TornadoFan
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Those Dodge City cells are growing pretty quickly.
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Severe Weather Threat May 17-19, 2025
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AJS
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Might be reorganizing.
atrainguy
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New Tornado watch for KS and NE. Includes mention of strong tornadoes possible.
Fort Worth appears to have cycled again. Velocity retightening
Please die please die please die please die please die please die...*Continues praying this ad infinitum*
Kds86z
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atrainguy
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Some damage pics from Grinnell.
Central Ohio Wx
Member
Full video of that Scott City wedge
Ozonelayer
Member
The sirens failed? That is horrific and is a problem that actually has happened multiple times this year, and is a problem that needs to be addressed.
Kds86z
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Bevo
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David R. with TX Storm Chasers is thinking the TX cell is recycling, though it is weaker than it was earlier at the moment. There's an additional complex of storms to the north of DFW around Denton, but it's not severe right now.
AJS
Member
That is some truly horrible damage. Really hope no one was hurt.
snostorm21
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jiharris0220
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Important to keep in mind, the cells in KS right now are quite anemic due to mid level dry air and now a nocturnal inversion layer. In the presence of these two factors especially, a strong LLJ actually can do more harm than good for a supercell.
In a anemic supercell, the LLJ can entrain this dry air into the updraft, thinning it, which the the inversion decapitates the whole thing and the cell dries out.
Depending on whether these supercells manage to fight off this or not, an over performance can still occur. I doubt it personally, and after what happened so far with this event, definitely don’t need anymore trouble.
In a anemic supercell, the LLJ can entrain this dry air into the updraft, thinning it, which the the inversion decapitates the whole thing and the cell dries out.
Depending on whether these supercells manage to fight off this or not, an over performance can still occur. I doubt it personally, and after what happened so far with this event, definitely don’t need anymore trouble.
AJS
Member
Awful.
How much of the town was actually hit? It was a very small town.
NorthGaWeather
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It’s sad that people are harping on sirens not working for that Kansas tornado. Those residents shouldn’t be relying on an outdoor warning siren. We are failing in the meteorological and emergency management communities if these are still the main source of warning consumption. They are a small tool in a large toolbox.