Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak 2008

[KWT]

Wow that radar is soo impressive, not hard to see the rotation on the velocity image and there is a clear reduction in the precip where I guess the tornado is, looks well rain wrapped as well if that is.

[RL3AO]

Still nothing confirmed on that cell which I posted. Where are the spotters? I know there is a tornado there.

[brunota2003]

Link to KSN streaming?

[wbug1]

Multiple cells on the Dodge City, KS radar really firing up now and as previous mentioned really strong TVS and reported tornado on ground near quinter, gove, KS. Also 4 tornado warnings up near area in Colorado struck yesterday.

I'm surprised no severe TS warning on cell near york, NE.

[brunota2003]

Garden City Regional Airport
Lat: 37.94 Lon: -100.72 Elev: 2882
Last Update on May 23, 4:54 pm CDT

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Haze Squalls and Windy

76°F
(24°C)
Humidity: 58 %
Wind Speed: NW 33 G 93 MPH
Barometer: 29.56" (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint: 60°F (16°C)
Heat Index: 78°F (26°C)
Visibility: 3.00 mi.

Is THAT a typo?

[RL3AO]

Looks like multiple rotations.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
407 PM MDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC039-065-137-179-232245-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080523T2245Z/
NORTON KS-DECATUR KS-SHERIDAN KS-GRAHAM KS-
507 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
GRAHAM...EASTERN SHERIDAN...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN DECATUR AND
SOUTHWESTERN NORTON COUNTIES...

AT 503 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS OCCURRING. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7
MILES SOUTH OF STUDLEY...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TASCO AROUND 515 PM CDT...
STUDLEY...MORLAND AND PENOKEE AROUND 520 PM CDT...
NEW ALMELO AROUND 545 PM CDT...

[KWT]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
458 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF INGALLS...OR 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF COPELAND...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...
INGALLS...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN FINNEY...EASTERN HASKELL...GRAY...
NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES

[CrazyC83]

http://data.ksn.com/video/radarstream.html

[CrazyC83]

SEL2

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 342
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
EASTERN PARTS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 510 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON
OKLAHOMA TO 50 MILES NORTH OF GAGE OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 340...WW 341...

DISCUSSION...SCTD TSTMS/SUPERCELLS MAY FORM THIS EVENING ON DRY LINE
CONFLUENCE ZONE EXTENDING S INTO WW FROM WRN KS. ANY SUCH
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FOSTERED BY COMBINATION OF SFC HEATING AND
GLANCING INFLUENCE OF UPPER IMPULSE ROTATING NE ACROSS NE NM/ERN CO.
ALTHOUGH LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DMGG WIND SHOULD BE THE MAIN
THREATS...GIVEN QUALITY OF MOISTURE INFLOW/LOW-LEVEL
INSTABILITY...AND LIKELIHOOD FOR FAIRLY DISCRETE STORM
MODE...POTENTIAL WILL ALSO EXIST FOR TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.


...CORFIDI


SEL2

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 342
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
EASTERN PARTS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 510 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON
OKLAHOMA TO 50 MILES NORTH OF GAGE OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 340...WW 341...

DISCUSSION...SCTD TSTMS/SUPERCELLS MAY FORM THIS EVENING ON DRY LINE
CONFLUENCE ZONE EXTENDING S INTO WW FROM WRN KS. ANY SUCH
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FOSTERED BY COMBINATION OF SFC HEATING AND
GLANCING INFLUENCE OF UPPER IMPULSE ROTATING NE ACROSS NE NM/ERN CO.
ALTHOUGH LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DMGG WIND SHOULD BE THE MAIN
THREATS...GIVEN QUALITY OF MOISTURE INFLOW/LOW-LEVEL
INSTABILITY...AND LIKELIHOOD FOR FAIRLY DISCRETE STORM
MODE...POTENTIAL WILL ALSO EXIST FOR TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.


...CORFIDI


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

WOUS64 KWNS 232205
WOU2

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 342
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

TORNADO WATCH 342 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

OKC003-007-009-011-039-043-045-055-057-059-065-075-093-129-149-
151-153-240600-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0342.080523T2210Z-080524T0600Z/

OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA BEAVER BECKHAM
BLAINE CUSTER DEWEY
ELLIS GREER HARMON
HARPER JACKSON KIOWA
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WASHITA
WOODS WOODWARD


TXC087-129-179-211-295-357-393-483-240600-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0342.080523T2210Z-080524T0600Z/

TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

COLLINGSWORTH DONLEY GRAY
HEMPHILL LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE
ROBERTS WHEELER


ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...





Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

SAW2
WW 342 TORNADO OK TX 232210Z - 240600Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50SW CSM/CLINTON OK/ - 50N GAG/GAGE OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /35NE CDS - 41N GAG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.

LAT...LON 34810097 37000094 37009858 34819868

THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.


Watch 342 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

[RL3AO]

The southern cells (near Dodge City) are moving NE. The cell further north is moving a few degrees west of north. Is that the LLJ starting to kick in?

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC101-135-232230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080523T2230Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHERN LANE COUNTIES...

AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 1
MILE WEST OF DIGHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMY...
DIGHTON...
SHIELDS...
PENDENNIS...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES.

STORM CHASERS WERE REPORTING A LARGE MULTI VORTEX TORNADO ON THE
GROUND 1 MILE WEST OF DIGHTON AT 509 PM. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3869 10054 3869 10015 3844 10040 3846 10039
3843 10042 3842 10063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 219DEG 28KT 3847 10049

$$

BIELINSKI

[RL3AO]

^
Said tornado

[KWT]

David Drummond on this cell presently I think currently herading through a town so the veiw is somewhat obscured, I can only guess that its rain-wrapped.

Certainly is interesting to hear that its a multi-vortex tornado, they can be very powerful.

[Bunkertor]

KSN is not streaming...

[wbug1]

Garden City, KS - 3 inch hail

2140 87 MPH 3 NNW CORNISH WELD CO 4056 10445 (BOU)

2155 UNK EATON WELD CO 4052 10471 SEMI THROWN INTO HOUSE (BOU)

[Bunkertor]

Chaser team approaching Hill city...

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0988
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0526 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF CENTRAL/ERN NEB

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY

VALID 232226Z - 232330Z

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS
OF CENTRAL AND ERN NEB INTO THE EVENING.

REGIONAL RADARS INDICATED AN AREA OF TSTMS MOVING NEWD THROUGH
MERRICK TO YORK COUNTIES...WITH ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY CONTINUING TO
MOVE NNEWD FROM THE NRN EXTENT OF WW 341 INTO CENTRAL NEB /NORTH OF
THIS WW/.

LATE AFTERNOON SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWED A BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM
NERN CO ESEWD ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF KS TO CENTRAL MO. A SECOND
BOUNDARY EXTENDED NEWD FROM NWRN KS INTO FAR SERN NEB. THIS LATTER
BOUNDARY APPEARED TO BE A WIND SHIFT/DIFFERENTIAL HEATING BOUNDARY.
AIR MASS N OF THESE BOUNDARIES REMAINS STABLE GIVEN COOL ELY SURFACE
WINDS...WITH MUCAPE VALUES OF 500-1000 J/KG. DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT
ACROSS THIS REGION IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN POTENTIAL FOR TSTMS TO BE
PERSISTENT FOR A WHILE AS THEY TRACK NNEWD OUT OF THE NRN EXTENT OF
WW 341...WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR EXCEEDING 50 KT FAVORABLE FOR
STORM ORGANIZATION.

STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES EXTENDING NWD INTO ERN NEB MAY SUPPORT
HAIL WITH ANY SUSTAINED STORMS...WHILE ACTIVITY FURTHER W TRACKING
NNEWD OUT OF WW 341 SHOULD WEAKEN WITH NWD EXTENT WHERE THE AIR MASS
IS LESS UNSTABLE.

..PETERS.. 05/23/2008


ATTN...WFO...OAX...GID...LBF...

40750088 41620047 42029970 41909737 41479647 40789640
40469737 40179919 40679922

[Bunkertor]

[KWT]

Thats very impressive Bunkertor, seems like most of the plains is under some sort of warning/watch at the moment...I take it that is what it shows?

[CrazyC83]

NWS Goodland: 8 tornadoes confirmed yesterday (5 EF0, 2 EF1, 1 EF2)