Discussion (May 18-19-20-21) Moore Tornado EF-5 from NWS

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#341 Postby Cyclenall » Mon May 20, 2013 3:27 pm

CNN mentioning "May 3, 1999" now :eek: . Its happening now, start praying for people's lives everyone.
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#342 Postby EF-5bigj » Mon May 20, 2013 3:28 pm

That debris ball is insane....man I do not have many words for this...
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#343 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:28 pm

1/4 Mile debris ball reported over Moore Warren Theatre and shopping center per KFOR
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#344 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon May 20, 2013 3:29 pm

Now about to reach Tinker Air Force Base and industrial areas near I-240.
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#345 Postby EF-5bigj » Mon May 20, 2013 3:30 pm

Power flashes... :( that tornado is extremely violent.
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#346 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon May 20, 2013 3:30 pm

People trapped under debris at an elementary school I am hearing...
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#347 Postby Cyclenall » Mon May 20, 2013 3:31 pm

Incredible motion of the funnel live on CNN now. Power flashes every 3 seconds.
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#348 Postby Bunkertor » Mon May 20, 2013 3:32 pm

A rotation this fast on such a massive Tornado is EF5
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#349 Postby TwisterFanatic » Mon May 20, 2013 3:33 pm

Man. This is hard to watch, TWC has already shown a little damage and it was bad, bad, bad.
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#350 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:33 pm

Heavy damage and children trapped at Briarwood Elementary School :(
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#351 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:34 pm

Another tornado reported headed towards Pauls Valley
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#352 Postby EF-5bigj » Mon May 20, 2013 3:34 pm

:( there are other tornado warned storms to :(
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#353 Postby TwisterFanatic » Mon May 20, 2013 3:35 pm

Tornado is weakening.
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#354 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:37 pm

KFOR reporting that new tornado may be forming to the right of the old one.

Pictures of Briarwood Elementary right now (or what's left of it) :(
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#355 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon May 20, 2013 3:38 pm

I shudder to think what the death toll could be...
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#356 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:38 pm

New wall cloud developing
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#357 Postby WeatherGuesser » Mon May 20, 2013 3:38 pm

Looks to me like it's headed straight for the NWS-KTLX radar site.
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#358 Postby EF-5bigj » Mon May 20, 2013 3:39 pm

This is awful its trying reorganize again and everything is so primed today to :(
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#359 Postby CrazyC83 » Mon May 20, 2013 3:40 pm

Damage indeed looks like EF-4 to EF-5.
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Re: Discussion of Severe Outbreak for May 18-19-20-21

#360 Postby caneseddy » Mon May 20, 2013 3:41 pm

West Moore damage reported to be "catastrophic"
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