Virtual Chase Thread 2011

[NL]

Storms now making themselves evident around Southern Kansas. None severe as yet but one or two dropping ½" hail.

[NL]

Storms in for-mentioned areas have now become severed warned (Thunderstorm) and producing destructive hail and winds in excess of 60mph.

792

WUUS53 KICT 271911

SVRICT

KSC079-173-272015-

/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0001.110227T1911Z-110227T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

111 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 109 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE

TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE

HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF VIOLA...OR 17 MILES

SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

DOWNTOWN WICHITA...NEWTON...GODDARD...HAYSVILLE...DERBY...WICHITA

MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...WEST WICHITA...SOUTH WICHITA...MCCONNELL

AIR FORCE BASE...COLWICH...MAIZE...EAST WICHITA...PARK CITY...

VALLEY CENTER...NORTHEAST WICHITA...SEDGWICK...WALTON...LAKE

AFTON...GARDEN PLAIN AND OAKLAWN.

Nice Cu field now showing on visible radar

Edited February 27, 2011 by NL

[NL]

Tornado watch issued from NWS SPC.

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WWUS20 KWNS 272050

SEL1

SPC WW 272050

KSZ000-OKZ000-280300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 21

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

250 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SMALL PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS

NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL 900

PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

ALVA OKLAHOMA TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF CHANUTE KANSAS. FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR

TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH

AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 20...

DISCUSSION...VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS DEEPENING CUMULUS NEAR AND E OF

THE TRIPLE POINT ACROSS N CENTRAL OK. A SEPARATE BAND OF HIGH-BASED

CUMULUS IN NW OK DEMARCATES THE STRONG DRY SURGE AND SUGGESTS AN

INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE/ASCENT NEAR THE TRIPLE POINT IN

THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. NOW THAT SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED

INTO THE 70S...THE CAP IS WEAKENING AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT

APPEARS PROBABLE BY 22-23Z. STRONG DEEP-LAYER SHEAR AND MLCAPE

APPROACHING 1500 J/KG WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING

LARGE HAIL. A COUPLE OF TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE GIVEN 0-1 KM SRH

AOA 200 M2/S2 AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STORMS TO MOVE NEAR/ALONG THE

SURFACE WARM FRONT THIS EVENING.

[Mesoscale]

first tornado warning of the day!!

WFUS54 KOHX 272230

TOROHX

TNC021-043-083-085-125-272315-

/O.NEW.KOHX.TO.W.0014.110227T2230Z-110227T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

430 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHERN CHEATHAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

NORTHERN DICKSON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

NORTHEASTERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 515 PM CST

* AT 427 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS

STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF MCEWEN...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

ERIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

ASHLAND CITY...VANLEER...SLAYDEN AND CHARLOTTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A

STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR

OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3646 8712 3643 8707 3620 8698 3611 8761

3628 8769 3654 8712

TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 249DEG 44KT 3623 8754

$$

LAROSA

NOW CANCELLED!

Edited February 27, 2011 by Mesoscale

[Gorky]

The medford storm is looking very good. Jeffrey Gonzales severestudios stream showed the RFD cutting in and a hook has appeared on radar with the couplet getting stronger. May go Tor warned soon.

[Mesoscale]

The medford storm is looking very good. Jeffrey Gonzales severestudios stream showed the RFD cutting in and a hook has appeared on radar with the couplet getting stronger. May go Tor warned soon.

Definatley agree with the cuplet and theres nearlly 2" hail in that cell aswell. looking at the velocity theres some rotation.

Edited February 27, 2011 by Mesoscale

[gpspete]

watching http://www.severestu...onzales&uid=270 for those that are not already looks to be on something

Edited February 27, 2011 by gpspete

[dave48]

Thanks for the link, on to a good storm by the looks of it.

[Mesoscale]

Anyone know why its not tornado warned yet?

[Arron]

It is now

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

545 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHEASTERN KAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CST

* AT 545 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE

THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF

NEWKIRK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CHILOCCO...NEWKIRK AND PECKHAM.

[Gorky]

http://www.newson6.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?vt1=l&d1=0&ClipId1=mms://a480.l4265422479.c42654.n.lm.akamaistream.net/D/480/42654/v0001/reflector:22479&LiveURI=mms://a480.l4265422479.c42654.n.lm.akamaistream.net/D/480/42654/v0001/reflector:22479&h1=SkyNews6%20Severe%20Weather%20Video&at1=University%20-%20Alumni&LiveURITitle=SkyNews6%20Severe%20Weather%20Video&LaunchPageAdTag=University%20-%20Alumni&fvCatNo=undefined&secure=undefined&akPort=undefined&akProfile=undefined&rnd=66549466

Tornado forming

Touch down on Helicam

Another touchdown!

[Arron]

Cheers Nathan, caught the second one

[Gorky]

This is a great way to cure SDS Lightning ramping up. I wish I had that Pilot's job!

[Arron]

Game over oh well, caught one

[Mesoscale]

i missed both because my computer crashed argh!

[Mesoscale]

Wouldnt be surprised if those oklahoma and texas storms start getting severe warned soon watch out arkansas, mississippi and tennessee! basically the whole Midsouth

and a storm has been tornado warned from north oklahoma through kansas and in to missouri WOW!

Edited February 28, 2011 by Mesoscale

[dogs32]

0023 5 SE MAPLE CITY COWLEY KS 3700 9672 ON THE GROUND NEAR THE KANSAS/OKLAHOMA BORDER NEAR K15. (ICT)

0023 2 NW ELGIN CHAUTAUQUA KS 3702 9631 CROSSING THE KANSAS OKLAHOMA STATE LINE. (ICT)

0514 5 NNE GRAY SUMMIT FRANKLIN MO 3856 9078 HOMES DAMAGED IN ST. ALBANS (LSX)

0527 MEHLVILLE ST. LOUIS MO 3850 9032 STORM SPOTTER REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR CONCORD VILLAGE CAUSING POWER FLASHES

4 and counting

Edited February 28, 2011 by dogs32

[Mesoscale]

Weird i was watching EarthCam St. Louis at the time the storm came through! there was ALOT of lightning but it moved through in about 5 minutes, has anyone seen the crazy amout of lightning this system has produced? stretching from the great lakes to texas!!! with the most lightning reported in Indiana/ohio. amazing stuff!!

Edited February 28, 2011 by Mesoscale

[dogs32]

Weird i was watching EarthCam St. Louis at the time the storm came through! there was ALOT of lightning but it moved through in about 5 minutes, has anyone seen the crazy amout of lightning this system has produced? stretching from the great lakes to texas!!! with the most lightning reported in Indiana/ohio. amazing stuff!!

This was a crazy spectacular night around Puducha and Plainview

Edited February 28, 2011 by dogs32

[gpspete]

just got up tofind still 5 tornado warnings till 07:00 and several severe storm warnings

Edited February 28, 2011 by gpspete

[gpspete]

listning to NOAA weather radio http://www.wundergro...ooney2ns2|272|5

full list at http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/ look for one with most listners

and watching on GRLevel3 you can download this and use it for free 21 days

http://www.grlevelx.com/grlevel3/

or check out weather underground http://www.wunderground.com/radar/map.asp

Edited February 28, 2011 by gpspete

[gpspete]

Indianapolis now under a tornado warning

WWUS53 KIND 280806

SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

306 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

INC063-097-109-133-280816-

/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110228T0815Z/

HENDRICKS-MARION-MORGAN-PUTNAM-

306 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...EAST CENTRAL

PUTNAM...SOUTHERN HENDRICKS AND MARION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM

EST...

* AT 236 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 9 MILES

EAST OF GREENCASTLE...OR 29 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS. DOPPLER

RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

CLAYTON AND DANVILLE AROUND 245 AM EST...

PLAINFIELD...AVON AND CAMBY AROUND 250 AM EST...

INDIANAPOLIS INT'L AIRPORT...CLERMONT AND EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR

AROUND 255 AM EST...

SPEEDWAY...INDIANAPOLIS...MONUMENT CIRCLE AND SPRING HILL AROUND

300 AM EST...

INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS...WARREN PARK AND ROCKY RIPPLE AROUND 305

AM EST...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 107 AND 122.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 88.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 94.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN

INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID

WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE

CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 8680 3992 8610 3973 8601 3955 8672

TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 247DEG 58KT 3965 8661

$$

MRD/JK

Edited February 28, 2011 by gpspete

[gpspete]

http://www.newson6.c...ed&rnd=66549466

Tornado forming

Touch down on Helicam

Another touchdown!

if you missed it last night link here http://www.newson6.c...ed&rnd=66549466

then click on web extra / skynews6 captures tornado if Gorkys link does not work

Edited February 28, 2011 by gpspete

[dogs32]

no 5

620 SHOBONIER FAYETTE IL 3887 8909 CITIZENS REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE TO TWO HOMES ... NO INJURIES. (LSX)

[Gorky]

Tornado emergency was just issued for the storm near Lynchburg, TN. Great signature for a while though it is not anywhere near as impressive now. The southern storm is now ramping up quickly as the northern one gets choked off...