bdgwx Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 230 mph near gate-to-gate on 2237z KFDR scan I caught a 230+ kts (265+mph) gate-to-gate on the 2247 scan. Remind me...what's the record? This even saturated out my highest scaled AWIPS-like color table. I've never seen that happen before. Also, look at that donut hole at 12,000 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Looks like it's gone nearly completely linear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Worried about spinup potential for the portion of the line moving into Moore and Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 TOG NE of Tecumseh per News 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.B. LaForce Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Worried about spinup potential for the portion of the line moving into Moore and Norman. Yep, I've been seeing that too. Just north of Newcastle right now looks interesting. EDIT: Even more interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 We saw the wedge from a distance west of Tipton looking WSW then got a better view of it as it became a large cone closer to our vantage point. Amazing structure as well and didn't want to play with the notch with so many chasers out. What's amazing is how much better the surface dew points were. Models were all consistent on mid 60's yesterday for today but we had low 70's, not hard to believe with all the rain they've had here. Staying in SPS tonight and love how the coming week looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAnalystwx13 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I caught a 230+ kts (265+mph) gate-to-gate on the 2247 scan. Remind me...what's the record? This even saturated out my highest scaled AWIPS-like color table. I've never seen that happen before. Also, look at that donut hole at 12,000 ft. El Reno had 298 mph gate to gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmsptwx Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tons of small cells popping to the east of main band, several have some rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Another cell south of Seminole TW'd now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Pretty intense....something explodes :10 in and you hear it over the roar of the tornado at :15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T232wibP20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Pretty intense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T232wibP20 I gotta wonder if a propane tank exploded inside the tornado? Does not look like a power flash to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1022 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 1045 PM CDT * AT 1021 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF WALNUT CREEK STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 SW MO including Joplin got added into a Tornado Watch also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 SW MO including Joplin got added into a Tornado Watch also. Shelter loaded up and ready to go. Usually when I spend the time to do that, not much happens, so here's hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Pretty intense....something explodes :10 in and you hear it over the roar of the tornado at :15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T232wibP20 Saw the flash, but thinking that noise is something hitting the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouamber Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Power flashes northwest of Okmulgee per KOTV in Tulsa. Getting close to South Tulsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbiggerboat Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Power flashes northwest of Okmulgee per KOTV in Tulsa. Getting close to South Tulsa. No naders nearby. Just fellers like me settin off sparklers cause we got that oil guy real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouamber Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sirens going off in Tulsa. I live in the Jenks area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese007 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 EDIT: NVM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 TOG south side of Broken Arrow per chaser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouamber Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hitting Broken Arrow....not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tornado warning for Tulsa, sirens going off per newson6 EDIT: TOG in Tulsa, chaser is panicking hardcore It's not in Tulsa, the city isn't even in the warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese007 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It's not in Tulsa, the city isn't even in the warning. Sorry news report wasn't clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxjagman Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Maybe a warned cell by okmulgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tornado may get close to the Tulsa radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Tornado may get close to the Tulsa radar. OKC145-170445-/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/WAGONER OK-1137 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WAGONERCOUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...AT 1135 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OFONETA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sorry news report wasn't clearNo prob man, they kept saying east side of Tulsa, so it's understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The Tulsa terminal doppler is still showing a strong circulation near Gregory and south of Tiawah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msalgado Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Really frustrating day for me chasing. I made bad decisions chasing early instead of just going to the area near Childress as I had planned. The cell near Quail was my first distraction and when it became apparent that I wasn't going to see that tornado due to the rain I then wasted time on the cell that later produced near Elk City. Of course, this was after I had left it trying to to my target area but by this point I got cutoff by the cells that merged into a line. By the time I was able to finally get south, the cell near Elmer caused so much damage I couldn't get through. I saw a few destroyed farm buildings and a lot of farm machinery tossed around and dismantled. Saw some metal wrapped around a tree (looked like siding) and tons of downed trees and power liens. The most amazing thing of all was that amid all this destruction the only home we saw was a mobile home that at most seemed to have some shingles lost. Those folks were extremely lucky. Tried to get south on the cell near wichita falls but simply couldn't make it. Did notice a series of grain silos nearby that were utterly smashed. Not sure if that was from a tornado or just winds, but it appeared they went down like a series of dominos. Learned a valuable lesson about not letting myself get out of position. Would have surely seen the Elmer torado had I simply stuck to the original plan. You live you learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 This is bad...numerous -49 to -52 m/s inbound pixels and the tornado motion isn't even up-radial. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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