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

[WhirlingWx]

Wow

 

[WhirlingWx]

Full video, this is some remarkable stuff

 

[Equus]

Drones are revolutionizing tornado chasing especially in the south. Riveting stuff.

 

[warneagle]

Man, these drone videos of tornadoes are so awesome.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Mesoscale Discussion 0480
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0651 PM CDT Sun May 02 2021

Areas affected...Central Mississippi

Concerning...Tornado Watch 125...

Valid 022351Z - 030045Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 125 continues.

SUMMARY...Supercells with a history of tornadoes will likely persist
through early evening where a corridor of greater tornado risk
appears likely this evening.

DISCUSSION...Several small supercells along and west of I-55 have
produced confirmed tornadoes over the last 90 minutes. KDGX analysis
shows several low-level mesocyclones with VROTs of 40-50 kts and a
considerable TDS near Yazoo City, MS. SPC mesoanalysis and regional
VWPS show strong veering wind profiles with 200-300 m2/s2 ESRH ahead
of the ongoing storms to near the warm front across north-central
Mississippi. A corridor of greater tornado potential is likely
evolving. The potential exists for several additional tornadoes,
(possibly significant) to develop and track northeastward to the
warm front over the next 1 to 3 hours.

..Lyons.. 05/02/2021
____________

Metro Jackson also starting to get in on one of the recent warnings

 

[WhirlingWx]

Drones are revolutionizing tornado chasing especially in the south. Riveting stuff.

Absolutely agree

 

[Equus]

I note SPC mentions significant tornadoes in that discussion; may have had one already with Yazoo City and so many more popping up with potential

 

[WhirlingWx]

Yup, but not sure how long the threat persists after 01z for them to make any increase in tornado probs in an outlook... unless they issued a special one, which is probably not their main worry right now as they have to keep nowcasting and coordinating with WFOs, I would imagine...

 

[WhirlingWx]

Well... consider me concerned if this environment remains in place for the Jackson area for another hour or two.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Tornado confirmed by storm spotters on the cell SW of metro Jackson, and the Yazoo City cell is producing another damaging tornado near Durant, MS.

 

[Bama Ravens]

Confirmed tornado southwest of Jackson, MS.

 

[WhirlingWx]

^ That tornado. Additionally, radar might be getting jacked up by a water tower that is right near the radar site between it and the tornado.


Link to news livestream:

Watch Live

www.wlbt.com

 

[Bama Ravens]

Here is the link to that MDOT cam

MDOTtraffic Mobile

 

[CheeselandSkies]

^ That tornado. Additionally, radar might be getting jacked up by a water tower that is right near the radar site between it and the tornado.


Link to news livestream:

Watch Live

www.wlbt.com

Finally sees a clear couplet but CC is messy.

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[Equus]

Very clear debris ball on that now

 

[WhirlingWx]

Tornado is either getting rain-wrapped or lacks a clear condensation funnel, but unless it's the radar messing with the reflectivity still, this is not a good sign.

 

[WhirlingWx]

Damage to telephone poles and trees being reported as a result of this storm.

 

[Equus]

WLBT has it on a tower cam, very impressive shot; Brandon Clement apparently had it as well

 

[barcncpt44]

A tornado and a sunset.

 

[Equus]

Some highly impressive shots coming out of the jungles of southern Mississippi today.