Severe Weather Update Thread (Tue Jan 29 2013)

[jdcnow]

Well, good afternoon folks! After waiting with baited breath all day, we've finally got our firs Tornado Warning of the afternoon.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
251 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 330 PM CST

* AT 246 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL
ROTATION WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF SHORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH. A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...NATURAL
DAM...LEE CREEK...STRICKLER...DEVILS DEN STATE PARK...BLACKBURN AND
WINSLOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

 

[jdcnow]

KFSM-TV CBS Fayetville, Arkansas is in live severe weather coverage, both on-air and online.

 

[jdcnow]

Tornado Emergency

Northern Crawford, SW Washington Counties AR

Confirmed tornado in progress north of Natural Dam, AR headed northeast

 

[jdcnow]

We're talking NW AR, directly between Fayetteville and Fort Smith

 

[jdcnow]

Crawford Co warning cancelled, Washington Co warning still in effect

Developing trouble just west of St Louis, now.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
312 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 311 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MARTHASVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WENTZVILLE...NEW MELLE...FORISTELL AND FLINT HILL.

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.

 

[refujiunderground]

you better run to the nearest shelter or your basement instead of giving updates. i know you ain't trying to risk your life trying to be a weather forecaster for jub when your life is in danger. fuck that, save yourself.

 

[jdcnow]

Radar from KMOV-TV St Louis, 319pm

 

[jdcnow]

you better run to the nearest shelter or your basement instead of giving updates. i know you ain't trying to risk your life trying to be a weather forecaster for jub when your life is in danger. fuck that, save yourself.

Lol, thanks, hon! We here in Dallas-Fort Worth aren't expecting anything major. My apartment complex has a tornado shelter, and they will Reverse-911 call all the tennants if the need to get to that shelter should arise. It hasn't so far. I'm watching that, too.

 

[jdcnow]

KMOV-TV St Louis now in live coverage...

Lincoln and St Charles Counties MO until 4pm, Tornado Warning.

 

[jdcnow]

Tornado Warning for Warren Co MO cancelled early.

 

[rareboy]

 

[jdcnow]

From KFSM Fayetteville... This would be Natural Dam, Arkansas where a 200yd wide damage path was reported. Picture shows trees down.

 

[jdcnow]

Lincoln, Calhoun, Green and Jersey, Cos IL until 415pm

 

[jdcnow]

New press release from NWS St Louis

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
WESTERN JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 415 PM CST

* AT 340 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEECHVILLE...BATCHTOWN...MEPPEN...NUTWOOD...FIELDON AND OTTERVILLE.

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.

 

[jdcnow]

I live for this kind of stuff!!! Love. It.

 

[jdcnow]

Well, the good news is that this set of storms north of the St Louis metro is the only trouble spot currently in the whole country right now.

 

[jdcnow]

St Louis metro, you will get hit with heavy downpours within next 30 mins to hour.

 

[jdcnow]

Might still be potential rain-shadowed tornado north of St Louis...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

ILC013-061-083-292215-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130129T2215Z/
JERSEY IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-
355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...
CALHOUN AND WESTERN JERSEY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CST...

AT 352 PM CST...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
THAT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED ALONG THE
ILLINOIS RIVER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...POTENTIAL TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FIELDON AND OTTERVILLE.

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.

 

[jdcnow]

Good news - no reports of damage from Calhoun Co IL.

 

[jdcnow]

Good news - Jersey, Calhoun, Green Counties IL Tornado Warning until 415 cancelled early.