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Severe WX April 19-20, 2020 Severe Weather Threat

If I’m wrong I’m wrong but I feel like Spann got hoaxed with this one..,
Hail from Alexander City looking like snow from today...
 

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It does appear to be water gushing from the roof...
I’d have to know the source to be totally convinced. Crazy if legit though...
 
South AL Wx said:
Latest from NWS BMX... A little south:

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What’s confusing to the non-weather nerds is that BMX’s graphic and SPC’s don’t quite matchup. For example, in the BMX graphic, where I am at north of Birmingham is in the “no threat” area. On the SPC graphic, though, I’m in the slight risk.
 
skelly said:
It does appear to be water gushing from the roof...
I’d have to know the source to be totally convinced. Crazy if legit though...
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I think it is legit, too. I've run through some scenes like that while chasing. One time roads were almost impassable because hail was littering the road and congealed/melted into areas of sheer ice.

In the picture you posted, I can also make out some of the vapor trails that hail gives off when there is enough of it in one area and the ground is warm. Final thing is the rain pouring off the side of the roof which is most likely due to the gutter being clogged by hail.

I can see why you'd be suspicious of it. It's an odd looking picture and unfortunately so many people love to troll and get attention these days with fake images or reusing old ones.
 
Bama Ravens said:
What’s confusing to the non-weather nerds is that BMX’s graphic and SPC’s don’t quite matchup. For example, in the BMX graphic, where I am at north of Birmingham is in the “no threat” area. On the SPC graphic, though, I’m in the slight risk.
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This has been a problem for a while now. But in theory the WFOs are more familiar with localized threats than the broad SPC outlook.
 
Tornado Warning in Northwestern LA.

823
WFUS54 KSHV 191819
TORSHV
LAC043-069-127-191900-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0033.200419T1819Z-200419T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
119 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
West central Grant Parish in north central Louisiana...
East central Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 118 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 9 miles southwest of Natchitoches, or
near Provencal, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Montgomery around 140 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Melrose, Flora, Provencal, Natchez, Bermuda, Aloha and St. Maurice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3158 9324 3170 9325 3180 9269 3155 9266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 265DEG 40KT 3164 9318

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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ghost said:
Yeah... but the hardwood trees in the background are showing no foliage. Looks very winteresque (sp) to me.
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Well, there's plenty of trees where I'm at that currently don't show much if any foliage. I'm in favor of it being legit.
 
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There does seem to be some deciduous foliage missing that’s what made me have doubts. Other photos from the area show extensive ground coverage but not to the extent of that photo. Sometimes trees are dead but any live trees in Alexander City should be all out as of now. The gushing water is making me lean towards legit though.
 
MCS Getting together in LA/West MS now.. You can see motion of cells changing towards a SSW/NNE movement after the Warm Front Precip moves north. . Bit worrisome if they maintain that. while heading towards the rest of us (MS/AL/GA )
 
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