4/3/08 DISC: TX / OK / AR

[Genaro Estrada]

here's a screen shot from GRLevel3 showing that meso and hook echo of that storm that hit Little Rockhttp://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7950/littlerock5hw1.png today.

here's another image, that should be easier to see.

I hope this works this time, another image of hook echo of Little Rock tornado from GRLevel 3.http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=littlerock4lr8.png

 

[Kelley Austin]

Incredible video from a security camery at Everett Car dealership in Bryant AR showing damage being caused by one of the Tornados last night.
go to todaysthv.com click on Tornado damage reported in Little Rock, Central Arkansas then click on security footage of tornado hitting Everette Motors.

 

[Karen Politte]

Incredible video from a security camery at Everett Car dealership in Bryant AR showing damage being caused by one of the Tornados last night.
go to todaysthv.com click on Tornado damage reported in Little Rock, Central Arkansas then click on security footage of tornado hitting Everette Motors.

I mentioned that last night. It wasn't a security camera, though - it was dashcam video from a police officer who had brought his vehicle to a stop and had just taken shelter in the dealership when he knew the tornado was right there. It's really scary stuff. If you watch closely, I think just after the sparks, you can see a "fog" move in from left to right. That is the tornado.

KP

 

[rdale]

http://www.todaysthv.com/video/news/player.aspx?aid=63492&bw=

 

[Kevin Statler2]

1 death reported in clark county with traffic related death..probly caused by tornado i assume..and missing woman in pulaski county..

 

[Karen Politte]

Wanna play spot the tornado? Blink and you'll miss it!

Here's another (might be better quality) video link to the Bryant car dealership tornado clip:

http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/04/storms-leave-flooding-damage-wake/

Click on the link captioned "Officer catches video of tornado as it hits Bryant leaving many in the dark."

Pretty amazing to see that dreaded fog at night time again...... >shudder<

KP

 

[Derek Weston]

Is this the correct thread to ask questions pertaining to the actual synoptic setup surrounding the storms that developed?

I wasn't watching the local conditions as the storms developed into Arkansas and was wondering why exactly these took off and produced tornadoes.

In the forecast thread, I noted that perhaps Arkansas was due for some tornadic storms after dark -- but that was a good 12-24 hrs before they took place and obviously just based off the latest model runs. My reasoning at the time was that Arkansas looked to have better shear -- particularly at 850 -- than the areas further west into Texas and Oklahoma. Not sure if this actually verified, however.

Thanks.