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Re: Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

#641 Postby Texas Snowman » Tue May 24, 2011 8:54 pm

Ivanhater wrote:Tornado heading toward Downtown Dallas

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There have been several Twitpics like that.

It does look like a large wedge tornado on the ground. The warnings keep saying spotters are seeing a tornado.

And now a report of a large tornado on the ground in Dallas County.
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#642 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 8:54 pm

DALLAS TX-KAUFMAN TX-ROCKWALL TX-
852 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
ROCKWALL...NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN AND DALLAS COUNTIES...

AT 851 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
MONITORING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE OR
MORE TORNADOES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL TORNADO NEAR
UNIVERSITY PARK. LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE IS ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. AN ADDITIONAL STORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED IN EASTERN TARRANT COUNTY
AND WILL MOVE INTO DALLAS COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
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Re: Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

#643 Postby brunota2003 » Tue May 24, 2011 8:56 pm

VIL image for the Dallas cell...max is 121.5. Taken at about 9:34 pm EDT.

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#644 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 8:57 pm

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#645 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 8:58 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
857 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 853 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
LEBANON...OR 33 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELOIT. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT
ANY TIME. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS DANGEROUS STORM MOVING NORTHWEST
AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BELLAIRE.
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Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

#646 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:00 pm

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#647 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:02 pm

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#648 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 9:03 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

TXC147-250215-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
FANNIN TX-
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FANNIN COUNTY...

AT 858 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM NEAR IVANHOE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

ALTHOUGH THE CIRCULATION HAS WEAKENED...THE TORNADIC THREAT HAS NOT
ENDED. THE CIRCULATION WILL APPROACH THE COFFEE MILL LAKE AREA.
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#649 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 9:04 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
903 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

TXC439-250230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
TARRANT TX-
903 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR TARRANT
COUNTY...

AT 903 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF ARLINGTON...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
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#650 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:05 pm

TARRANT TX-
903 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR TARRANT
COUNTY...

AT 903 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF ARLINGTON...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
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#651 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 9:06 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
905 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

OKC013-250215-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
BRYAN OK-
905 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BRYAN COUNTY...

AT 903 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT THE MOST
DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WILL REMAIN MOSTLY SOUTH OF THE RED
RIVER. HOWEVER... RESIDENTS IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST PART OF BRYAN
COUNTY SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM.

MEANWHILE... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A
LARGE PART OF BRYAN COUNTY FOR OTHER STORMS SPREADING INTO THE
SOUTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY FROM NORTH TEXAS.
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#652 Postby Cyclenall » Tue May 24, 2011 9:07 pm

The governor of OK on CNN just said that 50,000 homes are without power and some schools may have been destroyed as well.

Looks like Dallas has a tornado.
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#653 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 9:07 pm

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/subindex/weather/live_radar
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#654 Postby Annie Oakley » Tue May 24, 2011 9:09 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
907 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

TXC439-250230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110525T0230Z/
TARRANT TX-
907 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR TARRANT
COUNTY...

AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR ARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS
STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE. THIS LARGE HAIL MAY AFFECT RANGERS BALLPARK IN
ARLINGTON. SEEK SHELTER NOW!
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Re: Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

#655 Postby brunota2003 » Tue May 24, 2011 9:09 pm

Hope the people are in a safe area!!!

AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR ARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS
STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE. THIS LARGE HAIL MAY AFFECT RANGERS BALLPARK IN
ARLINGTON.
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#656 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:09 pm

TARRANT TX-
907 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR TARRANT
COUNTY...

AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR ARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS
STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
BASEBALL SIZE. THIS LARGE HAIL MAY AFFECT RANGERS BALLPARK IN
ARLINGTON. SEEK SHELTER NOW!
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Re: Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

#657 Postby brunota2003 » Tue May 24, 2011 9:10 pm

Also, from Twitter:

JimCantore
70-85mph rear flank downdraft winds reported near Valley View, TX VEHICLES BLOWN OFF THE ROAD
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#658 Postby CrazyC83 » Tue May 24, 2011 9:10 pm

The hail alone in DFW could be a billion-dollar disaster if it was indeed that big...
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#659 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:10 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
909 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 908 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO OVER NORTH CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
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#660 Postby Dave » Tue May 24, 2011 9:12 pm

KFWS IS NOT UPDATING...SWITCHED TO TDFW
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