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Archive Severe threat April 26-27, 2011

Guest_duckfetchr_*
Posted 27 April 2011 - 11:53 AM

Fred Gossage, on 27 April 2011 - 11:53 AM, said:

This is the second time tornado probabilities from the SPC have been either this high, or higher, in Alabama weather history. For geographical perspective guys, the 45% area does include Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Jasper, Hamilton, Cullman, and Decatur... to name a few areas.
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What was the first?
 
Fred Gossage
Posted 27 April 2011 - 11:55 AM

duckfetchr, on 27 April 2011 - 11:53 AM, said:

What was the first?
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April 7, 2006 went 60%. That was the day of the Gallatin, TN F3 tornado.
 
Guest_duckfetchr_*
Posted 27 April 2011 - 11:56 AM

Fred Gossage, on 27 April 2011 - 11:55 AM, said:

April 7, 2006 went 60%. That was the day of the Gallatin, TN F3 tornado.
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gotcha...thanks
 
Ghost
Posted 27 April 2011 - 11:56 AM

Just came in from watching a rotating wall cloud pass over Redstone Aresenal!
 
WxFreak
Posted 27 April 2011 - 11:59 AM

steveklein, on 27 April 2011 - 11:37 AM, said:

wow, coaling alabama got hit very hard earlier. surely that was a tornado? it would take 150+ mph straight line winds to tear houses apart like that, right?
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I know the structures you are talking about. A friend of mine lives right across the road from that damage path, so I have seen the structures alot. They are well built, but well built to 1970ish standards. That being said they are still fairly sturdy. I would not be shocked to see a survey conclude that a tornado touched down just west of coaling and stayed on the ground for about 30-35 miles. The path is consistent with a tornado moving ENE from west of coaling to near McCalla before apparently dissapating. If you took the interstate from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham right now, the damage would stop right around exit 106 to I459.
 
ARCC
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:00 PM

Looks like the latest RUC has possible supercells popping over MS and AL in the next hour or two.
 
steveklein
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:00 PM

the 45% tornado paramater... that indicates there is a 45% chance any location will be within.... how many miles ofa tornado? 25? that's incredible.
 
steveklein
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:02 PM

a 9 on twc's tor:con ... means 90% chance of a tornado within 50 miles. that's pretty insane.
 
Pastor of Muppets
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:06 PM

Ghost, on 27 April 2011 - 11:56 AM, said:

Just came in from watching a rotating wall cloud pass over Redstone Aresenal!
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I got pictures as it crossed the mountain here. Interesting to see them later.
 
stranger599
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:09 PM

Wow, Madison county got hit pretty good. Theres reports of many trees down and cars overturned and there was one report of a man who was trapped in his house. Wild stuff. Take a listen : Madison county EMS radio
 
FoulWeather
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:11 PM

Buckhorn High School's field house had the roof blown off. Trees down in the Harvest, Al. area. Power out in Meridianville, al.
 
wxfan22
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:11 PM

Storms along the MS River are starting to look pretty nasty
 
steveklein
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:13 PM
wxfan22, on 27 April 2011 - 12:11 PM, said:

Storms along the MS River are starting to look pretty nasty
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the one just north of greenville has a tornado warning on it now.
 
steveklein
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:14 PM

structure fire in madison county with people trapped evidently. likely weather related.
 
Ghost
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:15 PM

Pastor of Muppets, on 27 April 2011 - 12:06 PM, said:

I got pictures as it crossed the mountain here. Interesting to see them later.
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I got pics of the cloud as it approached... others took video... hopefully I can get a copy of that.

 
stranger599
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:19 PM

The storm that's leaving Madison county looks like its heading to the Chattanooga area
 
Matt
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:20 PM

Is the Bham area still under the gun ? Have been in muny court with my daughter(1st ticket).
 
bhwhiz
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:21 PM

Spann tweet:

Keep an eye on the showers forming west of Tuscaloosa. They could explode in intensity within the hour
 
WxFreak
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:22 PM

Matt, on 27 April 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Is the Bham area still under the gun ? Have been in muny court with my daughter(1st ticket).
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We haven't came out from under it yet. Yes Bham is still in for one helluva ride today.
 
trency911
Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:23 PM

Matt, on 27 April 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Is the Bham area still under the gun ? Have been in muny court with my daughter(1st ticket).
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Yes sir.
 
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