Severe Weather Threat 5/19-5/22/2024

[jiharris0220]

Looks like the break up from linear mode into semi discrete/discrete mode forecasted by the models seems to not have been hearsay.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[Maxis_s]

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He's likely fine, assuming he didn't move further north. Unsafe position though.

 

[TH2002]

Is that a piece of a walkway? Whatever the case, double yikes.

 

[Tomcats Forever!]

Is that a piece of a walkway? Whatever the case, double yikes.

I think it's a porch and stoop

 

[Maxis_s]

Oh geez, that intensified fast. Strong tornado NE of KDMX.

 

[Casuarina Head]

Always surreal (and horrifying) to see such a small target get hit head on; the debris fallout swath on CC definitely reminiscent of other very historic tornadoes since the dawn of dual-pol. Interesting how somewhat messy storm mode didn't necessarily preclude a violent long track tornado. Fingers crossed the casualty count remains as low as possible

We’ve been seeing that a lot this year and in recent years (i.e., highly localised setups that still produce one extremely violent, damaging tornado)

Even if nothing else happens today, there is already too much suffering...

 

[TornadoFan]

Oh geez, look south of Cambridge, Iowa.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

He's likely fine, assuming he didn't move further north. Unsafe position though.

The new position update has him north. He must have hit 120mph to clear it lol!

 

[jiharris0220]

Man, this has to be one of the fastest verifications of a moderate risk in a long while. Kudos the the SPC/NWS yet again for pulling the trigger on this one.

 

[Muwx]

Debris ball on reflectivity

 

[Maxis_s]

193mph inbound on that Cambridge, IA tornado with BV. Holy cow. Also, PDS warned.

 

[TornadoFan]

PDS warning.

 

[TH2002]

We’ve been seeing that a lot this year and in recent years (i.e., highly localised setups that still produce one extremely violent, damaging tornado)

Even if nothing else happens today, there is already too much suffering...

I wouldn't exactly say "nothing else" is happening, there's already another likely strong tornado ongoing near Alleman...

 

[notsoencrypted]

Well, @CheeselandSkies said earlier he was in Iowa Falls, which is now under a tornado warning, so hopefully he was able to do some chasing.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[Maxis_s]

Wow.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Maxed out inflow velocity. Yikes

 

[Tomcats Forever!]

Debris ball on reflectivity between Cambridge and Iowa Center

 

[SmokeEater]

So much for it lining out....