06/09/05 TALK: High Plains

[Jim Bishop]

Since people are curious about the Graham County/ Hill City storm with the many torndo reports. I spoke to Simon over the phone just after one of the tornadoes, and he said it was a cone, then a large stovepipe, and then roped out...something like that. He also indicated it looked violent. This was just south of Hill City.

 

[Kiel Ortega]

TVS on the DDC storm now...lowest tilt couplet messed up due to range folding.

UPDATE=can see velocities at the lowest tilts clearly now...appears to be two areas of enhanced rotation...rotation is alright, not screaming at all.

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

LOL... it just wouldn't be a storm day this year without a tornado in Wisconsin...

* AT 641 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WATERSPOUT 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSHKOSH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

$$

 

[Alex Lamers]

We are lucky, what can I say. Although I have yet to see a drop of rain in a long time here.

...Alex Lamers...

 

[Ryan McGinnis]

That storm near Ellis, KS, is very interesting. The velocity couplet continues on north of I-70; however the storm has backbuilt a bit and there is now another hook echo south of I-70. No rotation indicated in velocity tilts, though.

 

[Robbie Cox]

is there any streaming on DDC tv or up in kearney or grand island ? I can't found anything

 

[Kevin Bowman]

Large Supercell just to the NE of lubbock Tornado warning out for cell

danger area is in SW floyd county as of 822PM CT

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

Sitting at super 8 in Hayes KS eating cheetos after a very stressful day of chasing. Was on the Hills City storm from sw of Hill City to Stockton. My best day ever. I sat in one spot and shot stills and video of the whole life of the tornado there. It was a strong stovepipe to wedge with a new wall cloud going to the sfc north of it with the storm taking on a bit of a Columbus 98 look(sort of). It was just awesome. I let it move towards me to probably 1 mile sw when hail got too big. Then not long after going east I ran into one lane road construction....I shht you not. It was just sw of this location and the idiots had us all stopped. That was a lot stressful. The lead chaser looked to be giving them an earfull in the rain. I mean it had been tor warned forever, what were they thinking? Something needs to be done about crap like this as people could have easily been killed if it were just a smidge more ne at that time.

After that got ahead of it and it produced a nice cone sw of Stockton. This moved around the rotation while a new larger tornado formed in teh middle as it roped out. Shot video of this to its ne directly in the path again till about 1 mile away again. Again with an amazinge mesocyclone full of hail. Just an amazing storm. I'm sorry to hear about some of the damage but so far no word of any injuries. Off to get a room. Probably going to be some sweet shots of the Hill City tornado as I hear it was more clear(less precip) a bit south of where I was. I had a good view but rain was a pain. Also my vid cam messed up at the end of the Hills City storm. Not sure what is wrong with it. Thank god for back up vid cams. Shot the Stockton tornado with it.

 

[mikegeukes]

More tornadoes reports:

NWS Amarillo also reports of baseball size hail 2.75 in, their CWA

0847 PM TORNADO 6 ENE CLARENDON 34.97N 100.79W
06/09/2005 DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO START TIME: 847 / END TIME: UNKN

0834 PM TORNADO 1 NNE CLARENDON 34.95N 100.89W
06/09/2005 DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ROPE TORNADO START TIME 8:30 PM /
END TIME 8:34 PM ; POWER LINES DOWN

0806 PM TORNADO 5 NW FORGAN 36.96N 100.60W
06/09/2005 BEAVER OK TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO START TIME 8:06 PM / END TIME 8:08 PM

702 PM TORNADO 10 SW WHITE DEER 35.33N 101.30W
06/09/2005 CARSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO START TIME: 702 / END TIME -?
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NWS Lubbock also report of grapefruit size hail 4.00 in. their CWA

0850 PM TORNADO 10 S FLOYDADA 33.84N 101.34W
06/09/2005 FLOYD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO WAS LOCATED AT THE FLOYD/CROSBY COUNTY LINES
MOVING SOUTHEAST

0834 PM TORNADO 8 SSE FLOYDADA 33.88N 101.28W
06/09/2005 FLOYD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT

0820 PM TORNADO 8 S FLOYDADA 33.87N 101.34W
06/09/2005 FLOYD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAY 62

0756 PM TORNADO 11 SW FLOYDADA 33.87N 101.47W
06/09/2005 FLOYD TX TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE VORTEX TORNADO NEAR FM 54. TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE WIDE.

746 PM TORNADO 4 ESE PETERSBURG 33.85N 101.53W
06/09/2005 FLOYD TX TRAINED SPOTTER
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NWS Norman, also 3.00 inch hail reported in their CWA

0502 PM TORNADO 4 SSW VICI 36.10N 99.33W
06/09/2005 DEWEY OK BROADCAST MEDIA
VERY BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED BY KFOR SPOTTER

Mike

 

[Jonathan Whitehead]

reports of half mile wide tornado in Floyd county. My God that think is a beast on radar. HP Beast

 

[Karen Politte]

reports of half mile wide tornado in Floyd county. My God that think is a beast on radar. HP Beast

That thing could be the RADAR storm of the day - LOL! Absolutely amazing - what a huge beast.

I can't believe there's been so many tornadoes and horrific supercells - and I've seen absolutely nothing. Nice. Work sucks.

KR

 

[mikegeukes]

Very active day for the NWS Dodge City office.
NWS Dodge City Reports:

0815 PM TORNADO 10 E MEADE 37.28N 100.16W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS STORM CHASER
TORNADO UP AND DOWN BRIEFLY. RELAYED FROM NORMAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE

0735 PM TORNADO 9 W TREGO CENTER 38.88N 100.07W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0732 PM TORNADO 1 W FOWLER 37.38N 100.21W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0722 PM TORNADO 13 W TREGO CENTER 38.85N 100.13W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0714 PM TORNADO TREGO CENTER 38.88N 99.90W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS STORM CHASER
TORNADO NEAR TREGO CENTER.

0712 PM TORNADO 6 N ELLIS 39.02N 99.56W
06/09/2005 ELLIS KS TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY KSNW STORM SPOTTER.

0658 PM TORNADO OGALLAH 38.98N 99.73W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
RELAYED BY GOODLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

0658 PM TORNADO 5 WSW FOWLER 37.36N 100.28W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO DISSIPATED BY 701 PM. ALSO REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

0646 PM TORNADO 2 SW FOWLER 37.36N 100.22W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALSO REPORTED BY STORM CHASER.

0641 PM TORNADO 4 E OGALLAH 38.98N 99.66W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE SEMI TRUCKS BLOWN OVER ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF I70. HIGHWAY SIGN TWISTED.

0639 PM TORNADO 5 N MISSLER 37.39N 100.43W
06/09/2005 MEADE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0634 PM TORNADO 2 S OGALLAH 38.95N 99.73W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM TORNADO 1 N TREGO CENTER 38.89N 99.90W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE CONDENSATION FUNNEL WITH DEBRIS CLOUD OBSERVED

0605 PM TORNADO 1 N TREGO CENTER 38.89N 99.90W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO DAMAGE OVER A WIDE PATH WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A HOME ALONG HIGHWAY 283.

0602 PM TORNADO 2 NW TREGO CENTER 38.90N 99.93W
06/09/2005 TREGO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT 602 PM AND AGAIN AT 605 PM. ALSO REPORTED BY KSNW STORM SPOTTER.

Mike

 

[mikegeukes]

NWS Goodland KS has these reports of tornadoes. TIme MDT

0633 PM TORNADO 15 SE GOVE 38.81N 100.29W
06/09/2005 GOVE KS PUBLIC

0557 PM TORNADO 10 SE GOVE 38.86N 100.36W
06/09/2005 GOVE KS PUBLIC
TWO REPORTED TORNADOES ON THE GROUND

0345 PM TORNADO 6 E OBERLIN 39.82N 100.42W
06/09/2005 DECATUR KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0331 PM TORNADO 1 S OBERLIN 39.81N 100.53W
06/09/2005 DECATUR KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0325 PM TORNADO 5 WSW HILL CITY 39.34N 99.93W
06/09/2005 GRAHAM KS PUBLIC

0305 PM TORNADO 5 NNE SAINT PETER 39.26N 100.05W
06/09/2005 GRAHAM KS STORM CHASER

Mike

 

[Matt Jacobs]

Here an image of base velocity from lbb
quite impressive

 

[Dan Cook]

looking real good: