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#21 Postby vbhoutex » Sat May 29, 2004 8:58 pm

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#22 Postby Guest » Sat May 29, 2004 9:00 pm

vbhoutex wrote:http://www.newsok.com/?w_doppler9000xl



Everyone has to see that! :eek: A MUST SEE!
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#23 Postby Pebbles » Sat May 29, 2004 9:02 pm

This is really sad :( *says a little prayer*
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#24 Postby yoda » Sat May 29, 2004 9:02 pm

SCARY!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: TAKE COVER NOW!!!!! :eek:
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#25 Postby simplykristi » Sat May 29, 2004 9:05 pm

Anyone in OKC get to your safe place NOW!!!!!!! That is one bad looking storm!!!!!!

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#26 Postby Brent » Sat May 29, 2004 9:07 pm

:eek: :eek: :eek:
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#27 Postby Guest » Sat May 29, 2004 9:08 pm

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Save people the time to look at that link above.!

Like others have stated hopefully all has taken cover! :eek:
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#28 Postby vbhoutex » Sat May 29, 2004 9:18 pm

Spotters have reported tornado on the ground in N OKC heading into Edmund!!

North cam we've been watching has gone black. Metro cam still up.

both cams back up.
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#29 Postby USAwx1 » Sat May 29, 2004 9:23 pm

If you take a second to look at the composite radar image out of KS/OK, notice the overall lack of convection with the exception being the cell in S central KS and the other being our tornado producer threatening the OKC area.

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these cells are stronger and more discrete for two reasons:

1) More pronounced CAP over the region is preventing widespread convective initiation, as compared to further north where coverage is MUCH more widespread, and CAP is considerably weaker.

2) these cells are tapping the full magnitude of the available instability (NCAPEs of almost .4 over central KS, which would suggest strong parcel accelerations, and VIGOROUS convective updrafts), vertical shear and SRI (Storm-relative Inflow), thus being stronger, w/ very large Hail, and tornadoes.

Further north all of the aforementioned parameters have to be shared by the rest of the convection since there is little cap in place.

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#30 Postby USAwx1 » Sat May 29, 2004 9:28 pm

the storm near OKC may also be enhanced not only by the deep layer vertical shear just discussed, but favorable low-level wind profiles also w/ lowest 3 KM AGL Storm-relative Helicity over 300 m^2/s^2 over the central part of the state

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and 2 KM SR winds of 25-30 KT

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#31 Postby shaner » Sat May 29, 2004 9:30 pm

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Are those green circles tornadoes?
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#32 Postby yoda » Sat May 29, 2004 9:32 pm

No. The Green circles are areas where rotation is being "reported."

BUT A TORNADO MAY FORM THERE AT ANYTIME!!!
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#33 Postby shaner » Sat May 29, 2004 9:45 pm

One of Gary England's spotters is reporting seeing a funnel.
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#34 Postby simplykristi » Sat May 29, 2004 9:48 pm

YUP I am listening to Gary England in OKC and Katie Horner here in KC.

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#35 Postby Stormsfury » Sat May 29, 2004 10:22 pm

YIKES!!

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#36 Postby Pebbles » Sat May 29, 2004 10:25 pm

:eek: :eek: :cry: :eek: :eek: :Hug:
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#37 Postby Brent » Sat May 29, 2004 10:29 pm

Stormsfury wrote:YIKES!!

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Ummm... does the ruler say over 6" in diameter?

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