Archive March 18-20th, 2018 Severe Weather

[Kory]

Unconfirmed reports of the Coliseum at JSU is gone.

 

[barcncpt44]

 

[Bamamuscle]

Unconfirmed reports of the Coliseum at JSU is gone.

Wow. Horrible news

 

[Evan]

Remember, early reports frequently say that a particular prominent landmark or building is "gone" or "destroyed." That may or may not be true in this case, but be skeptical of early reports until official sources weigh in.

We've seen reports like this almost every year when a town is hit. The school or city hall is almost always said to be gone or heavily damaged even though it's often inaccurate or a hysterical report. Just keep that in mind. The Jacksonville tornado looks pretty serious. Official reports confirm the apartment buildings I mentioned earlier have damage. Extent has not yet been relayed.

 

[pscampbe]

Two strong tornadoes minutes apart in Jacksonville. The only analog I can remember for this would be Tanner, AL in ‘74.

850p- JACKSONVILLE AL. *ANOTHER* TORNADO IS INBOUND FROM THE WEST. PLEASE REMAIN SHELTERED! FIRST RESPONDERS FROM THE PREVIOUS TORNADO BEWARE! #alwx

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Very impressive, although can't see a TDS with it currently the couplet is highly suspect.

 

[Chris3024]

We have significant hail damage to cars and house in the city of cullman. Both my car and my wife’s cars are probably totaled

 

[rolltide_130]

State Trooper just called Jacksonville a war zone...

That's the report you don't ever want to hear after a tornado..

 

[Fred]

Still ugly.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Tallapoosa, GA is in big trouble from this.

 

[Bama Ravens]

Obviously storm surveys have to be done to determine the rating, but it sounds like an EF-3 or higher tornado went through Jacksonville.

 

[barcncpt44]

New tornado warning for Alexandria, Saks, Weaver, northern Anniston.

 

[Bama Ravens]

33/40 says they’ve heard that the Coliseum is ok, that it’s the dollar general that’s heavily damaged.

 

[Kory]

Edit, it is the dollar general that is severely damaged, not the Coliseum per ABC 33/40 news room. Things will be sorted out tomorrow morning.

 

[Kory]

I know how fluid these reports can be. During 4/27/2011, there were reports that dorms on UA's campus were demolished and DCH took a direct hit. Not true at all, but it had my family in a panic.

 

[warneagle]

Looks like we might have gotten our long-track strong-to-violent tornado after all.

 

[Kory]

Looks like we might have gotten our long-track strong-to-violent tornado after all.

Not before the usual Forecasted Convective Amplification Deficiency talk. Happens. Every. Single. Friggin. Time.

 

[amanda90]

I know how fluid these reports can be. During 4/27/2011, there were reports that dorms on UA's campus were demolished and DCH took a direct hit. Not true at all, but it had my family in a panic.

Same! Stories circulate fast. I remember people in my dorms saying Best Buy had been damaged and they were going to loot it, and there were also a ton of people saying we'd been hit by two tornados, not one. It took hours to get verifiable reports out.

With this one happening at night, it'll be tomorrow before we know the extent of Jacksonville's damage...

 

[Tyler Penland]

Edit, it is the dollar general that is severely damaged, not the Coliseum per ABC 33/40 news room. Things will be sorted out tomorrow morning.

As a store manager for DG I can say a stiff breeze will just about knock one of those things over. Not that this wasn't likely a strong/violent tornado but DGs are built awfully.

 

[TuscWeathergrl]

I know how fluid these reports can be. During 4/27/2011, there were reports that dorms on UA's campus were demolished and DCH took a direct hit. Not true at all, but it had my family in a panic.

My family was at the mall and I heard it was demolished. So terrifying