NaoPos Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA654 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON.....DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE......REMARKS..0650 PM FUNNEL CLOUD JOHNSTON 41.69N 93.70W05/20/2013 POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEETWO FUNNEL CLOUDS OBSERVED. HAVE NOW DISSIPATED I thought I observed something interesting from my place (just SW of Johnston). Got some video of it at 6:42-6:45 timeframe when the clouds were starting to rotate a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 There's not a single cell within an hour of DFW. Might there be a threat? Yes. But not in the short-term; DFW's not even in a tornado watch right now. yes, you're right. but western tarrant co. isn't that far from the action. the local news stations cut in a little while ago to cover the other cells but emphasized that there is currently no watch for fort worth and dallas. i wouldn't be surprised to see one in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 yes, you're right. but western tarrant co. isn't that far from the action. the local news stations cut in a little while ago to cover the other cells but emphasized that there is currently no watch for fort worth and dallas. i wouldn't be surprised to see one in a bit. Wouldnt be surprised either... kinda surprised there is no MD out at least, maybe there will be soon... there is also a big baseball game on tonight at Rangers stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Anyone have a better image?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Goodness sakes enough back and forth about whether or not DFW is under threat or not under threat. Focus on the meteorology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensō Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 My god, 37 dead per TWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Did TWC just report that the ME office reported 30+ dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Dad decides to call me and and say he was watching a tornado/funnel coming down. BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTORNADO WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA710 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A* TORNADO WARNING FOR...NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...SOUTH CENTRAL STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...* UNTIL 745 PM CDT* AT 706 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ATORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR POLK CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25MPH.HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILLOCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ANKENY...HUXLEY...ALLEMAN...ELKHART AND CAMBRIDGE.THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Guys... let's move all Moore, OK tornado discussion out of this thread into a new one I created in this subforum. Let's keep this thread going for continuing severe weather threats. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Well, that was no fun in Joplin... rotation passed just south of here but they did the sirens 3 times...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Cell W of Des Moines, IA, is tightening up. A few TOR Warnings are up to the NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Steve Blum is just in a terrible spot - really dangerous going up against an intense couplet that's tracking towards Atoka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Some rotation about 25 miles WNW of Ft. Smith along I-40, not warned but could do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSMweather Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I'm in Fort Smith...Tornado warning for my area now. Sirens are blarring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Well, that was no fun in Joplin... rotation passed just south of here but they did the sirens 3 times...... That took a path very close to the Picher/Neosho tornado in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 It seriously looks like there are 5 or 6 different satellite couplets around Tishomingo - MidSouth Storm Chasers and Weather Weenies are under a ton of precip as this storm charges at them. Is anyone else seeing the 5 or 6 different couplets like I am? All within 5-10 miles of one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 It seriously looks like there are 5 or 6 different satellite couplets around Tishomingo - MidSouth Storm Chasers and Weather Weenies are under a ton of precip as this storm charges at them. Is anyone else seeing the 5 or 6 different couplets like I am? All within 5-10 miles of one another. That corridor has some terrible radar coverage. No idea what radar site to use. It's on the fringe of every local radar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CryHavoc Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Tornado Warnings in NE Missouri West-Central Illinois. Spotters reported tornado on the ground near Hannibal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Please keep me updated on the Ft. Smith one! I'd be very alert. The couplet is on the south side of the cell. Albeit weak. But it's closer to you. Anything quick can spin up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDTORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 195NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK740 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013TORNADO WATCH 195 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR THEFOLLOWING LOCATIONSARC005-007-009-015-023-029-033-045-047-049-061-063-065-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-105-113-115-127-129-131-133-135-137-141-143-149-210800-/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0195.130521T0040Z-130521T0800Z/AR. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBAXTER BENTON BOONECARROLL CLEBURNE CONWAYCRAWFORD FAULKNER FRANKLINFULTON HOWARD INDEPENDENCEIZARD JOHNSON LITTLE RIVERLOGAN MADISON MARIONMONTGOMERY NEWTON PERRYPOLK POPE SCOTTSEARCY SEBASTIAN SEVIERSHARP STONE VAN BURENWASHINGTON YELL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thankfully missed the tornado in Moore. I don't think I could have handled that. We were about 30 miles to the south when it all occurred. We were targeting the cell near Duncan. Never would have imagined that what happened was going to happen. Was listening to Gary England on the radio as they cut into the broadcast. Listening to him and Val Caster and David Payne describing what the tornado was doing in real time was very sobering and honestly something I don't need to go through again. Ended up seeing a pretty fantastic wall cloud on the storm done here, but that was it. It never got it's act completely together. I hope everyone on here is safe (not sure if anyone is from the Moore area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 This so devastating, as a weather community I hope we can pull together to help those poor people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Possible tornado approaching Hamilton, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAnalystwx13 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The death toll has risen to 51 per the Oklahoma medical examiner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSMweather Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Good to go here in Ft. Smith. Looking to see what happens with the second cell now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBeck Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Any links to live coverage of the ongoing tornado warnings, whether it be AR, OK, TX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derecho! Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 There hasn't been a new tornado warning for 25 minutes now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 W-T-F Henry Margusity Fan Club · 8,208 like this. 5 minutes ago · Interesting theory, but lack of tornadoes this year may have lead to more available energy for superpcell storms to tap. May answer why we have seen minimal tornadoes but some very big and destructive ones recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 There hasn't been a new tornado warning for 25 minutes now... Brownwood warned cell has been training for 3 hrs. They probably have some decent hail accumulation there too. Haven't seen any pics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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