2/28/07 NOW: OK / KS

[Justin Walker]

I don't know, the moisture that far north is not that good, plus its right turning. If it stays together, it probably won't effect KC metro area.

 

[Andy Wehrle]

Are all the obs near Iola KS way low or how does anyone expect a storm to produce a tornado in an environment with dewpoints in the 30s?

EDIT: Yikes I guess my pessimism stands corrected. SVS states the storm now has a history of producing tornadoes.

 

[Adam Atkins]

It's riding along the "warm front" which is basically the leading edge of the "moisture." I am allowed to use quotation marks in February lol. This thing might have a base somewhere in the lower stratosphere...but it probably looks quite nice. I'd watch this area and east later when the LLJ cranks up and LCL's come down due to diurnal cooling.

 

[George Tincher]

Two rope tornadoes reported on the ground 12 m NE of Yates Center at 6:33 PM by law enforcement.

 

[Jordan Hartley]

The right turn is the factor if the moisture isnt there yet it will be. Looks like the tornadic storm is splitting again 2 areas of rotation on the back sides of the precip. This is going to be a big night!

 

[Jason Boggs]

Storm north of Iola is definitely strengthening now. Showing a developing hook in the last 2 scans.

 

[Scott Olson]

The cell near Colony is looking very impressive. GR2AE Hail algorithim is showing 3.73" hail and it is showing 70dbz throughout the hail growth layer. Last two tilts have showed a classic TBSS.

EDIT: GR2AE now at 4.5". 1.4 tilt now showing precipitation being wrapped around the updraft. Recent report indicates only .88" in Colony where core moved over. Mid-level rotation quite pronouced just east of Colony.

Rotation appears to have passed a mile or two north of Lone Elm.

 

[Gerrit Gulden]

Cell atributes now Indicating 4 inch hail. This is one nasty looking storm on radar. No TVS signature yet, should pop up any second...

Watch out, out there...

-gerrit

 

[Justin Walker]

Cells near the KC area starting to organize, but man, moisture only in the low 40's. Also new tornado watch for western MO

 

[Dick McGowan]

Eric B' Hymer is currently watching a wedge tornado on the Allen/Anderson county line.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Low TDs/moisture here ... got some cool Cu shots but lightning is really slowing as these storms are seeded by the cells to the south ... gorgeous show here-

 

[Dick McGowan]

Mike Parker now confirming a wedge tornado also. I would hope that Lone Elm and Kincaid residents would be taking cover now.

 

[Scott Olson]

Rotation has ramped up considerably with g2g of 95kts and an increase throughout the mid-levels. Intial updraft occluded with new rotation just N/NW of Blue Mound. LSR states that three tornadoes combined into a wedge (this should be interesting to see). RFD of 90+kts. It appears to me that we may

EDIT: Tight area of rotation extending from near 4kft to 28kft, quite a significant and impressive appearance on the velocity display. Thankfully thus far it has avoided going directly through any areas of significant population. Looks like occlusion is now taking place with secondary development to ENE.

 

[HAltschule]

TVS signature and a huge hook now present on Doppler Radar. Linn County is in trouble.

 

[MatthewCarman]

MO should be added to the thread as activity is moving into the state. No activity at all in OK. I sure hope everyone is taking shelter that is a inpressive storm Linn county.