5/23/08 NOW: KS/NE/CO/OK/WY/SD

[Tyler Yarnell]

Greensburg under tornado warning, moving NE at 27 mph, tornado confirmed on ground.


EDIT: 232 kts!!!

 

[Van DeWald]

Looks like the Greensburg cell might be going through occlusion and pulling northwest, but the southern cell that merged with it may take over. The second cell looks like it could take direct aim on the new GB itself.

 

[David Douglas]

Hopefully this will pass west of the 183 / 54 intersection... It looks like it at this point.

 

[HAltschule]

This is the cell that I was saying Greg Stumpf was on since it formed (or close to it). Great job staying on the storm. I'm sure he'll have incredible information. The SRV data showed returns that represented huge, potential wedge sized tornadoes. Will be interesting to see what he saw.

 

[Sam Sagnella]

The cell in NW OK sure has gotten better organized over the past half hour. All of the OKC stations have been showing intermittant funnels/small tornado for a while. As Gary England just pointed out, those wind turbines nearby are generating a lot of electricity.

KWTV reporting minor wind damage in Ft. Supply.

EDIT: Large funnel (tornado if using 50/50 rule) live on Channel 9 if you're in OKC.

 

[Brandon Clement]

Cell between Buffalo and Woodward is looking quite impressive as well.

 

[Jim Zandonai]

I was just going mention the Gate to gate shear SW of Greensburg is very impressive indeed ! I thought I was mistaken..and a VIL of 80.. ! Not good indeed..

 

[Sam Sagnella]

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EDIT: Large funnel (tornado if using 50/50 rule) live on Channel 9 if you're in OKC.

Maturing, fully-condensed classic elephant trunk tornado on the ground with this.

EDIT: video-delay, but they're reporting it's beginning to rope out.

 

[Van DeWald]

Indeed, the GB cell is cycling. It looks like the parent cell is just ingesting the sup that came in from the south. New circulation developing ENE of the original circulation. It may move "JUST" west of GB based on radar movement. This one may be close...

 

[Alex Lamers]

Per latest DDC SVS...tornado on the ground in Kiowa County.

EDIT: KAKE storm chaser calling this a "large tornado" southwest of Greensburg.

AJL

 

[HAltschule]

Large tornado confirmed on the ground by 2 sources just southwest of Greensburg!!! Keep a good though for these folks....

EDIT: 2 more reports stating "large and dangeorus tornado on the ground".

 

[Tyler Yarnell]

Large tornado on ground reported by police...looks to pass GB to the south.

 

[Benjamin Smith]

Looks as if that couplet will pass just to the south of Greensburg. Hopefully it misses the majority of the town.

 

[Van DeWald]

Praying that the homes in Greensburg only need new roofs from the large hail. Wow, this is almost making me sick.

 

[Benjamin Smith]

Anyone else notice that the cell on Greensburg and the one north towards Hays appear to have stalled slightly? The last couple of scans show the cells and couplets not moving very much.

I hope and pray that the cell in Greenburg is not hammering them with a tornado...