congrats on the met tag, well deservedTo put it simply, no. I cannot recall a single event like this, except from TC feeder bands, and those are not usually tornadoes of this caliber.
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congrats on the met tag, well deservedTo put it simply, no. I cannot recall a single event like this, except from TC feeder bands, and those are not usually tornadoes of this caliber.
The closest thing I can think of in recent memory is the Canton, Texas event back on April 29, 2017.is there an analog for how the past two to three hours have gone? can’t recall seeing recurring tornado producers (possibly significant) over such a localized corridor
Okay, but there have been times where tornado emergencies have been issued for smaller towns.fortunately, the strong tornadoes have largely avoided major population centers, precluding the need for tornado emergency issuance.
It's subjective from office to office based on individual WFO philosophy. They're also more likely to go emergency for smaller towns or rural areas if they believe the tornado may be full-on violent EF4-EF5, as opposed to more likely "just" EF3 but possibly stronger.Okay, but there have been times where tornado emergencies have been issued for smaller towns.
I am no meteorologist but how can you tell something on radar is just an EF3 tornado or stronger vs an EF4 or EF5?It's subjective from office to office based on individual WFO philosophy. They're also more likely to go emergency for smaller towns or rural areas if they believe the tornado may be full-on violent EF4-EF5, as opposed to more likely "just" EF3 but possibly stronger.
You can't for sure, but you have a higher confidence in the tornado being EF4+ if you have things like we saw in the Omaha metro yesterday.... delta-v over 200+ mph only hundreds of feet above ground, debris 20-25,000 ft aloft and higher, a TBSS coming from a debris ball, etc., etc.I am no meteorologist but how can you tell something on radar is just an EF3 tornado or stronger vs an EF4 or EF5?
I heard some places today had debris balls over 25,000 to 30,000 feet high. Though I can't know for sure but I do feel pretty confident that violent tornado damage did occur somewhere today. Maybe a PDS vs a Tornado Emergency may also vary from each NWS office.You can't for sure, but you have a higher confidence in the tornado being EF4+ if you have things like we saw in the Omaha metro yesterday.... delta-v over 200+ mph only hundreds of feet above ground, debris 20-25,000 ft aloft and higher, a TBSS coming from a debris ball, etc., etc.
Velocity has been going kind of haywire on KTLX, so it's hard to make things out, though this couplet remains and is visible.
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Yes, and that's what I was talking about with there being differences in office philosophy. It's all subjective without any hard "yes or no" lines drawn anywhere in NWS directive.I heard some places today had debris balls over 25,000 to 30,000 feet high. Though I can't know for sure but I do feel pretty confident that violent tornado damage did occur somewhere today. Maybe a PDS vs a Tornado Emergency may also vary from each NWS office.
Indeed, though KTLX's range is just quite nice.Yeah, not sure what's up with the velocity on KTLX. I've been having to use the Durant radar and KCRI. I presume you can also get KCRI with Gibson Ridge products?