Severe Weather Threat. April 21st-25th, 2010 High Risk!

[brunota2003]

... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for
northeastern Oktibbeha... northern Lowndes and southeastern Clay
counties...

At 231 PM CDT... National Weather Service meteorologists continued to
track a tornado. This tornado has been confirmed and damage has been
reported north of Starkville. This tornado was located near West
Point moving northeast at 55 mph.

The tornado will be near...
Kolola Springs and Steens by 240 PM CDT...
Caledonia by 245 PM CDT...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Tornado Warning means that a tornado is occurring or imminent. You
should activate your tornado action plan and take protective action
now.

This is an extremely dangerous and life threatening situation. This
storm produced a strong tornado that created significant damage and
injuries! If you are in the path of this tornado... take cover
immediately!

[srainhoutx]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
241 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

MSC025-087-105-242000-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100424T2000Z/
CLAY MS-LOWNDES MS-OKTIBBEHA MS-
241 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OKTIBBEHA...NORTHERN LOWNDES AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COLUMBUS AFB MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND DAMAGE HAS
BEEN REPORTED.

[btangy]

The supercell is ready for its closeup at Columbus AFB radar. Clearly, there's a tornado in there. AL state line is next, but it's going to run into a more stable environment ahead albeit still highly sheared.

[Texas Snowman]

WLBT TV in Jackson, Ms. reporting two fatalities in Jackson County (? I think that was the county). Other announcer said her husband sent her pics of cars tossed on I-55 (like toys she said).

The first announcer said they also have other information but they aren't releasing it until they can confirm.

That doesn't sound good...

EDIT: I think based on what I'm gleaning from other news sources, it WAS NOT Jackson County hit (perhaps emergency responders going from the county).

Looks like Warren, Issaquena, and Yazoo Counties were the worst affected thus far.

[brunota2003]

Where at in Jackson did the tornado cross?

[Texas Snowman]

Damage shots from Yazoo City look like at least EF-3 damage to my eye.

[Texas Snowman]

Where at in Jackson did the tornado cross?

Well, as I mentioned, I'm not sure I heard right on the county...I think they said Jackson County.

EDIT: As mentioned a couple of posts up on this page, I think based on what I'm gleaning from other news sources, it WAS NOT Jackson County hit (perhaps emergency responders going from the county).

Looks like Warren, Issaquena, and Yazoo Counties were the worst affected thus far.

Also, announcers just said Jackson dodged a bullet.

[brunota2003]

Where at in Jackson did the tornado cross?

Well, as I mentioned, I'm not sure I heard right on the county...I think they said Jackson County.

I saw. I was looking through MSDOT webcams to see if there were any where the tornado is now, or any where it crossed...not a one showed anything other than regular traffic and rain slick roads (even in Starkville and Columbus).

[Texas Snowman]

As mentioned above, looks like Warren, Issaquena, and Yazoo Counties were the worst affected thus far.

Also, announcers just said Jackson dodged a bullet.

Just want to make sure no one is misled by my erroneous info above.

[Texas Snowman]

I've seen one report on the CNN.com home page that indicates that the tornado at Yazoo City may have been upwards of a mile wide...

[btangy]

Growing concerns about cells forming to the SW of the original long track one. Particularly the one moving along Rt. 12 toward Starkville as rotation has been markedly increasing.

Update: Rotation has weakened.

[brunota2003]

the Yazoo cell dropped a tornado in Alabama

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
250 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ALC075-242015-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100424T2015Z/
LAMAR AL-
250 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAMAR COUNTY...

AT 246 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF BEDFORD...OR 12 MILES EAST OF
ABERDEEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

[Texas Snowman]

WLBT-TV in Jackson confirming a fatality of a man in Ebeneezer, Miss.

[Bunkertor]

Growing concerns about cells forming to the SW of the original long track one. Particularly the one moving along Rt. 12 toward Starkville as rotation has been markedly increasing.
Update: Rotation has weakened.

Yeah, i think, SRainy mentioned redevelopment W of our longtracker. Splendid forecast. Props.

[srainhoutx]

[Texas Snowman]

FoxNews.com reports two dead in Mississippi from tornado hits...

[brunota2003]

Here is some good news, this is the Yazoo cell, which is now in Alabama:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
330 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

ALC057-093-242040-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100424T2045Z/
FAYETTE AL-MARION AL-
330 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED.

[CrazyC83]

Georgia may go under the gun this evening...

[CrazyC83]

Just got back home. Catching up and working on a Wikipedia article. Probable location will be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2010 ... o_outbreak

[srainhoutx]

My thoughts and prayers for all...

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
346 PM CDT SAT APR 24 2010

.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON

.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.

..REMARKS..

1215 PM TORNADO YAZOO CITY 32.86N 90.41W
04/24/2010 YAZOO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT

*** 2 FATAL, 15 INJ *** SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED...UPDATE...LOCAL
OFFICIALS REPORT CONFIRMED CASUALTIES OF 2 FATALITIES AND
15 INJURIES WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE STILL ONGOING