Severe Weather Threat May 17-19, 2025

[jiharris0220]

 

[172556]

218MPH g2g as it approaches Plevna. Unreal.

 

[TornadoFan]

OMG

 

[Maxis_s]

This is definitely the worst looking tornado since Bassfield.

It looks worse than Bassfield. I've never seen anything like this. Ryan says it might be 2 miles wide, I'd have to agree with him.

 

[Equus]

I remember a study one time on violent long tracked nocturnal plains tornadoes in strong CIN with a roaring LLJ providing insane hodos late; might be one of the most potent examples

 

[Brice W]

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I mean that thing is mean. This is hands down the scariest tornado I’ve ever covered.

 

[Maxis_s]

OMG

WTF???? Plevna is literally wiped off the map. Jesus Christ

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

240 MPH G2G!!!!

Wow, this tornado may end up having winds of over 250 mph.

 

[jiharris0220]

Town might be gone.

 

[Western_KS_Wx]

A direct hit is appearing increasingly more likely, this is going to be utterly catastrophic.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

This thing is absolutely enormous.

 

[TornadoFan]

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR PLEVNA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RENO COUNTY...

At 1159 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Plevna, or 9 miles east of Zenith, moving northeast at 30 mph.

 

[tornado examiner]

Tornado is weakening slightly as it moves into town. But it really doesn’t matter anymore. If it’s hit, that town is gone.

 

[Brice W]

I’m getting sick thinking about what we’ll be seeing from the damage.

 

[Evan]

EF-5s either exist or they don't. We can't continue with Schrödinger's EF-5 at this point.

I firmly believe EF-5s exist. This is an all-time obvious call.

 

[Maxis_s]

Debris ball over the town. It's gone, without a doubt.

 

[US_Highway15]

Good lord, it literally hit Plevna head on, like directly head on.

 

[Grand Poo Bah]

Plevna taking a direct hit. but thank god it's looking a little less absurdly violent.

 

[tornado examiner]

It may be just clipping the town to the northwest but still…

 

[Kds86z]