Memorial Day Weekend Outbreak 2008

Cyclone1 · #441 Postby **Cyclone1** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:40 pm

Thank God, talk about a close call.

#442 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:41 pm

Looks like they were JUST spared...but I am worried about the areas outside of town.

Bunkertor · #443 Postby **Bunkertor** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:41 pm

RL3AO wrote:Same image, zoomed out.

So, Greensburg is totally done, now.

#444 Postby **brunota2003** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:42 pm

"Light damage and no reported injuries 3 miles West of Greensburg. No word yet on the city itself, though."

#445 Postby **Texas Snowman** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:42 pm

Cantore said second TVS now SW of Ellis, KS

#446 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:42 pm

Texas Snowman wrote:How big is Ellis?

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.

#447 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm

Bunkertor wrote:
RL3AO wrote:Same image, zoomed out.

So, Greensburg is totally done, now.

Now waiting for reports. Downtown looks to have been spared, but I am worried about the areas just south of town (if there are any FEMA parks there).

MiamiensisWx · #448 Postby **MiamiensisWx** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL NESS...ELLIS AND EASTERN TREGO COUNTIES...

AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 4
MILES NORTHEAST OF ELLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH.

ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEAR CEDAR BLUFF...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN ELLIS AND NORTHERN
NESS COUNTIES...
ELLIS...
YOCEMENTO...

AT 832 PM...A TRUCK WAS FLIPPED OVER AT MILE MARKER 140 ON
INTERSTATE 70.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE IN ELLIS. RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN ELLIS COUNTY
SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION.

Ellis, KS has been hit by a "large tornado"...

#449 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm

Ellis = population 1,800

#450 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:44 pm

OMG - Ellis might be the new Greensburg? This is insane...

6SpeedTA95 · #451 Postby **6SpeedTA95** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:44 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:First tornado (the northern cell) - MISSED Greensburg, damage 3 miles to the west

Good, although that storm looks like its getting its poop together again.

#452 Postby **CrazyC83** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:44 pm

*prayers for Greensburg...and Ellis*

#453 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:45 pm

Round 2 for Ellis

#454 Postby **Texas Snowman** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:45 pm

And a second TVS almost in the same path as the first for Ellis.

How close-by is Hays?

6SpeedTA95 · #455 Postby **6SpeedTA95** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:45 pm

Jesus guys, check out the storm west of hays, that bastard has two substantial rotations on it.

HarlequinBoy · #456 Postby **HarlequinBoy** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:45 pm

Greensburg just barely lucked out it looks like. I was about to say they had as bad luck as Jackson, TN. (3 F4s/EF4s in 9 years.)

6SpeedTA95 · #457 Postby **6SpeedTA95** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:45 pm

RL3AO wrote:Round 2 for Ellis

ugh, that looks scary...keep the updates coming bro

#458 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:46 pm

Bunkertor · #459 Postby **Bunkertor** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:47 pm

#460 Postby **RL3AO** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:47 pm

Ellis tornado is right in the middle of 5 radars and not really close to any of them.

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