Severe Threat May 15-16, 2025

[NorthGaWeather]

MCIs can also be declared as a precaution, in expectation of a large influx of patients with critical injuries, even if there's no confirmed knowledge of how many or how severe the injuries may be. This can be an especially important decision in smaller hospitals.

And that does happen with hospitals. I agree. I just think we get into this, “oh mass casualty event means it’s soooooo bad” mentality. When really all it means is that the locations resources could be overwhelmed. They may have 6 ambulances in the county, and people still fall over with medical emergencies outside of the tornado. I just think it should be used with a fair amount of caution. I’ll step off my soap box.

 

[TornadoFan]

And another PDS tornado warning now.

 

[UpperLevelLOL]

Actually it is. Be better.

No, it’s not https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article306549111.html

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

Hard to tell honestly, structure looks different. I can’t confirm a yes or no.

If it is it has been for 75 miles.

 

[atrainguy]

Oh my word, knock it off with the politics and take it to the political thread.

 

[andyhb]

Actually it is. Be better.

What are you even talking about? Acknowledging reality whether you like it or not is fine with me.

 

[slenker]

Keep the bickering out of this thread. Focus on the actual weather guys. Take it to DMs or something.

 

[Clancy]

A long lead time TORP has been issued for the 1st storm. Several small communities are in the path.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1217 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
West central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
East central Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1216 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located over Boho, or near Manchester, moving east at 40 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
Hector around 1220 AM EDT.
Bobs Fork around 1225 AM EDT.
Hosea around 1230 AM EDT.
Hyden around 1235 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wooton and Frew.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3722 8382 3727 8354 3726 8353 3727 8352
3735 8304 3708 8300 3705 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 262DEG 36KT 3715 8369

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

 

[jiharris0220]

We don’t need this pointless squabble right now, please keep things weather related.

 

[UpperLevelLOL]

We don’t need this pointless squabble right now, please keep things weather related.

I think talking about NWS preparedness and staffing during an outbreak is pretty weather related, but I’ll drop it.

 

[TornadoFan]

Put your TDS aside for five minutes and focus on the issue at hand instead of turning this into a political thread. And then tomorrow take a little time to educate yourself. I'm not doing this tonight.

The only TDS that exists is "Tornadic debris signature"

 

[tornado examiner]

So anyways, there’s another tornado possible with the first long tracker storm. Don’t know if it’ll reach the same heights tho. Likely won’t

 

[Clancy]

Passed south of Manchester, hard to make heads or tails of the CC (the blue splotch is clear air, not debris). It looks like it may be starting to undergo some mesocyclone changes, maybe a handoff.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[UpperLevelLOL]

 

[Brice W]

I hope they evacuated and or weren't there. That was by no means a weak tornado.

 

[jiharris0220]

Passed south of Manchester, hard to make heads or tails of the CC (the blue splotch is clear air, not debris). It looks like it may be starting to undergo some mesocyclone changes, maybe a handoff.
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Definitely still a TDS.

 

[kcyalater]

why is somerset ky catching ALL the smoke

 

[eosaurora13]

Somerset, KY under the gun again...

 

[atrainguy]

Somerset is under another warning.