Severe Weather Threat 12.26-12.29.2024

[Equus]

Yeah Shelby/Jefferson getting dicey with that leading edge beginning to look suspicious

 

[MikeP]

I hope this doesn't suck. Bout to be in my back yard....

 

[Clancy]

Little bits and pieces jutting out and occasionally breaking off.

 

[MoonBaby]

was about to post this. nocturnal surprises just south of i20 are part and parcel of living in bama.

I used to live in Mccalla, but the part where Tuscaloosa, Bibb, and Jefferson counties meet. I only lived there for 3 years and every tornado warning came towards me. There’s definitely something about that area that attracts them.

 

[Clancy]

MD 2312. A new WW may be required.

Mesoscale Discussion 2312
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1134 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

Areas affected...Eastern Alabama...Florida Panhandle...Extreme
western Georgia...extreme southern Tennessee

Concerning...Tornado Watch 721...722...

Valid 290534Z - 290730Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 721, 722 continues.

SUMMARY...Severe threat will spread across eastern Alabama and the
western Florida Panhandle into extreme western Georgia after
midnight. New watch may be warranted later this morning downstream.

DISCUSSION...An elongated QLCS, arcing roughly 500 miles, currently
extends from middle Tennessee-central Alabama-southeast LA-northern
Gulf of Mexico. This MCS is largely supported by a strong upper
trough that has advanced into the lower MS Valley, and a pronounced
LLJ that extends across AL into KY. This activity is expected to
remain organized as it propagates downstream into an air mass that
is adequately buoyant, but strongly sheared. Isolated damaging winds
continue to be reported along the leading edge of the MCS, and a few
embedded circulations are noted at times. Of note, a few pre-squall
line supercells continue across southeast AL and the tornado
potential appears to be a bit higher with these more isolated,
longer-lived updrafts.

With time, a new watch may be warranted downstream.

 

[Equus]

Alabaster and Helena then up around Hueytown definitely look like they want to attempt something, hopefully stays tame

 

[Clancy]

New TOR for that supercell down south.

 

[kcyalater]

i've seen this movie before. we get lulled to sleep and then a surprise happens.

 

[Equus]

This is taking on a mini bow apex/comma/hook look at 400ft beam height, I'd be in a safe place ahead of it probably

 

[Clancy]

Hmmm near Alabaster.

 

[kcyalater]

I used to live in Mccalla, but the part where Tuscaloosa, Bibb, and Jefferson counties meet. I only lived there for 3 years and every tornado warning came towards me. There’s definitely something about that area that attracts them.

seriously! i am not far from there. exit 104.

it’s a tornado magnet

 

[TH2002]

Broad but intense couplet approaching Bayou La Batre. Currently only SVR warned, but was TOR warned earlier as it passed over Biloxi.

edit: Aaand TOR

 

[eosaurora13]

Just escalated to TOR warning for Bayou La Batre

 

[akt1985]

I think the line is starting to slow down. An hour ago parts of the line were moving at 70 MPH.

 

[Clancy]

*squints*

 

[cg9450]

Just escalated to TOR warning for Bayou La Batre

Got a little CC

 

[Kds86z]

i've seen this movie before. we get lulled to sleep and then a surprise happens.

Reminds me of that night time event in OKC with 3 Ef3s last month. Was literally sleepy and going to bed.. and I checked weather one last time. Darn..

 

[TH2002]

TORR for Bayou la Batre

 

[Kds86z]

TORR for Bayou la Batre

Remind me what TORR means . Sorry

 

[TH2002]

Remind me what TORR means . Sorry

Abbreviation for "Tornado reported" which essentially means a warning was upgraded to confirmed