Severe WX May 4th-May 6th, 2022 Threat

[Equus]

There are chasers right under where the couplet is rn, could be a catastrophe

 

[tornado examiner]

it definitely weakened heavily as it went through...but it still could have been in the EF3 range

 

[Taylor Campbell]

 

[buckeye05]

I know we’re focused on Lockett/Vernon, TX but Cromwell, OK just took a direct hit. CC drop directly over town.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

So sad this just decimated eastern sections of Lockett, TX.

 

[buckeye05]

Lockett is a tiny town. There might not be much left after this unfortunately.

 

[warneagle]

At this point it might miss Vernon to the west. It basically turned 90 degrees to the left

 

[TornadoFan]

Velocity ramped up again.

 

[Tennie]

Storm chaser Vince Waelti is reporting that he's responding in an emergency role in Lockett and will shut down his stream.

 

[tornado examiner]

what is with the weird tracks this year???

 

[Tennie]

Brush fire reported to have been ignited by lightning near Lockett.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WILBARGER COUNTY...

At 919 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Lockett, moving northwest at 20 mph.

 

[buckeye05]

Already getting reports out of Lockett. Multiple homes destroyed in town and a chase tour van took a direct hit. Does not sound good at all.

 

[OHWX97]

Occlusion is likely going to save Vernon from a direct hit, but that thing is absolutely nasty. Scary reports in Lockett however...

 

[Equus]

 

[TornadoFan]

Sh*t.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WILBARGER COUNTY...

At 919 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Lockett, moving northwest at 20 mph.

I don't see this northwest motion!

This tornado tracked over unwarned areas already and looks like it's doing it again.

 

[OHWX97]

New meso appears to be forming west of Oklaunion.

 

[cincywx]

that thing could miss vernon to the northwest but with the weird motions we have had tonight, as well the random n-nw turn of this cell, i would not rule out it moving towards vernon again at some point

 

[CheeselandSkies]

New meso appears to be forming west of Oklaunion.

Yeah, I see the hook there. Pretty wide spacing between that and the occluded Lockett tornado.

After all the busts and kind of "meh" outcomes in recent years (Andover notwithstanding), tonight is reminding us what a Plains moderate risk in May is capable of.