Severe Weather Threat May 17-19, 2025

[172556]

TDS is absolutely massive and has been for a while. There isn't much out there to hit, which leads me to wonder - what is this thing taking with it?

 

[slenker]

This might be the most intense radar presentation I’ve ever seen on any tornado since Mayfield - honestly it might even surpass that. The CC is absolutely unbelievable.

 

[vemir]

TDS is absolutely massive and has been for a while. There isn't much out there to hit, which leads me to wonder - what is this thing taking with it?

lots of farmsteads/neighborhoods on google maps from the look of it

 

[Tanner]

Over 200mph winds

 

[Maxis_s]

TDS is absolutely massive and has been for a while. There isn't much out there to hit, which leads me to wonder - what is this thing taking with it?

...the ground? I don't even know. This is incredible.

 

[Evan]

This is an EF5 caliber tornado, and I can say without hesitation. I just pray that peoples lives aren't being affected right now.

Correct. I have little hesitation about agreeing with your assertion.

Look, a lot of the "OMG, everything is an EF-5" pablum gets quite overdone. But, in this particular instance, I have zero doubt this tornado is capable of such a rating if it hits structures worthy of such a rating in 2025 (let's hope it doesn't hit structures).

The chance of it hitting structures that would be commensurate with measuring its actual strength are, thankfully, quite low.

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

This is an EF5 caliber tornado, and I can say without hesitation. I just pray that peoples lives aren't being affected right now.

Well my state Kansas and Oklahoma are known for their F5/EF5 tornadoes. Kansas is #1 with 16 and Oklahoma is #2 with 13.

 

[mariachi507]

And it spins, and it spins, and it spins. This storm is crazy, y'all.

 

[treypops]

This might be the most intense radar presentation I’ve ever seen on any tornado since Mayfield - honestly it might even surpass that. The CC is absolutely unbelievable.

A clear donut hole on the radar. Just amazing.

 

[Kds86z]

 

[tornado examiner]

It likely won’t make it to any big city before weakening or lifting. Storm just isn’t moving fast enough

 

[Maxis_s]

NROT OF 3.66!!! That's the highest I've seen in a looong time. Unbelievably violent tornado continuing. I think a tornado emergency may be warranted soon.

 

[DanLarsen34]

I can say without hesitation that this is an EF-5 caliber tornado. This is the most violent tornado signature I think I’ve ever seen.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[tornado examiner]

This is literally just a repeat of Chapman at night

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

This is an absolute monster. I really hope the people in the path of this thing heeded the warning and took adequate shelter, or just got out of the way.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

I just got 200 mph GTG. Anyone else seeing that?

 

[vemir]

new MD includes hutchinson ks

 

[snostorm21]

 

[Maxis_s]

155-190mph makes a return, Christ almighty.