Severe WX Severe Weather Threat - December 8th-10th, 2023

[KevinH]

For posterity, CAMs have continued to anticipate a continued risk for QLCS tornadoes all the way into the morning.
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Don’t like this

 

[JBishopwx]

T.O.G

 

[KevinH]

I am only up right now bc THIS…woke me up

I live right in the middle of the watch area

 

[KevinH]

if this holds together, I’m next

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Sounds like there was a lot more tornadoes after I went to bed

 

[warneagle]

if this holds together, I’m next

Salem got hit by an EF2 back on 28 February 2009. Spent most of that early morning in my dorm basement at Auburn, good times.

 

[MichelleH]

Homewood, Vestavia and Mountain Brook had multiple trees blown down last night. Unfortunately, some of them went into people's homes. Not hearing of any injuries though.

 

[buckeye05]

Industrial building destroyed in Springfield, TN. Wasn’t the most intense looking tornado on radar but it was clearly strong. Got overshadowed by the Clarksville and Nashville metro tornadoes.

Also yeah I’m alive lol. Moved and have been exploring some other hobbies, but getting back into weather again.

 

[buckeye05]

Àlso didn’t see much about it, but there are reports of multiple houses destroyed between White Bluff and Ashland City, TN. Probably won’t know how bad until later, but there was a major debris sig in that area.

 

[buckeye05]

TOG south of Cairo, GA

 

[TH2002]

Industrial building destroyed in Springfield, TN. Wasn’t the most intense looking tornado on radar but it was clearly strong. Got overshadowed by the Clarksville and Nashville metro tornadoes.
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Also yeah I’m alive lol. Moved and have been exploring some other hobbies, but getting back into weather again.

So, the legend returns?

In addition, the Springfield tornado actually produced a pretty deep TDS after hitting town (probably second or third IMO after Hendersonville and maybe the first long-tracker) so I'm unfortunately not surprised it was also strong.

 

[TH2002]

Homes completely leveled in Clarksville, TN. Already expecting at least one or two EF3 ratings from this outbreak...


Footage of the tornado itself:

 

[MichelleH]

Homes completely leveled in Clarksville, TN. Already expecting at least one or two EF3 ratings from this outbreak...


Footage of the tornado itself:

From what I've seen it reminds me of the Cullman EF4 from 4/27/11.

 

[akt1985]

It looks like the squall line over the Florida Big Bend has outrun the latest Tornado Watch. I wonder why the SPC has not issued a new watch for the rest of north Florida and southeastern Georgia?

 

[akt1985]

It looks like the squall line over the Florida Big Bend has outrun the latest Tornado Watch. I wonder why the SPC has not issued a new watch for the rest of north Florida and southeastern Georgia?

And a tornado watch was just issued for the rest of north Florida

 

[Clancy]

While the threat of more widespread QLCS tornadoes thankfully did not materialize overnight, at least 6 people lost their lives and thousands have lost everything they own, less than 3 weeks before Christmas. A community relief fund for the Nashville area has been organized, and blood donations are being encouraged in Clarksville, for those nearby and interested.

 

[Clancy]

Damage from the Nashville area. Looks pretty severe.

 

[JPWX]

December Tornado Emergencies:

2020s: 2 (2021/23)
2010s: 5 (2010/12/15/18/19)
2000s: 1 (2008)

There's been 8 Tornado Emergencies issued in the month of December between 2000 thru 2023.

 

[buckeye05]

Tornado in the Raleigh, NC metro area

 

[TH2002]

From what I've seen it reminds me of the Cullman EF4 from 4/27/11.

I don't think the leveled home in that video was well constructed, though I do believe the Clarksville tornado was capable of causing genuine EF4 damage.