639...WW 640...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN OF ERN NM. WITH UPSLOPE FLOW OF UNSTABLE AIR
MASS AND FAVORABLE NWLY FLOW REGIME...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP/MOVE SEWD ACROSS ERN NM PLAINS THIS EVENING. A FEW
SUPERCELLS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GREATER THREAT OF LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 32025.


...HALES

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
548 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 549 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF RANDOLPH TO
TREBLOC...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
OXFORD TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF OKOLONA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ABERDEEN...PONTOTOC...TRACE STATE PARK...AMORY...VERONA...NEW
ALBANY...TUPELO...TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK...FULTON AND RIPLEY. THIS
WARNING ALSO INCLUDES ABERDEEN LAKE AND DAVIS LAKE.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
546 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...ARLEY...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 546 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED 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
LYNN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF NAUVOO BY 550 PM CDT...
LYNN AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ASHBANK BY 555 PM CDT...
ASHRIDGE...WINSTON FREE STATE BARN...DOUBLE SPRINGS AND HOUSTON
RECREATIONAL AREA BY 610 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

[Dave]

JUL 30 175100 EDT
TORNADO
5 SW LAKELAND
SHELBY CTY TN
PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO CAR DEALERSHIP & RESTARUANT

JUL 30 173200 EDT
TORNADO
4 E DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS TN
PUBLIC
LIMBS DOWN ON EXPRESSWAY

JUL 30 180200 EDT
TORNADO
2 SE OLIVE BRANCH
DESOTO CTY MS
EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR HACKS CROSS ROAD AND RTE 78

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
556 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SLAYDEN TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
INDEPENDENCE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
COLLIERVILLE TO 13 MILES EAST OF SENATOBIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLLY
SPRINGS AND WALL DOXEY STATE PARK.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
557 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF
WESTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SHOTSVILLE BY 625 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
556 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN TATE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SLAYDEN TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
INDEPENDENCE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
COLLIERVILLE TO 13 MILES EAST OF SENATOBIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLLY
SPRINGS AND WALL DOXEY STATE PARK.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
600 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
GIBSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 600 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ALAMO...OR 14 MILES
WEST OF HUMBOLDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
INCLUDE EATON...RUTHERFORD...DYER AND BRADFORD.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
626 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
WESTERN MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 626 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HILLVILLE TO LAGRANGE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE TO 19 MILES NORTHEAST
OF HOLLY SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BOLIVAR...CHICKASAW STATE FOREST...CHICKASAW STATE PARK...T O
FULLER STATE PARK...BIG HILL POND STATE PARK...HENDERSON AND
SELMER.

[Dave]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
644 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
NORTHERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BOLIVAR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
INCLUDE CLOVERPORT...SILERTON AND MASSEYVILLE.