Archive Severe threat April 26-27, 2011

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MotoWeatherman
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:17 PM

Tyler Penland, on 27 April 2011 - 09:14 PM, said:

The next one is the one I'm worried about because it is further south.

Me to. It's path is better aligned for us...which I'm not happy about.

 

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South AL Wx
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:21 PM

BMX reports that Dadeville, AL took a direct hit from a tornado. Multiple reports of extensive damage.

 

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trency911
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:22 PM

This was posted...
This is unconfirmed at this moment...

I don't know if this is correct, people tend to over exagerate in times like these, but if true then damn...

waoo report

Again want to stress unconfirmed.

 

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Tyler Penland
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:22 PM

dawsonwx, on 27 April 2011 - 09:17 PM, said:

Me to. It's path is better aligned for us...which I'm not happy about.

Its also getting much, much better organized looking. Starting to hook.

 

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Argus
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:22 PM

This probably will be the biggest outbreak ever in Alabama history.

 

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bjd
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:23 PM

Somebody mentioned Mississippi a few pages back. Just checked out the MEMA page. For yesterday and today, so far they have initial reports of damage from 48 counties across the state, as well as from the Choctaws, and there have been 11 confirmed fatalities (and they say that number may rise) as well as over 40 injuries. A Clarion-Ledger story is here.

Barb

 

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superjames1992
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:25 PM

The two supercells in northern GA's tracks are almost perfectly aligned now. Looks like they are tracking north of Dawson, GA and into NC just south of Franklin if they hold together.

 

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NorthGaWeather
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:26 PM

trency911, on 27 April 2011 - 09:16 PM, said:

The mass casualty in Chatooga County was a 3-story hotel collapse, per NBC 11 in Atlanta.

Dade/Whitfield/Catoosa were hit VERY bad.

Significant damage in Bartow and Pickens County. Homes damaged and injuries.

 

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PhsBandMan
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:26 PM

Rainsville Al hit hard. Lots of damage at school. Casualties across Dekalb Co. Im pretty sad.

 

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djbarker
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:26 PM

trency911, on 27 April 2011 - 09:22 PM, said:

This was posted...
This is unconfirmed at this moment...

I don't know if this is correct, people tend to over exagerate in times like these, but if true then damn...

waoo report

Again want to stress unconfirmed.

I've actually heard the same thing from EMS workers that they are calling to the scene. They're calling folks from as far away as Phenix City.

 

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bjd
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:28 PM



MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0646
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0920 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

AREAS AFFECTED...AL AND FAR SERN MS

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 235...

VALID 280220Z - 280245Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 235 CONTINUES.

A NEW TORNADO WATCH WILL BE COORDINATED SOON FOR ERN...CENTRAL AND
SRN AL...AND FAR SERN MS GIVEN A TORNADO THREAT EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

MID EVENING REGIONAL RADAR IMAGERY SHOWED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS
OVER SERN TO ERN AL WITH THIS ACTIVITY LOCATED ALONG A PRE-FRONTAL
CONFLUENCE ZONE. ADDITIONAL DISCRETE STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
ALONG THE COLD FRONT MOVING INTO CENTRAL AL TO SERN MS. WARM SECTOR
AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR
IN EXCESS OF 50 KT MAINTAINING LIKELIHOOD FOR DISCRETE SUPERCELLS.
WSR-88D VADS OVER SERN AL INDICATED STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET /50+
KT/ WHICH IS SUPPORTING ENHANCED LOW LEVEL SHEAR /0-1 KM SRH 475 M2
PER S2/. GIVEN THE INSTABILITY/SHEAR VALUES...A CONTINUED TORNADO
THREAT IS EXPECTED AS STORMS DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT ADVANCING EWD.

..PETERS.. 04/28/2011

 

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KG4GUF
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:29 PM

128kts Gate to Gate on the storm now between Cartersville and Kingston, GA. Also headed near a friend of mine in Canton, GA

 

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Tyler Penland
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:30 PM

Looks like this second cell is gonna pass me to the north as well.

 

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Harlequhn_Boy
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:32 PM

bjd, on 27 April 2011 - 09:23 PM, said:

Somebody mentioned Mississippi a few pages back. Just checked out the MEMA page. For yesterday and today, so far they have initial reports of damage from 48 counties across the state, as well as from the Choctaws, and there have been 11 confirmed fatalities (and they say that number may rise) as well as over 40 injuries. A Clarion-Ledger story is here.

Barb

Thanks. Very sad. I hope MS doesn't get overlooked in this.

My stomach hurts hearing the reports from North Alabama. Devastating.

 

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superjames1992
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:34 PM

Tyler Penland, on 27 April 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

Looks like this second cell is gonna pass me to the north as well.

The second cell seems to be taking a more northerly trajectory with time, which should spare you guys, but put places like Blairsville on the chopping block.

 

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MikeP
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:35 PM

wow 53 now

 

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Tyler Penland
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:35 PM

superjames1992, on 27 April 2011 - 09:34 PM, said:

The second cell seems to be taking a more northerly trajectory with time, which should spare you guys, but put places like Blairsville on the chopping block.

Yeah. We'll see if it holds it though. The last cell did until it got into GA.
Based on current radar trends I may spared completely.
Edited by Tyler Penland, 27 April 2011 - 09:37 PM.

 

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superjames1992
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:36 PM

MikeP, on 27 April 2011 - 09:35 PM, said:

wow 53 now

What?

Tyler Penland, on 27 April 2011 - 09:35 PM, said:

Yeah. We'll see if it holds it though. The last cell did until it got into GA.

There's a new tornado on the map in western Georgia and its current trajectory takes it towards the southern Atlanta suburbs...
Edited by superjames1992, 27 April 2011 - 09:38 PM.

 

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brax
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:37 PM

The cell about to pass through Douglasville looks like it may be going TOR soon... Lots of shear showing up, headed my way.

 

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xtreme weather
Posted 27 April 2011 - 09:38 PM

superjames1992, on 27 April 2011 - 09:36 PM, said:

What?

Deaths in AL (alone)