Severe WX Severe Weather Threat 2/27/17-3/2/17

[Equus]

WOW. Watched a weakly rotating shelf cloud or possibly even a wall cloud go just north of the house. Got fascinating pics and video, will post when have better Internet

 

[MichelleH]

Possible rotation in Walker County.

 

[Equus]

Watched that storm go overhead.

 

[MichelleH]

Rain and thunder are here...

 

[Casie]

Anyone noticing the storms popping up ahead of the line SW of Tuscaloosa? Have to keep a close watch on those if they don't merge with the main line.

 

[Lori]

Anyone noticing the storms popping up ahead of the line SW of Tuscaloosa? Have to keep a close watch on those if they don't merge with the main line.

The storms have slowed down as well....I've still not seen the sounding, have you? Anyone? Was there any difference?

 

[Casie]

I haven't seen it either. I'm at work so I'm limited

 

[MichelleH]

We got lucky and the worst of the storms went below us.

 

[Casie]

The line just broke with the typically strongest part of the line (southern edge) about to enter Birmingham. Heads up!

 

[Bama Ravens]

My basketball goal shifted slightly in the winds. #WeWillRecover

 

[Lori]

My basketball goal shifted slightly in the winds. #WeWillRecover

Do I need to bring my 4-wheeler and weed eater to help in the recovery?

 

[Casie]

My basketball goal shifted slightly in the winds. #WeWillRecover

Do you need us to set up a GoFund me account for you?

 

[Casie]

LOLOLOLOL...Lori, you and I think so much alike!

 

[Lori]

LOLOLOLOL...Lori, you and I think so much alike!

LOLOL!! Great minds girl!!

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

Green lightrning here. Or....transformers blowing? I have never seen such bright green before.

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

wow! I have never seen this before. 3 more times! Solid green long flashes. Like a cloud of green.

 

[Kory]

The problem continues to be unidirectional flow. Discrete cells might have a downdraft/hail component but anything more is VERY low. You can see the flow in the lowest 1km is NOT conducive for tornadic storms at all.

Lesson for today....if you're gonna have SW to SSW surface winds, need more westerly component in the mid levels and WNW in the upper levels. Just as I thought this morning, the unidirectional nature reduced curved inflows and coherent RFDs.

 

[Equus]

My view of the semidiscrete line as it went through...

 

[Helicity]

NWS Paducah upgraded the Perryville, MO tornado to EF4. 180mph winds

 

[PerryW]

NWS Paducah upgraded the Perryville, MO tornado to EF4. 180mph winds

Yes.....about what I expected. My personal estimate after seeing the tornado damage close up today on my friend's (Mike Phelps) live stream was 170-180 mph between Ava and Vergenee, IL.