Archive Severe threat April 26-27, 2011

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Psalm 148:8
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:15 PM

SD, on 27 April 2011 - 08:12 PM, said:

I think its going to break into 2 supercells. The southern one headed just north of La Grange and toward the FFC radar site. The northern headed toward Carrolton. There may even be a farther north one heading toward Heflin Al right

GREAT! (sarcasm) I'm just north of LaGrange....I pray it weakens.

 

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SolariS
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:23 PM

SolariS, on 27 April 2011 - 08:13 PM, said:

just heard it as i started the stream ....heard them say they have confirmation of 22 dead in alabama...they did not TMK confirm a source...

they just reported it again...22 dead..today so far perished ...no source..

***they just said 25 now****

 

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will2013
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:27 PM

crazy

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/110427_rpts.html

 

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SWL
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:30 PM

Psalm 148:8, on 27 April 2011 - 08:15 PM, said:

GREAT! (sarcasm) I'm just north of LaGrange....I pray it weakens.

I am VERY concerned.

 

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Argus
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:33 PM

i-65 closed at exit 266. I believe that's the exit for Fultondale.

 

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bjd
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:36 PM

BW, that is too close. Glad you and yours are okay.

Wxboy1983, on 27 April 2011 - 06:56 PM, said:

This is absolutely devastating...thoughts and prayers with all of you guys down there. The link is a pic from Twitter. The view is looking down 15th street in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa Damage

Damage is many times more difficult to look at when you know the place.

SolariS, on 27 April 2011 - 08:23 PM, said:

they just reported it again...22 dead..today so far perished ...no source..

***they just said 25 now****

Read on Twitter just now that "Tuscaloosa officials" gave the 25 figure, but that's not confirmed.

Also, from WSFA down in Montgomery, tweeted just now:

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Alabama initiating Emergency Medical Plan. Haynes in Montgomery sending 5 ambulances to North Alabama

It's still going on further north and east, but I can't follow any more right now. My stepsister lives in Hueytown - we never got along and I have no way to know how she made out. Hope they're all well.

It was relatively easy to know how to help back on December 16, 2000. What can a person up here in the Frozen North best do to help out in all this?

Barb

 

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Guest_duckfetchr_*
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:37 PM

Argus, on 27 April 2011 - 08:33 PM, said:

i-65 closed at exit 266. I believe that's the exit for Fultondale.

I saw one report that said that area was a war zone...

 

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SolariS
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:37 PM

thanks barb

 

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Tennesseestorm
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:39 PM

We are in a tornado warning now, heading downstairs!!

 

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superjames1992
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:40 PM

GOOD GOD.

http://www.twitvid.com/D1HNK

 

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trency911
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:41 PM

One fatality reported in Dade county.

 

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KG4GUF
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:41 PM

Shear vectors beginning to...linearize? Whatever the term, the 0z FFC sounding shows less directional shear.

 

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bjd
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:42 PM

SolariS, on 27 April 2011 - 08:37 PM, said:

thanks barb

You're welcome.

Photo on Twitter labeled "15th Street looking west."

I remember when there used to be buildings lining streets in Tuscaloosa, not rubble.

Barb

 

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trency911
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:43 PM

Emergency personnel requesting mass causality trailer for Catoosa County, GA per TWC.

 

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Tyler Penland
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:45 PM

Lightning off the storm. Gonna miss me to the north. If there's a TOR on the ground I will be able to see it probably.

 

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bannerdude
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:47 PM

Wow, what horrible timing, I'm in Cartersville, GA on a business trip, I spotted a definite rotation (thanks to 211 lightning strikes a minute) just a few minutes ago but it passed a few miles to the north of me in Cassville. More on the way....

 

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SolariS
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:48 PM

watching the coverage on WSBTV online...and tried watching WXIA online...but their video and audio quality is awful...is that the norm for XIA ? just curious...

thanks..

 

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SolariS
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:51 PM

tornado reported on the ground in woleska in GA....

jasper is next in line for this storm...
Edited by SolariS, 27 April 2011 - 08:51 PM.

 

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Tyler Penland
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:52 PM

SolariS, on 27 April 2011 - 08:51 PM, said:

tornado reported on the ground in woleska in GA....

jasper is next in line for this storm...

It jogged due east last scan taking it south of Jasper. 92mph shear being picked up but thats way up there too. Who knows how strong that is on the ground.

 

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superjames1992
Posted 27 April 2011 - 08:55 PM

SolariS, on 27 April 2011 - 08:51 PM, said:

tornado reported on the ground in woleska in GA....

jasper is next in line for this storm...

Looks like a distinct hook is starting to reemerge, too.

There's a second tornado near Polk, GA which is taking almost an identical track to it, as well. Could be a double-whammy...

Looks like 2.00"+ diameter hail in both supercells, as well.