2012-03-18 MISC: OK/NE

[Eian Greene]

Well defined TOR in North Platte, NE moving N at 60 MPH. Has went through the fairgrounds and still churning through town. Not looking good for North Platte right now.

 

[Mike Smith]

Multiple reports of damage in the LBF area including Union Pacific's Bailey Yard (world's largest rail yard).

 

[Matthew Crowther]

Some chasers on FB have posted about several tornadoes in western OK, saw one photo of a great "barberpole" updraft near Willow.

 

[Fred Dearborn]

Was on first cell that went up near Childress,Tx....cell junked out with cells firing to the south and dropped to next cell that produced a wallcloud and became very photogenic.Cell to the north reorganized two hours later to produce several tornadoes appx. 1-2 hrs before sunset.Did manage some of the best photos of lp structure ever for March for us. Be home in 4 hours..

 

[jshields]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lbf/?n=tor03182012

preliminary storm survey results show that an EF-3 tornado went through the west side of North Platte

 

[Steve Carmel]

Thanks for posting the link jshields. Most powerful tornado in North Platte since April 1956!