Severe WX Severe Threat 17-18 March 2021

[warneagle]

NWS says observed tornado

 

[Evan]

Yeah, that's a TDS.

 

[OHWX97]

That's not good. Big time TDS.

 

[TH2002]

That's not good. Big time TDS.
View attachment 7050

Good grief. The velocity couplet and debris ball on that thing are INSANE.

 

[bwalk]

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1209 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

At 1208 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles east of Mill
Creek, MS, or 14 miles west of Waynesboro, moving northeast at 30 mph.

 

[speedbump305]

That's not good. Big time TDS.
View attachment 7050

Holy crap. that’s a strong TVS and debris ball

 

[WhirlingWx]

Ugh... I don't want to see more of these later, but we probably will unfortunately.

 

[Keldeo]

Birmingham needs to watch out NOW

 

[speedbump305]

Ugh... I don't want to see more of these later, but we probably will unfortunately.

The laurel storm is even going through rural areas and it still is managing to hit stuff...

 

[GTWXAlum]

Don’t sleep on this cell getting it’s act together just southwest of Selma

 

[TH2002]

New Tornado Warning for Dallas County AL.

 

[bwalk]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1213 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Dallas County in south central Alabama...

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

 

[OHWX97]

View attachment 7051Don’t sleep on this cell getting it’s act together just southwest of Selma

Just went tornado warned.

 

[MattW]

What the heck did it hit? This is the area the debris would be from: https://goo.gl/maps/z8zyV7a22YvzgAUf6

 

[Casuarina Head]

Ugh... I don't want to see more of these later, but we probably will unfortunately.

And it’s only 12:15 p.m. local time. That cell has already become beastly and is likely producing a violent tornado shortly.

 

[Bama Ravens]

What the heck did it hit? This is the area the debris would be from: https://goo.gl/maps/z8zyV7a22YvzgAUf6

Could be pieces of trees and whatnot.

 

[RollTide18]

Tornado Warning for Dallas Co, AL. That was quick.

 

[Keldeo]

 

[warneagle]

Tornado Warning for Dallas Co, AL. That was quick.

With parameters like these, it's not going to take very long for any storm that forms to go severe and start rotating.