Historic Multi Day Tornado/Flooding Event 4/23-28/2011
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 239
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
545 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN INDIANA
CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY
SOUTHERN OHIO
WESTERN VIRGINIA
WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 545
PM UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF OWENSBORO
KENTUCKY TO 65 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA. 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 232...WW 233...WW
234...WW 235...WW 236...WW 237...WW 238...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THIS EVENING E OF
MIGRATORY SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING NEWD FROM NW OF PAH TOWARD WRN LAKE
ERIE. FOCUSED MOISTURE AND HEAT FLUXES OCCURRING ALONG
STRENGTHENING LLJ AXIS SHOULD SUPPORT SUFFICIENT DESTABILIZATION TO
SUSTAIN LONG-LIVED UPDRAFTS WITHIN NWD-EXPANDING WARM SECTOR. GIVEN
THE STRONG AMBIENT VERTICAL SHEAR IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL WILL
EXIST FOR SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF TORNADOES AND
DAMAGING WINDS.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 239
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
545 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN INDIANA
CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY
SOUTHERN OHIO
WESTERN VIRGINIA
WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 545
PM UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF OWENSBORO
KENTUCKY TO 65 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA. 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 232...WW 233...WW
234...WW 235...WW 236...WW 237...WW 238...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THIS EVENING E OF
MIGRATORY SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING NEWD FROM NW OF PAH TOWARD WRN LAKE
ERIE. FOCUSED MOISTURE AND HEAT FLUXES OCCURRING ALONG
STRENGTHENING LLJ AXIS SHOULD SUPPORT SUFFICIENT DESTABILIZATION TO
SUSTAIN LONG-LIVED UPDRAFTS WITHIN NWD-EXPANDING WARM SECTOR. GIVEN
THE STRONG AMBIENT VERTICAL SHEAR IN PLACE...THE POTENTIAL WILL
EXIST FOR SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF TORNADOES AND
DAMAGING WINDS.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 451 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR CORDOVA.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN WALKER COUNTY. TAKE COVER
NOW!
Probably our 15th tornado emergency. I really lost count.
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 451 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR CORDOVA.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN WALKER COUNTY. TAKE COVER
NOW!
Probably our 15th tornado emergency. I really lost count.
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Re:
RL3AO wrote:Massive wedge going towards downtown Tuscaloosa.
http://www.abc3340.com/
Tornado emergency Tuscaloosa.
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28
458 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM CDT...
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR RALPH...FOSTERS...INTERSTATE 20
59...TAYLORVILLE...AND TUSCALOOSA...
AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JENA...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHPORT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRYANT DENNY STADIUM...MCFARLAND MALL AND NORTHPORT AROUND 505 PM
CDT.
UNIVERSITY MALL...HOLT AND TUSCALOOSA AROUND 510 PM CDT.
DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS...LAKE WILDWOOD AND COALING AROUND 515
PM CDT.
BROOKWOOD AROUND 520 PM CDT.
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM CDT...
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR RALPH...FOSTERS...INTERSTATE 20
59...TAYLORVILLE...AND TUSCALOOSA...
AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JENA...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHPORT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRYANT DENNY STADIUM...MCFARLAND MALL AND NORTHPORT AROUND 505 PM
CDT.
UNIVERSITY MALL...HOLT AND TUSCALOOSA AROUND 510 PM CDT.
DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS...LAKE WILDWOOD AND COALING AROUND 515
PM CDT.
BROOKWOOD AROUND 520 PM CDT.
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28
Tuscaloosa about to get hit at rush hour. Awful
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
456 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
JOHNSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.
* AT 450 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE
TORNADOES. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF COBDEN TO 12
MILES SOUTH OF DONGOLA...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DONGOLA...
ANNA...
COBDEN...
JONESBORO...
CARTERVILLE...
KARNAK...
CAMBRIA...
ENERGY...
CRAINVILLE...
HERRIN...
HURST...
MARION...
GOREVILLE...
VIENNA...
LAKE OF EGYPT AREA...
JOHNSTON CITY...
PITTSBURG...
CREAL SPRINGS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT YOUR TORNADO PLAN OF ACTION. SEEK
SHELTER INDOORS IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A HOME OR BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
456 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
JOHNSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.
* AT 450 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE
TORNADOES. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF COBDEN TO 12
MILES SOUTH OF DONGOLA...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DONGOLA...
ANNA...
COBDEN...
JONESBORO...
CARTERVILLE...
KARNAK...
CAMBRIA...
ENERGY...
CRAINVILLE...
HERRIN...
HURST...
MARION...
GOREVILLE...
VIENNA...
LAKE OF EGYPT AREA...
JOHNSTON CITY...
PITTSBURG...
CREAL SPRINGS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT YOUR TORNADO PLAN OF ACTION. SEEK
SHELTER INDOORS IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A HOME OR BUILDING.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
444 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.
* AT 441 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE
TORNADOES ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF MURPHYSBORO
TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR LAKE AREA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CEDAR LAKE AREA...
MURPHYSBORO...
AVA...
GRAND TOWER...
ELKVILLE...
DE SOTO...
CARBONDALE...
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
444 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.
* AT 441 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE
TORNADOES ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF MURPHYSBORO
TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR LAKE AREA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CEDAR LAKE AREA...
MURPHYSBORO...
AVA...
GRAND TOWER...
ELKVILLE...
DE SOTO...
CARBONDALE...
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28
Were schools cancelled today much in the south? I was wondering because a few years ago a tornado hit Memphis just as school was letting out for the day.
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