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#361 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:50 pm

This is just amazing...it's going to be close too...
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#362 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:51 pm

TORNADO WARNING
KSC051-135-195-240130-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
743 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTH CENTRAL NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
EASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 739 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR BLUFF...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RANSOM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 44 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CEDAR BLUFF...
OGALLAH...
ELLIS...
YOCEMENTO...
HAYS...
VICTORIA...
CATHARINE...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN TREGO...ELLIS AND NORTHERN NESS
COUNTIES.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE OVER CEDAR BLUFF BY 750 PM. THIS IS A
VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.


IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR OTHER
UNDERGROUND SHELTER AND GET UNDER SOMETHING STURDY.

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

LAT...LON 3912 9975 3912 9929 3885 9911 3862 9982
3867 9992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 224DEG 38KT 3870 9981

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#363 Postby RL3AO » Fri May 23, 2008 7:52 pm

Current track puts it 3.39nm west of Greensburg.

Obviously its still too far away.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#364 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri May 23, 2008 7:52 pm

+158 kt and it's heading for Greensburg.

My

Goodness

It's strengthening with -120/+120 kt gate to gate shear per another site.
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#365 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:54 pm

Can this be really happening again????

There is a monster tornado near Hays as well...
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#366 Postby Cyclenall » Fri May 23, 2008 7:54 pm

Greensburg under the machine gun again. Well, those shear values can't be good :eek: .
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#367 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri May 23, 2008 7:56 pm

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
SOUTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 749 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 13
MILES SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUCKLIN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULLINVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN
COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.
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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#368 Postby Category 5 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:57 pm

TORNADO WARNING
KSC025-033-047-057-097-240200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0038.080524T0054Z-080524T0200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
SOUTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 749 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 13
MILES SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUCKLIN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULLINVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN
COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.

THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF BASEBALL OR LARGER AND VERY DANGEROUS STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WILL
ALSO BE LIKELY NEAR THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THIS STORM.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR THE AREA.

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

LAT...LON 3785 9940 3754 9900 3730 9953 3742 9970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 233DEG 24KT 3743 9951

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Re: Tornado outbreak again today?

#369 Postby Bunkertor » Fri May 23, 2008 7:58 pm

MiamiensisWx wrote:+158 kt and it's heading for Greensburg.

My

Goodness

It's strengthening with -120/+120 kt gate to gate shear per another site.


1 kt = 1,8 km ?

No bullshit ?

Hä ?
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#370 Postby RL3AO » Fri May 23, 2008 7:58 pm

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#371 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri May 23, 2008 7:58 pm

232 KNOTS per velocity data.
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#372 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:58 pm

Even a fairly weak tornado could be devastating, knowing many people there are in FEMA trailers.
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#373 Postby Cyclenall » Fri May 23, 2008 7:59 pm

MiamiensisWx wrote:232 KNOTS per velocity data.

Good lord!
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#374 Postby Bunkertor » Fri May 23, 2008 8:00 pm

Any storm teams out there ? Any coverage ?

Teamwork now...
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#375 Postby RL3AO » Fri May 23, 2008 8:01 pm

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#376 Postby CrazyC83 » Fri May 23, 2008 8:02 pm

This looks just as good as the tornado on May 4, 2007...just amazing.
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#377 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri May 23, 2008 8:03 pm

At least this one is moving fairly slowly (~27 mph), so it could weaken/cycle before it reaches Greensburg/Mullinville. Additionally, this allows for residents' advance preparation.

New velocity data is slightly weaker.
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#378 Postby Bunkertor » Fri May 23, 2008 8:03 pm

OK - no radio. KSN will do.
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#379 Postby CapeCanaveral » Fri May 23, 2008 8:04 pm

As Cantore said, "let's hope lightning does not strike twice".

Possibly Greensburg in approx 15 mins...
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#380 Postby RL3AO » Fri May 23, 2008 8:05 pm

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