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#901 Postby Shoshana » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:49 pm

How many tornadoes are there currently? I'm getting confused.

1 west of Austin and 1-3 near Rio Vista?
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#902 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:50 pm

SevereStudios ‏@severestudios ·
Multiple reports of tornadoes, possibly two or more at the same time, ongoing near RIO VISTA, TX pic.twitter.com/9mU6inssao
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#903 Postby Ntxw » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:50 pm

Texas Snowman wrote:Oh my word... :eek: :darrow:

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Spotr 3 miles N of COVINGTON, TX @ 03:47AM UTC TOR>-Large mile wide wedge tornado 3 northeast of Rio Vista. Numerous power flashes. Have p


That is scary, that poor town. Prayers, it looks scary on radar. This is happening a row of counties below DFW, what borrowed luck we are in.
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#904 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:51 pm

Reed Timmer ‏@reedtimmerTVN ·
Large violent #TORNADO in progress just a few miles northwest of Rio Vista, TX!!! Watching now. Very violent. @breakingweather @TVNweather
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#905 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:53 pm

NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth ·
1050pm- To repeat--tornadoes (yes, two) likely W and E of Rio Vista. The one to the E of Rio Vista is a large, damaging tornado. #dfwwx
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#906 Postby Shoshana » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:53 pm

DFW Scanner 10:51PM - Confirmed large tornado on the ground just east of Rio Vista near the High School. If you are in south Johnson County, you need to seek shelter immediately
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#907 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:53 pm

Ntxw wrote:
Texas Snowman wrote:Oh my word... :eek: :darrow:

Spotter Network Inc ‏@spotternetwork ·
Spotr 3 miles N of COVINGTON, TX @ 03:47AM UTC TOR>-Large mile wide wedge tornado 3 northeast of Rio Vista. Numerous power flashes. Have p


That is scary, that poor town. Prayers, it looks scary on radar. This is happening a row of counties below DFW, what borrowed luck we are in.


Debris signature being noted on dual-pol northwest of Rio Vista.
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#908 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:55 pm

My heart is very heavy right now. This may be a tornado nightmare unfolding right now. And it's at night.


NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth ·
1053pm- Also concerned about increasing TOR potential with activity in northern Bosque Co. as well. Watching closely. #dfwwx
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#909 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:56 pm

Steve McCauley reporting large tornado on the ground on the Johnson/Hill county line, moving east at 10 mph.

That would appear to be taking dead aim at Grandview on I-35 W.
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#910 Postby Ntxw » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:56 pm

Texas Snowman wrote:My heart is very heavy right now. This may be a tornado nightmare unfolding right now. And it's at night.


NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth ·
1053pm- Also concerned about increasing TOR potential with activity in northern Bosque Co. as well. Watching closely. #dfwwx


And it is hardly moving.
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#911 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:57 pm

From a couple of minutes ago as mentioned above...

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Two spotters have confirmed extremely large wedge tornado on the ground by Rio Vista High School #dfwwx
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#912 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:58 pm

Oh my goodness... :cry:


Evan Andrews ‏@EvanAndrewsFox4
10:50 pm: Confirmation by Kevin Saunders our storm chaser that a confirmed large cone tornado (approx 1mi wide) went through Rio Vista.
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#913 Postby SouthernMet » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:02 pm

over 3 feet of water on highway 67...
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#914 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:03 pm

Three minutes ago. Gulp...

Sarah Dillingham ‏@THESarahD29 ·
.@DrGregForbes and I agree, it doesn't appear to be as intense as #ElReno, but this has an eerily similar evolution, esp. this hook! #
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#915 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:04 pm

SouthernMet wrote:over 3 feet of water on highway 67...


2-4" of rain in past hour there. A big, big, big tragedy appears to be unfolding there tonight.
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#916 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:04 pm

NWS Fort Worth ‏@NWSFortWorth ·
1057pm- Still tracking TOR NE of Rio Vista moving NE. Circulation that WAS to the west has weakened per radar. #dfwwx
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#917 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:05 pm

Katy Blakey ‏@KatyBlakeyNBC5 ·
RT @jocotx_em: Damage is being reported around Rio Vista. Overturned semi truck and building damage. #dfwwx #RioVistaTornado”
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#918 Postby SouthernMet » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:08 pm

:uarrow: radar indicates up to 14 inches sw johnson county
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#919 Postby SouthernMet » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:08 pm

70mph winds & rotation with storms west of austin
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#920 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:09 pm

Not sure if the circulation is weakening or not, but it appears to be due west of Grandview...
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