Historic Multi Day Tornado/Flooding Event 4/23-28/2011

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#421 Postby Dave » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:36 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
535 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
SALINE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT.

* AT 532 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO REPORT A
FUNNEL CLOUD...JUST EAST OF MARION...CROSSING ROUTE 3 AND BROKEN
ROAD NEAR SPILLERTOWN. THIS STORM WAS PART OF A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALATIA TO 4 MILES NORTH OF DIXON
SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DIXON SPRINGS...
GALATIA...
CARRIERS MILLS...
HARRISBURG...
ELDORADO...
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#422 Postby RL3AO » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:37 pm

Picking up 123kt inbound, 70 kt outbound on velocity.
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#423 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:40 pm

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#424 Postby badger70 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:41 pm

Birmingham's CBS Ch. 42 live stream

http://www.cbs42.com/content/video/live.aspx
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28

#425 Postby Texas Snowman » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:42 pm

Tuscaloosa Mayor: At least one fatality...
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#426 Postby Extratropical94 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:44 pm

76 reported tornadoes as of 5:40C/6:40E...
the 1974 Super Outbreak had 148 confirmed tornadoes
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28

#427 Postby Texas Snowman » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:46 pm

Birmingham is a sitting duck it looks like...downtown area is in danger.

EDIT: Hueytown is just about to get hammered.
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#428 Postby apocalypt-flyer » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:48 pm

Tuscaloosa debris falling over Birmingham. Crazy.
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#429 Postby AdamFirst » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:48 pm

This guy on ABC 33/40 in Tuscaloosa is a consummate professional. Bryan Norcross-esque. I like this guy alot.
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#430 Postby badger70 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:49 pm

Ch.42 BMX indicating 20 minutes from now until the wedge tornado hits downtown.
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#431 Postby Texas Snowman » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:49 pm

AdamFirst wrote:This guy on ABC 33/40 in Tuscaloosa is a consummate professional. Bryan Norcross-esque. I like this guy alot.



CBS 42 Met is the same. He's calmly walking people through this telling them that they will get through this.

Report - debris falling from the air at the CBS 42 television station.
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#432 Postby RL3AO » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:50 pm

AdamFirst wrote:This guy on ABC 33/40 in Tuscaloosa is a consummate professional. Bryan Norcross-esque. I like this guy alot.


James Spann. Best in the country. No offense Mr. England.
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#433 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:51 pm

AdamFirst wrote:This guy on ABC 33/40 in Tuscaloosa is a consummate professional. Bryan Norcross-esque. I like this guy alot.


This. Some Radio operators dn´t care. This one obv. does. B-ham http://player.streamtheworld.com/_playe ... /?sid=3070
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#434 Postby brunota2003 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:52 pm

apocalypt-flyer wrote:Tuscaloosa debris falling over Birmingham. Crazy.

The tornado is still 17 miles away from the city, too!
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#435 Postby badger70 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:53 pm

Tornado on cam 33/40.
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#436 Postby brunota2003 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:55 pm

Tornado video (Tuscaloosa):
http://www.twitvid.com/4W6PU
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#437 Postby Bunkertor » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:55 pm

Tusca damage http://www.cbs42.com/mostpopular/story/ ... aL6Tw.cspx
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#438 Postby summersquall » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:56 pm

AdamFirst wrote:This guy on ABC 33/40 in Tuscaloosa is a consummate professional. Bryan Norcross-esque. I like this guy alot.


His name is James Spann. I think he is one of the best I've ever heard.
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#439 Postby badger70 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:56 pm

Ch. 42 BMX met saying NWS radar down?!?
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Re: Potential Widespread Flooding/Severe Weather Event 4/23-28

#440 Postby brunota2003 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:00 pm

There is white in that debris ball!

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