Severe WX May 2019 Plains Severe Event

[warneagle]

Things do seem to be dying down a bit now (finally).

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Wow.

That's one of the most ominous tornado pics I've ever seen. What a beast.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Photo of major damage in Celina.

 

[Equus]

That lead Dayton cell is not dead yet

 

[Equus]

If you want to see the exact path of the Dayton tornado, I was reminded elsewhere that Google Maps traffic density view is an excellent tool for that... the swath of total traffic standstill correlates perfectly with the tornado track.

 

[Equus]

Radar confirmed tornado on the lead Dayton cell again; TOG just SE of Circleville. TDS developing

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

There was so much debris on I-75 the DOT had to use plow trucks to clear it.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Oh man

 

[vanni9283]

Man that was a large wedge! And a big debris ball on that radar scan too!!!

 

[Equus]

Debris ball and TDS with the Dayton cell AGAIN E of Tarlton!

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

This storm just doesn't quit.

 

[SilentShadow87]

Debris ball and TDS with the Dayton cell AGAIN E of Tarlton!

It's going to pass pretty close to Adelphi and Laurelville too.

This is definitely the nastiest outbreak out of this event we've seen yet. I'm pretty worried about what sort of damage we'll be looking at when the sun rises.

 

[Equus]

No doubt this overshadows Jefferson City given population density and much longer/larger track, I highly doubt we get out of this one without fatalities. Debris height ~21kft according to those more experienced than me.

On another note a storm is trying to spin up another tornado right over Roseville, OH, from the Columbus TWDR...

 

[Equus]

For those interested here is the local fire and EMS feed for Dayton. They're getting into the severe damage now.

Walking wounded being asked to transport themselves; dealing with a lot of damage and rescues right now. Mass casualty incident declared

 

[Equus]

Recalculated for more accurate storm motion, the 0320UTC VWP for Dayton is just the stuff of nightmares and it's hardly shocking that storm went bonkers... >650 0-1km and nearly 950 0-3km SRH. Looks like it rode the warm front perfectly to maximize intense tornado potential.

 

[akt1985]

So far I have not heard of any fatalities out of Dayton. We will see if that holds.

 

[Evan]

So far I have not heard of any fatalities out of Dayton. We will see if that holds.

Will be a miracle if we avoid fatalities. Damage pictures I've seen so far seem to indicate a tornado that produced *at least* EF3 damage. As always, construction quality and the structures actually impacted will be a major determining factor, but I feel pretty comfortable saying I've seen damage that is at least EF3.

So far I haven't seen any pictures showing blocks and blocks of homes wiped down to the foundation, but damage photos and videos from the hardest hit areas usually come in later due to inaccessibility and prioritization of search and rescue. Aerial/drone video this morning should give a better perspective of the overall impact - - no doubt it will be disturbing.

 

[Kory]

Reminds me of the 2017 New Orleans tornado. Moved through a very densely populated area. Rated high end EF-3. Most of the homes were single family slab homes. We somehow avoided fatalities. Lots of injuries but that was a miracle too.

 

[Equus]

The tornado that hit the St. Louis airport in April 2011 was rated EF4 without causing fatalities, so I'm curious to see if in that massive damage swath they find any high end DIs.

 

[Equus]

Moderate out for today; tor, wind, and hail probs are all at MDT level around the Kansas City area