2/24/11 NOW: TX, OK, KS, MO, AR, LA, TN, KY, MS

[Jeff Duda]

Like usual, the TDWRs are proving their worth, especially at Memphis right now. While some error is plaguing the KNQA velocities, the TMEM TDWR is showing a more true picture of the feature screaming towards Memphis. Hard to tell if there is a legitimate circulation in there, still, though.

 

[brice.coffer]

Warning?

I couldn't believe Memphis took so long to warn this storm. Image is SRV & NROT.

 

[Atreyu Neyhart]

Weather service saying numerous embedded tornadoes for that line in central Ten, new warning just issued. I went over everything I could and just not seeing what they are there. Velocity shows just winds, if there is rotation looks to be weak. Idk, maybe they have something we don't.

 

[Jeff Duda]

Weather service saying numerous embedded tornadoes for that line in central Ten, new warning just issued. I went over everything I could and just not seeing what they are there. Velocity shows just winds, if there is rotation looks to be weak. Idk, maybe they have something we don't.

Agreed for the most part. There appear to be 2 embedded supercells in the TN part of the line, but outside of those indeed I don't see any imminent rotation. Let the over-warning begin. And on that note...

I thought this warning for a county in far N TN was funny:

..A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN STEWART COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CST...

AT 727 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOVER...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH. THE ROTATION COUPLET ASSOCATED WITH THIS STORM WILL LIKELY
REMAIN NORTH OF THE KENTUCKY LINE BUT WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
NEARBY...THE STORM COULD QUICKLY DEVIATE IN ITS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.

If that doesn't shoot the FAR up I don't know what will. I'm not sure why the entire county is warned if there is only a remote possibility the storm may clip the very top portion of the county.

 

[Mike Smith]

Very strong circulation about to cross I-65 in the south part of Nashville metro. Brentwood is in the path.

UPDATE: 25,000 homes and businesses reported without power. Reports of touchdowns. Here is a map of the circulation's path: http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2011/02/tornado-in-nashville-area.html