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#221 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:05 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1058 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CROSS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
EASTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1059 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HICKORY
RIDGE...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF MCCRORY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
80 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHERRY
VALLEY...HARRISBURG...HICKORY RIDGE...MARKED TREE AND TYRONZA.
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#222 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:12 pm

DALLAS AR-JEFFERSON AR-GRANT AR-
1110 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR GRANT...
WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES...

AT 1104 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEOLA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CROSS
ROADS...SHERIDAN...DEER CREEK...PRAGUE....AND SLABTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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#223 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:13 pm

CLAY AR-
1110 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY...

AT 1105 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PALATKA...OR NEAR CORNING...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CORNING...
DATTO...HICKORIA...SUCCESS...PALATKA...HEELSTRING AND TWIN OAKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#224 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:13 pm

Fox16 TV met says strong rotation moving into Grant County near Sheridan...no tornado confirmed on the ground at the moment however.

Looks like that rotation will pass directly over the community of Sheridan.
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#225 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:16 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1116 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN RIPLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT.

* AT 1111 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NEELYVILLE...OR NEAR CORNING....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED...
QULIN BY 1135 PM CDT...
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#226 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:17 pm

JEFFERSON AR-GRANT AR-
1116 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
GRANT AND WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 1113 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHERIDAN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#227 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:19 pm

WWUS54 KMEG 010406
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1106 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

ARC031-111-010500-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100501T0500Z/
CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-
1106 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WESTERN
POINSETT AND WESTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...

AT 1107 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WALDENBURG...OR 12
MILES EAST OF NEWPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FISHER...
GREENFIELD...JONESBORO...TRUMANN...WALDENBURG...WEINER...HERMAN...
GILKERSON...OTWELL...VALLEY VIEW...CARY...APT...HERGETT AND DAVIS
SPUR.

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!


.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3566 9105 3592 9071 3565 9049 3544 9102
3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 242DEG 43KT 3559 9098

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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#228 Postby Texas Snowman » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:21 pm

New cells starting to develop northwest of Tyler. That could mean some tough weather ahead for the Ark/La/Tex area near Texarkana during the overnight hours. So far, NE Texas has escaped the violent weather tonight.
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#229 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:21 pm

CRAIGHEAD AR-POINSETT AR-
1119 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WESTERN
POINSETT AND WESTERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTIES...

AT 1119 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WEINER...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREENFIELD...
JONESBORO...TRUMANN...WEINER...GILKERSON...OTWELL...VALLEY VIEW...
CARY...APT...HERGETT...DAVIS SPUR...PROMISED LAND AND MAPLE GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
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#230 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:25 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1124 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1125 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES WEST OF LEPANTO...
OR NEAR HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEPANTO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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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#231 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:30 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1127 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CLAY COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN DUNKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1128 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MCDOUGAL...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CORNING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CORNING...
GREENWAY...MCDOUGAL...PIGGOTT...POLLARD...ST. FRANCIS...CAMPBELL...
CLARKTON...GLENNONVILLE...HOLCOMB...MALDEN...BRIAN...VALLEY RIDGE
AND WILHELMINA.
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#232 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:32 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1128 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN LONOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHERIDAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODSON...
REDFIELD...
KEO...
ENGLAND...
TOLTEC MOUNDS STATE PARK...
BLAKEMORE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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#233 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:37 pm

/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100501T0500Z/
POINSETT AR-
1135 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR EASTERN
POINSETT COUNTY...

AT 1135 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MC CORMICK...OR 7
MILES SOUTH OF TRUMANN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEPANTO...
STIER...MC CORMICK...LANDERS...WEONA...OLD WEONA...WEONA JUNCTION...
PAYNEWAY...JUDD HILL...HATCHIE COON...TULOT...CASSIDY...RIVERVALE AND
ALTO.
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#234 Postby Dave » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:42 pm

Goodnight folks, going to get some sleep before I start working on my ark for here tomorrow.
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#235 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:55 pm

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0436
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1141 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2010

AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL-SRN IL/WRN-SWRN IND/SERN MO/WRN KY/WRN
TN/NRN MS/CENTRAL AND ERN AR

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 117...118...

VALID 010441Z - 010545Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 117...118...CONTINUES.

NEW WW MAY BE NEEDED BY 05-06Z FROM FAR NRN MS THROUGH WRN TN...WRN
KY TO PARTS OF SWRN AND POTENTIALLY CENTRAL IND.

AT 0435Z...REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY SHOWED A QUASI-LINEAR SYSTEM
EXTENDING FROM SWRN IL THROUGH SERN MO TO NERN AR...WITH TWO PRIMARY
BOWING SEGMENTS /1. IN SRN IL AND 2. IN NERN AR/. CURRENT TRACKS OF
THESE BOWS IS NE AT 40 KT WITH BOTH FEATURES EXITING WW 117 AND 118
BY 06Z INTO SWRN IND AND WRN TN...RESPECTIVELY.

00Z NAM/GFS AND 12Z ECMWF SHOW SSWLY WINDS STRENGTHENING INTO THE
LOWER OH VALLEY AIDING IN THE RETURN OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
SUPPORTING DESTABILIZATION WITHIN CORRIDOR OF STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE
RATES EXTENDING NEWD ALONG AND JUST EAST OF ONGOING STORMS. THE
SPEED OF THE SRN IL BOW SEGMENT SUGGESTS THIS FEATURE MAY OUTRUN THE
DESTABILIZATION PROCESS INTO SWRN IND... LIMITING THE NRN EXTENT OF
SEVERE STORMS /DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADO THREAT/. FARTHER S...RUC
FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST ENVIRONMENT IS ALREADY CONDUCIVE FOR
SURFACE BASED STORMS WITH VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR /SFC-1 KM
SHEAR 40-50 KT PER MEM/PAH WSR-88D VWP DATA/ AND MODERATE
INSTABILITY.

..PETERS.. 05/01/2010


ATTN...WFO...LMK...OHX...IND...HUN...PAH...ILX...MEG...JAN...
LSX...LZK...SGF...SHV...

LAT...LON 40308949 40378743 40168636 38498659 37648707 36498759
34988817 34138828 33848992 33509119 33039219 32909435
33039528 33809530 34909319 36069168 36499133 37039076
37888967 38708943 39478955 40308949
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#236 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat May 01, 2010 12:02 am

SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 119
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1200 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
WESTERN TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 700 AM CDT.

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 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF
DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO 60 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF OXFORD
MISSISSIPPI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 117...WW 118...

DISCUSSION...BROKEN BAND OF SUPERCELLS/EMBEDDED BOWS WILL CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP EWD OVERNIGHT FROM ERN AR...WHILE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ZONE OF WAA FROM NW MS INTO WRN
TN. A SLOW INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE...IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH
ALREADY STRONG LOW-LEVEL AND DEEP-LAYER SHEAR...WILL SUPPORT A
CONTINUED THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LARGE
HAIL.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...THOMPSON
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#237 Postby bamajammer4eva » Sat May 01, 2010 1:56 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
151 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL LONOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHERN PRAIRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WEST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS
NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 151 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STUTTGART
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SLOVAK...
TOLLVILLE...
DE VALLS BLUFF...
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#238 Postby bamajammer4eva » Sat May 01, 2010 2:02 am

A new day dawns from the Storm Prediction Center. However it sounds like same old song for some folks.

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DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1256 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010

VALID 011200Z - 021200Z

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS ERN AR...WRN TN...NWRN
MS...FAR W KY...EXTREME SERN MO...SRN IL AND EXTREME SWRN IND...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM THE UPR OH VLY TO E TX...

...SYNOPSIS...
NRN PLAINS UPR LOW WILL BE QSTNRY ON SATURDAY AS THE ATTENDANT
TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEEPEN THROUGHOUT WRN NORTH AMERICA. MID-LVL
SPEED MAX CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE TX BIG BEND REGION ALONG SERN
FLANKS OF THE TROUGH WILL TRANSLATE TO THE MID-MS VLY BY SATURDAY
EVENING AS ADDITIONAL ENERGY DIGS INTO NRN MEXICO. AT THE
SFC...PRIMARY BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL REMAIN FROM THE CNTRL GRTLKS SWWD
TO CNTRL MO AND NCNTRL TX.

...LWR OH VLY TO E TX...
BACKBUILDING MCS OVER THE LWR OH VLY AND MID-SOUTH REGION AT 12Z
SATURDAY WILL LIKELY WEAKEN AS CORE OF THE STRONGEST LLJ SHIFTS NEWD
INTO THE UPR OH VLY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE AIR MASS TO RECOVER AS
RICH LLVL MOISTURE/INSTABILITY ATTEMPTS TO SURGE WNW TO THE
AFOREMENTIONED BAROCLINIC ZONE.

SVR TSTMS WERE ALREADY DVLPG OVER SWRN TX IN RESPONSE TO THE
MID-LEVEL IMPULSE MOVING OUT OF NRN MEXICO. THESE STORMS WILL
LIKELY BE ONGOING OVER THE HILL COUNTRY/CNTRL TX AT 12Z AND MAY
TEMPORARILY WEAKEN. HOWEVER...AS THE MID-LVL SPEED MAX CONTINUES
ENE...LLVL SLY FLOW WILL RESPOND AND RESULT IN A RAPID ENHANCEMENT
OF WAA FROM THE SABINE RVR VLY NWD INTO THE MID-SOUTH BY EVENING.
THIS WILL RESULT IN BOTH A REINTENSIFICATION OF EXISTING TX ACTIVITY
AND ADDITIONAL STORM INITIATION FROM THE ARKLATEX NEWD INTO THE LWR
OH VLY THROUGH THE EVENING/OVERNIGHT HOURS.

DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR SUPERCELLS ACROSS A
BROAD REGION AND ALL FACETS OF SVR WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TORNADO RISK WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE MDT RISK REGION. HERE...THE
LLVL SHEAR IS FCST TO BE COMPARATIVELY WEAKER THAN FRIDAY...BUT
SUFFICIENT VEERING IN THE LOWEST FEW KM...FAVORABLE 0-3KM CAPE AND
LOW LCLS WILL MAINTAIN MODEST TORNADO PROBABILITIES. THIS WILL
ESPECIALLY BE TRUE FROM ERN AR/NWRN MS NEWD ACROSS WRN TN...EXTREME
SERN MO AND INTO THE LWR OH VLY FROM MID-EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT.


...UPR OH VLY...
LINEAR MCS WILL BE ONGOING AT 12Z SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF IND
AND CNTRL KY THAT WILL CONTINUE ENE TOWARD THE UPR OH VLY BY AFTN.
SOME INCREASE IN LLVL MOISTURE WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF THE STORMS OWING
TO A 45-50 KT LLJ. SOME HEATING AND MODEST DESTABILIZATION MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO AT LEAST A MARGINAL SVR THREAT /DMGG WIND OR ISOLD
TORNADO/ THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THEREAFTER...CORE OF THE LLJ WILL
WEAKEN AND REFOCUS FARTHER W RESULTING IN A CORRESPONDING DECREASE
IN THE SVR THREAT AFTER DARK.
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#239 Postby bamajammer4eva » Sat May 01, 2010 2:12 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
209 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL PRAIRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN WOODRUFF COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 209 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF DE VALLS BLUFF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRINKLEY...
FARGO...
ZEN...
HUNTER...
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Re: Tornado Outbreak April 29-May 2, HIGH RISK Arkansas

#240 Postby bamajammer4eva » Sat May 01, 2010 3:39 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
336 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 336 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SOMERVILLE...OR 13 MILES EAST OF COLLIERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOLIVAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
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