2010-12-31 DISC: AR, IL, LA, MO, MS

[Keith Wilson]

I just saw some video of the Fort Leonard Wood tornado. Not the best quality video, but still an impressive looking tornado.

 

[N Parker]

TDWR radar shot of the STL tor as it was between Fenton and Sunset Hills. Also one of KLSX radar as it was right over Sunset.

 

[mikegeukes]

A TEAM OF METEOROLOGISTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA
SURVEYED DAMAGE ACROSS ADAIR COUNTY IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WASHINGTON
AND BENTON COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

PRELIMINARY TORNADO INFORMATION EF3 TORNADO
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KTSA/1012312221.nous44.html

 

[mikegeukes]

Tornadoes have been reported on Dec 31, back in:
1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1992, 2002 and 2006.
1950-2009 Data.

States: *1971 HI *1973 AL,GA, *1975 FL,NC *1978 TN
*1984 TX *1986 FL *1996 TX *2002 FL,MS *2006 GA

Today has set a record for the number of tornadoes for
this date of Dec 31.

Researched by Mike Geukes

 

[rdale]

Listen in on Jackson Fire/Police in the Tornado Emergency. But really not much to hear yet - nobody sees anything. Too dark.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1421

 

[rdale]

Looks like it is into Rankin Co now. Power lines down.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1457

 

[ChristianTerry]

Listening to the radio and sounds like people are trapped in their car and poles are down. Also watching a live stream and looks like things are in the road blocking the highway.

 

[rdale]

Not trapped in his car, he took shelter in an area where power lines came down. He had to drive over the curb to get out.

 

[mikegeukes]

1156 AM TORNADO SUNSET HILLS 38.54N 90.42W
12/31/2010 ST. LOUIS MO NWS EMPLOYEE

A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF STORM DAMAGE IN THE SUNSET
HILLS AREA HAS CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A
TORNADO. THE NWS AT THIS TIME HAS DETERMINED THE DAMAGE
AS POTENTIALLY GREATER THAN EF3. A MORE DETAILED SURVEY
OF THE DAMAGE WILL BE COMPLETED ON SATURDAY MORNING TO
MAKE A FINAL EF SCALE RATING.

 

[mikegeukes]

Links to look at damage pictures etc of today's storms
Saint Louis, MO
Ch 2: http://www.fox2now.com/
Ch 4: http://www.kmov.com/
Ch 5: http://www.ksdk.com/
Newspaper: http://www.stltoday.com/

 

[Jesse Risley]

In reviewing the 18z rawinsondes from the MS/LA area, the hodos were looking quite favorable by early this afternoon. ML CAPE was still less than 750 J/KG, but shear and SRH profiles were quite impressive.

 

[Robert Rohloff]

With the temperature set to drop into the teens in areas that were hit, I would expect considerable damage from frozen water lines in areas without power. The strength of the storms aside the damage toll will mount.

 

[Elaine Spencer]

Also, 22 homes near Petersburg, IL, in Menard County, were "rendered uninhabitable" by a storm that hit around 12:40 p.m. ILX and SPC have this listed as a tornado report. At least one minor injury was also reported.


1241 PM TORNADO 2 SW PETERSBURG 39.99N 89.88W
12/31/2010 MENARD IL CO-OP OBSERVER

ROOFS OFF HOMES...LARGE TREES UPROOTED

 

[Elaine Spencer]

ILX just posted pictures of the damage in Petersburg, and says a damage survey will be done tomorrow:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ilx&storyid=61897&source=0

 

[Bob Hartig]

A good thing the leaves were off the trees or its likely that tree damage in Petersburg would have been considerably more extensive.