John Farley
Supporter
The radar return from Paducah right now almost has the appearance of a hurricane or tropical storm. Pretty amazing system!
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5/8/09 NOW: AR/MO/KS/OK
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Chris Hayes
EF5
2 more fatalities being reported in Butler Missouri where a tree fell on a car, catching the car on fire and killing the 2 occupants. This deffinately appears to be one of the more intense derechos in recent years. Up there with the Memphis derecho a few years ago, but on a much more widespread area.
L.B. LaForce
EF2
Anybody got any Live news streams up?
I found one, here is the link if others would like to watch: http://www.wbko.com/
I found one, here is the link if others would like to watch: http://www.wbko.com/
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Larry J. Kosch
EF2
Derecho on NEXRAD
I looked at the current NEXRAD radar of the derecho that passed thru So MO. It has pretty much fallen apart and has a low pressure circulation at the top. Interesting storm structure. Reminds me of a huge sunflower plant with its head bowed over and being pulled out of the ground.
I looked at the current NEXRAD radar of the derecho that passed thru So MO. It has pretty much fallen apart and has a low pressure circulation at the top. Interesting storm structure. Reminds me of a huge sunflower plant with its head bowed over and being pulled out of the ground.
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Can anyone say MCV? Especially when the RUC MAs are putting such a bullseye of vorticity over it.
Mike Smith
The term 'inland hurricane' appears in the meteorological literature for an especially strong derecho with the structure we are seeing today. It seems apt.
Local NWS offices continue to issue tornado warnings around the 'eye' (N of PAH) as it moves east.
Local NWS offices continue to issue tornado warnings around the 'eye' (N of PAH) as it moves east.
Matthew Harding
EF1
The derecho appears to be slightly weakening based solely off the KPAH velocities getting broader and the "eye-like" feature opening up ever so slightly. Still though, one of the more impressive derechos I have seen in quite some time.
Marko Korosec
EF4
@Larry or any others,
thats a radar image from CoD website. Would it be possible to get archived images for whole day today, of any state along path of this derecho? I know I can get them from NCAR website, but what about the CoD graphics/images? Its much more impressive look over the larger systems.
For me, thats a classic MCV feature on satelites. Its incredible what have happened with this system since I was watching it from its birth in W KS. I feel sad hearing it caused several fatalities...
thats a radar image from CoD website. Would it be possible to get archived images for whole day today, of any state along path of this derecho? I know I can get them from NCAR website, but what about the CoD graphics/images? Its much more impressive look over the larger systems.
For me, thats a classic MCV feature on satelites. Its incredible what have happened with this system since I was watching it from its birth in W KS. I feel sad hearing it caused several fatalities...
Rob Wadsworth
EF5
Mods: Please move this post at your discretion. Since this is 'Now' thread, I felt it was pertinent...
NW corner of Iowa/N Clay Co IA had a small tornado reported to the NWS. I talked on the phone to the EM of Buena Vista Co and told him that the NWS has issued possible SVR thunderstorm activities extending from Sioux City IA over to Spencer IA were possible this afternoon and later. Looking weaker at this time. If any change in these conditions, I will report findings.
NW corner of Iowa/N Clay Co IA had a small tornado reported to the NWS. I talked on the phone to the EM of Buena Vista Co and told him that the NWS has issued possible SVR thunderstorm activities extending from Sioux City IA over to Spencer IA were possible this afternoon and later. Looking weaker at this time. If any change in these conditions, I will report findings.
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Jeff Piotrowski
EF3
New Storm on radar OK
TLX/INX new echo northern Okfuskee moving east CF/OFB starting to build. Watch should be out soon!!
TLX/INX new echo northern Okfuskee moving east CF/OFB starting to build. Watch should be out soon!!
Alex Lamers
EF4
Sitting in Ardmore waiting for the cap to break here. Looks like we're actually caught between the two areas of development (cells going up on the dryline in Texas now). Those cells are headed east right into the DFW metro area, which is not where I want to be chasing, so we'll stand pat right now and hope for development further north. Higher LCLs down there too; I'm less optimistic about that area than I am up around the Red River.
AJL
AJL
Chris Hayes
EF5
Tornado watch now being issued for Texas
Stuart Robinson
EF5
Offtopic - Sorry ;0
Mods - can we change the title of this thread to read the 8th PLEASE ??
Mods - can we change the title of this thread to read the 8th PLEASE ??
Chris Lott
EF4
Storms are rapidly firing ahead of the front/wind shift east of Abilene up to about Jacksboro. RUC showing nearly 4000j/kg CAPE in the area. If nothing else these storms should at least drop monster hail.
EDIT: Mods- can we also add TX to this thread please.
EDIT: Mods- can we also add TX to this thread please.
Alex Lamers
EF4
There's no cu out ahead of those storms firing in TX right now. LCLs are much higher down in that neck of the woods. Meanwhile, winds are easterly in Jefferson county, and southeasterly in Love/Carter Counties. backed flow with about 87-88/74-76 has me encouraged about this area.
It's tough not to bite south at this point, but latest visible satellite looks like the cu is a bit healthier looking in the past few images.
AJL
It's tough not to bite south at this point, but latest visible satellite looks like the cu is a bit healthier looking in the past few images.
AJL
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