Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak 2008

[RL3AO]

[Category 5]

They're hit.

[RL3AO]

Same image, zoomed out.

[CrazyC83]

The cells near Ellis - looking as strong as "Greensburg I"...

[Cyclone1]

Jesus....

[brunota2003]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 830 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
LARGE TORNADO NEAR GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...
FELLSBURG...
TROUSDALE...
HOPEWELL...
BYERS...
MACKSVILLE...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN EDWARDS...NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...
NORTHWESTERN PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD
COUNTIES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER
NOW!

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.

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 TORNADO WARNING.

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

LAT...LON 3804 9909 3782 9868 3754 9927 3764 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 230DEG 28KT 3762 9924

$$

BIELINSKI

[Category 5]

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 830 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
LARGE TORNADO NEAR GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...
FELLSBURG...
TROUSDALE...
HOPEWELL...
BYERS...
MACKSVILLE...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN EDWARDS...NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...
NORTHWESTERN PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD
COUNTIES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER
NOW!

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.

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 TORNADO WARNING.

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

LAT...LON 3804 9909 3782 9868 3754 9927 3764 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 230DEG 28KT 3762 9924

$$

BIELINSKI

[Texas Snowman]

Weather Channel says it may have lifted right outside of town

[HarlequinBoy]

You have to be kidding me....

[Texas Snowman]

Weather Channel saying at least 32 tornado reports today so far...

[6SpeedTA95]

Weather Channel says it may have lifted right outside of town

The velocity scans seem to indicate that is a strong possibility, I hope it did...here's to hoping

[CrazyC83]

He is speaking just like he did on May 4 last year...this is just incredible.

NOTE: his words ALSO apply to the Ellis area. That one is as strong as this one.

[RL3AO]

Stronger outbound east of Greensburg.

[MiamiensisWx]

Weather Channel says it may have lifted right outside of town

I really hope that is correct, and it could be legit, since the warnings have continually stated "outside Greensburg"...

This was a classic cycling cell - velocity is re-strengthening again.

[Texas Snowman]

Any word on the Plainview, Okla. TVS?

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
eastern Harper County in northwest Oklahoma...
western Woods County in northwest Oklahoma...
northern Woodward County in northwest Oklahoma...

* until 900 PM CDT

* at 824 PM CDT... Doppler radar and storm spotters observed a tornado
8 miles southwest of Plainview... moving northeast at 47 mph.

* The tornado will be near...
Plainview around 830 PM CDT...
Camp Houston around 835 PM CDT...

In addition to a tornado threat... this storm likely contains
damaging hail to the size of baseballs or larger.

Lat... Lon 3680 9883 3665 9930 3686 9944 3699 9908
3698 9903 3695 9889 3694 9885
time... Mot... loc 0124z 238deg 41kt 3677 9927

Wr

[CrazyC83]

First tornado (the northern cell) - MISSED Greensburg, damage 3 miles to the west

[MiamiensisWx]

Spotter indicates downtown Greensburg suffered no damage...

[RL3AO]

Any word on the Plainview, Okla. TVS?

[Bunkertor]

DejaVue ?

[Texas Snowman]

How big is Ellis?


A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Ness... Ellis and eastern Trego counties...

At 828 PM CDT... National Weather Service meteorologists and storm
spotters were tracking a large and extremely dangerous tornado 1
miles southwest of Ellis... moving northeast at 30 mph.

* Locations impacted include...
Ellis...
Hays...
Victoria...
Catharine...
Emmeram...
Emmeram...
rural residences of eastern Trego... Ellis and northeastern Ness
counties.

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes. Persons in
western and northern Ellis County should take shelter immediately.

Another tornadic storm was located 3 miles southwest of Cedar
Bluff moving northeast at 30 mph. Persons in Cedar Bluff should
take shelter immediately.

In addition to the tornado... this storm is capable of producing
baseball size hail and destructive straight line winds.

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 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.

Lat... Lon 3912 9911 3884 9910 3860 9986 3866 9994
3910 9971
time... Mot... loc 0128z 215deg 30kt 3893 9954