Severe Weather Threat 5/19-5/22/2024

[A Guy]

How fast was greenfield moving? How many other tornadoes were there from that supercell?

55 MPH on the warning issued just before it hit the town.

 

[A Guy]

 

[Kds86z]

55 MPH on the warning issued just before it hit the town.

Thank you. I was getting my hair cut at the time..

 

[Keldeo]

Watch out Little Rock. There is a Cell with hook coming in

 

[Drakeman]

Drone footage of the Greenfield tornado by Reed. Crazy view.

 

[Clancy]

Watch out Little Rock. There is a Cell with hook coming in

Thankfully not too much in the way of robust rotation because yeah that's some classic structure.

 

[Kds86z]

Is it normal for them to wait to release fatality numbers?

 

[andyhb]

How fast was greenfield moving? How many other tornadoes were there from that supercell?

At least 50 mph.

 

[OHWX97]

Is it normal for them to wait to release fatality numbers?

I'm not sure, but I seriously respect the decision to do so. There have been so many occasions where inaccurate/unverified figures get widely reported only to be revised hours later.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[andyhb]

Going need a new thread for 5/23 through 5/26 btw. This one will probably be used for aftermath of yesterday.

 

[vanni9283]

Drone footage of the Greenfield tornado by Reed. Crazy view.

That footage is incredible!!!

 

[Avon]

I wonder what is the criteria for a tornado emergency to be issued? I feel like the nws had plenty of time to issue one for greenfield but for some reason didn't

 

[CheeselandSkies]

I wonder what is the criteria for a tornado emergency to be issued? I feel like the nws had plenty of time to issue one for greenfield but for some reason didn't

It seems to be a product that not all offices make use of (or when they do, use it poorly, such as the last-second one for Mayfield), particularly those that have relatively little experience with long-track, violent tornadoes. Of course, with tornadoes of that caliber being as rare as they are, that will include most offices aside from perhaps Norman, Birmingham and maybe Jackson.

 

[jiharris0220]

Here’s a video that shows a close up view of that red pickup truck and a wide view of Greenfield.

 

[SouthFLwx]

Here’s a video that shows a close up view of that red pickup truck and a wide view of Greenfield.

Honestly, I think what I find most impressive about this tornado is not only the sheer devastation through residential areas, but how narrow and well-defined the track is through the town. The damage gradient was insane.

 

[Maxis_s]

How fast was greenfield moving? How many other tornadoes were there from that supercell?

60 mph or more.

 

[Maxis_s]

Holy cow, look at that wind rowing.

 

[jiharris0220]

Honestly, I think what I find most impressive about this tornado is not only the sheer devastation through residential areas, but how narrow and well-defined the track is through the town. The damage gradient was insane.

Look at this shed to the bottom left, it’s completely intact while the homes right next to it across the road are completely gone.

You literally could’ve looked out the window of that shed and watched those homes get deleted and you’d be fine

 

[SouthFLwx]

Look at this shed to the bottom left, it’s completely intact while the homes right next to it across the road are completely gone.

You literally could’ve looked out the window of that shed and watched those homes get deleted and you’d be fine
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That looks like a house to me.