Severe WX Severe Weather Threat: May 2-5, 2021

[NorthGaWeather]

Yeah, definitely looks like it’s weakening, if not totally lifted. Could by cycling. Environment will support it.

 

[Equus]

Terminal loop

 

[WhirlingWx]

Inflow still seems to be feeding into it based on velocity (though reflectivity does show that more rain might be wrapping around the area of rotation). It's going to be in heavily populated areas for quite a while though so any continuation or cycling is not gonna be good either.

 

[Clancy]

Per WSB, Atlanta Police reports tornado on the ground.

 

[Jacob]

Inflow still seems to be feeding into it based on velocity (though reflectivity does show that more rain might be wrapping around the area of rotation). It's going to be in heavily populated areas for quite a while though so any continuation or cycling is not gonna be good either.

Yeah I'm a bit concerned about that northern area with higher both inbound and outbound returns on the most recent images. Nothing tight there yet, but that area could easily produce a tornado near the 75/85 split if it tightens up in the next few minutes.

 

[WhirlingWx]

I am pretty sure it's lifted or is at least much weakened by now. Again, need to watch for any more cycles.

 

[MattW]

It may have lifted just as it crossed I-285 and approaching the Florida Heights neighborhood. That neighborhood may have taken a hit, or I'm just seeing residual debris.

 

[Gail]

Oh wow...that was a destructive tornado.

 

[Bama Ravens]

Couplet is tightening back up it seems.

 

[NorthGaWeather]

It’s trying to reorganize. Crossing into northern Delkalb now. Gwinnett soon after that.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Anyone know/have experience with how tightly roads are congested at this time of day there?

 

[Clancy]

Areas to the east of that reorganizing region are still heavily populated. Hopefully it doesn't drop anything there.

 

[Clancy]

Anyone know/have experience with how tightly roads are congested at this time of day there?

Quite.

 

[mike36]

Anyone know/have experience with how tightly roads are congested at this time of day there?

Unfortunately it's the most congested part of the area during the week.

 

[MattW]

Quite.

I disagree. While they aren't empty like at 2am, the morning rush is over (especially with all the work remote from corona) and the lunch rush is just now beginning. North Dekalb and Gwinnett might have some more congested roads when this storm moves over them, but that should be it.

 

[warneagle]

Definitely tightening back up between North Druid Hills and North Decatur. Passing very close to Emory University and the VA hospital.

 

[mike36]

That cell probably moved very close to my office in Villa Rica, GA before dropping that tornado just east of us.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Initial reports, take with some caution as usual, but it's no secret that this tornado caused damage. Hopefully no injuries.

 

[warneagle]

Still nothing on CC and this velocity scan is less impressive than the last couple, so maybe it'll just cycle back down without producing.

 

[Jacob]

It may have lifted just as it crossed I-285 and approaching the Florida Heights neighborhood. That neighborhood may have taken a hit, or I'm just seeing residual debris.

Yeah I'm not sure it was on the ground as it crossed 285, if it was I don't think it was still doing a lot of damage. You can usually get a pretty clear signal from Google Maps traffic info where a storm crosses, and it is currently very clear where it tracked back towards the industrial areas to the SW where it first threw up a strong TDS, but there's no obvious on roads once you get near 285 or inside the loop that would indicate that a strong tornado passed through.