Superstorm93 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Paducah cell still going, couplet strong as ever. Nothing too strong on HPX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Nothing too strong on HPX Was looking from VWX. Also a rather potent looking circulation on the east side of Fort Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 From the mobile home park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Very curious to hear reports from Princeton and Dawson Springs KY. The signature was entirely rain-wrapped and still strong moving through, catching a good piece of both towns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Weather Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 From the mobile home park chrome 2013-11-17 16-27-01-14.png Man, I hope there was a shelter or evacuation or something of at least some of these people before it hit. By far this is the most worrisome event of today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Nothing too strong on HPX Looks a lot more impressive from HPX now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Unfiltered (time sensitive) Its going to take a while to know what really happened in some of the most rural locations http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Bedford storm, while going linear, is still spitting out small circulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 While some photos do show significant structural damage, one thing to look for when identifying more violent tornadoes is the trees and surroundings. Some structures may be weakly built and destroyed by comparatively weaker winds. That's how you can tell the violent tornadoes (May 20, 2010 with the debarked/deformed trees) to the somewhat weaker (damaged/destroyed structures with trees mainly intact). I don't know the building codes in the impacted areas, but that is also something to keep in mind when attempting to diagnose the intensity of a tornado using damage indicators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks a lot more impressive from HPX now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 New couplet/TW for the third cell in the line south of Calvert City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Unfiltered (time sensitive) Its going to take a while to know what really happened in some of the most rural locations http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.gif One thing I am surprised about is the lack of long track tornadoes unless I missed something earlier. With the fast storm motions I thought that this was almost a given if storms ever got going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 TDS on the Paducah cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Impressive couplet forming south of Fort Wayne. I may be heading out that way soon I am looking very closely at the storm that went through Fort Wayne, and then into NW Ohio. Nothing really stands out as a tornadic area. Most of this seems to be quite a mix of storm shapes. Certainly the severe thunderstorm warnings are needed for potential wind gusts, although there haven't been any wind reports that showed up near Fort Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 One thing I am surprised about is the lack of long track tornadoes unless I missed something earlier. With the fast storm motions I thought that this was almost a given if storms ever got going. You missed things earlier. Also, I'd venture the Paducah area tornado was a long tracked one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensō Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 One thing I am surprised about is the lack of long track tornadoes unless I missed something earlier. With the fast storm motions I thought that this was almost a given if storms ever got going. I think it's too early to make that call, we won't have a full picture until tomorrow most likely. The Washington, IL and Paducah, KY-area tornadoes were most likely long-track, and there isn't a lot of information about some of the others yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks like things have mainly gone linear for the rest of the afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I am looking very closely at the storm that went through Fort Wayne, and then into NW Ohio. Nothing really stands out as a tornadic area. Most of this seems to be quite a mix of storm shapes. Certainly the severe thunderstorm warnings are needed for potential wind gusts, although there haven't been any wind reports that showed up near Fort Wayne. Maybe no one was reporting it. Couplet by Van Wert now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensō Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Maybe no one was reporting it. Couplet by Van Wert now I don't see a couplet anywhere in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN MUHLENBERG COUNTYIN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY UNTIL 415 PM CST... AT 346 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. SPOTTERS SIGHTED A TORNADO AT 340 PM NEAR MILE MARKER 31 ON THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY. AT 346 PM...A TORNADO WAS SIGHTED ABOUT 3 MILES INTO THE MUHLENBERG COUNTY LINE. THIS TORNADO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I don't see a couplet anywhere in that area. It's gone now, but there was a little something there for a few scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackH Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 It's gone now, but there was a little something there for a few scans. There was definitely a quick couplet... more of a linear/QLCS type of tornado signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks like the tornado threat is winding down. Will still be a few more but the peak has occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Incredible video of the Washington tornado...very large and very violent. Note the trampoline flying/bouncing by. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRIaZlWKvKQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierwx Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Severe Thunderstorm Warning on line moving through S Indiana. AT 440 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLOOMINGTON TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 While some photos do show significant structural damage, one thing to look for when identifying more violent tornadoes is the trees and surroundings. Some structures may be weakly built and destroyed by comparatively weaker winds. That's how you can tell the violent tornadoes (May 20, 2010 with the debarked/deformed trees) to the somewhat weaker (damaged/destroyed structures with trees mainly intact). I don't know the building codes in the impacted areas, but that is also something to keep in mind when attempting to diagnose the intensity of a tornado using damage indicators. Questions about this? https://twitter.com/wall_cloud/status/402191857762840578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 washington (or at least it says that on the picture just posted) edit: It is Washington the road in the top is Main street which goes south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Showing live footage from the IL trailer park occasionally http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/local6-live-stream.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackH Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Questions about this? https://twitter.com/wall_cloud/status/402191857762840578 Was just about to post that image in reply, also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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