ALhurricane Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 240 kt G2G east of Tuscaloosa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 anyword on the north BHM cell Parrish and Corava areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 For everyone that cant stand government. Thank goodness for the National Weather Service. One of the few examples of government doing their best. Major damage reported near I65. Let's hope that next time we can do better, warn them earlier, and save more lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerWXman Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Looks like a 2nd rotation west of Tuscaloosa again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Might be a small tornado forming on the RFL, going through downtown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 240kt g2g....dear god....strongest ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New England Storm Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Looks like a 2nd rotation west of Tuscaloosa again Oh god thats not good. That thing is crazy strong srv mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBriedis Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 DCH medical center destroyed in Tuscaloosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Total destruction reported. Oh my goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Jesus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 TORNADO WARNING ALC071-089-TNC051-272245- /O.NEW.KHUN.TO.W.0095.110427T2223Z-110427T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 523 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR... SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE... NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA... * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR MERIDIANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. A TORNADO WAS LAST REPORTED ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF HUNTSVILLE. * LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE... PRINCETON. FRANCISCO. HYTOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Total destruction of the hospital. South part of the U of A campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Looks like a 2nd rotation west of Tuscaloosa again Very nice RFD punch it looks like on radar, would not be surprised to see another touchdown. As for the cell that just went through town, radar velocities are about maxed out. Damage reports are going to be extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 For everyone that cant stand government. Thank goodness for the National Weather Service. One of the few examples of government doing their best. Major damage reported near I65. Let's hope that next time we can do better, warn them earlier, and save more lives. The only upside to that thing hitting Tuscaloosa is that it didn't happen late at night or during the main part of the work day (when more people would be downtown, I would imagine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 DCH medical center destroyed in Tuscaloosa very very bad if that was a primary hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierwx Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Total destruction of the hospital. South part of the U of A campus. As someone with a kid at college I can't even imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 not total destruction at hospital..just windows blown out etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 74 reports so far as we are in Tornado happy hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 not total destruction at hospital..just windows blown out etc yep, windows blown out, trees down, some awning blown off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Absolutely sickening. Sure hope the folks down there took this event seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Insanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 ABC 33/40 initially said "total destruction" at the hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 may stay just north of BHM city BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 531 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 531 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR BROOKWOOD...OR 12 MILES EAST OF HOLT. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BESSEMER...HUEYTOWN...HELENA...FAIRFIELD...PELHAM...HOOVER... VESTAVIA HILLS...HOMEWOOD...BIRMINGHAM AND CHELSEA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 170kt g2g now with a velocity hole had 209 g2g the previous scan.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 531 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 531 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR BROOKWOOD...OR 12 MILES EAST OF HOLT. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BESSEMER...HUEYTOWN...HELENA...FAIRFIELD...PELHAM...HOOVER... VESTAVIA HILLS...HOMEWOOD...BIRMINGHAM AND CHELSEA. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 242 THROUGH 282... INTERSTATE 459 EXIT NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 33... US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91... INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 89 THROUGH 140... INTERSTATE 59 EXIT NUMBERS 130 THROUGH 143... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerWXman Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 That thing is headed straight for Birmingham... hopefully it loses some strength before that but it's still incredibly strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This says a lot, from the NWS met who worked the Greensburg tornado. Mike Umscheid This is the greatest Delta-V I have ever seen on wsr-88d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witness Protection Program Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Timmer cam near Tuscaloosa encountering downed trees that narrow the interstate to 1 lane, now a truck blown sideways under an overpass, traffic forced onto shoulder to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 It definitely seems to be trying to hug to the right a bit...but it may do so just north of Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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