Christmas weather storm updates: 6 deaths,40+homes damaged with "numerous injuries !!! | |
Vesper33 User ID: 25919604 United States 12/25/2012 01:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not doing me much good trying to figure out a safe time to take my boys from Huntsville to West of Birmingham tomorrow. Guess we will just go with the 6:00PM theory from the local news. :/ Perfer et Obdura;Dolor hic tibi proderit olim.Fortes Fortuna Iuvat! (Be Patient & Strong; someday this pain will be useful to you. Fortune favors the brave) |
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Doominator User ID: 162364 United States 12/25/2012 04:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw the first tornado watch box in S. Louisiana. It sure is beginning early (right now). Watch this and click on suspect storms: [link to radar.weather.gov] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30826231 Portugal 12/25/2012 05:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Weather Underground‏@wunderground The first Tornado Warning of the day has been posted near Mermentau, LA [link to www.wunderground.com] 2 hWeather Underground‏@wunderground Tornado Warning for Acadia and Jefferson Davis Parishes in LA until 3:15 AM CST [link to wxug.us] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30826231 Portugal 12/25/2012 06:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oklahoma State Police have I-35 NB in Oklahoma City shut down due to ice on roadways. 53 minAccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather One-inch diameter hail was reported in Rusk, Texas with strong thunderstorms early this morning. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30826231 Portugal 12/25/2012 06:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ryan Maue‏@RyanMaue 1.33 km Fire-Nest of NAM over DFW to zero in on squall line. 2-m temp shows gradient well, expect strong winds. [link to twitter.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30826231 Portugal 12/25/2012 06:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Christmas Day Severe Weather Threat By Andrew at 10:50 AM There is a legitimate threat for severe weather on Christmas Day, something that should not be taken lightly. The Storm Prediction Center shows a slight risk of severe weather over the Gulf Coast, but probabilities of severe weather over Louisiana and Mississippi show a 30% chance of severe weather- something seen in the spring, not the winter. The 500mb wind forecast from the NAM model on Christmas Day shows a strong storm system in Oklahoma, with winds surpassing 90 knots. Notice how the winds are also tilting to the southeast. This tilt means the storm system is negatively tilted. In a negatively tilted system, cold air is able to flow more freely aloft, meaning higher instability and higher chances for severe weather. The 700mb winds show a very strong value of over 60 knots present over Texas and Louisiana. The presence of very high winds in the lower level jet stream only significantly increases the threat of severe weather and tornadic thunderstorms. Considering the high gradient of dewpoints, it does appear that these storms will form along a dry line (high gradient of moisture). Drylines are commonly the focus of severe storms in the spring, so we could very well be dealing with spring-type severe weather. Such a situation needs to be closely monitored, as, if these forecasts verify, lives and property could be threatened. Andrew [link to theweathercentre.blogspot.de] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30826231 Portugal 12/25/2012 06:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHEAST TEXAS ELSEWHERE...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM CENTRAL TEXAS EAST TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND NORTHEAST GULF COAST. AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE UNSTABLE AIR AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND NORTHEAST. STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER TODAY. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 06:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm telling you guys, more of central alabama is in trouble than currently anticipated: [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] |
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DoorBert User ID: 1495371 United States 12/25/2012 07:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHEAST TEXAS [link to www.spc.noaa.gov] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 07:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK Quoting: DoorBert NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHEAST TEXAS [link to www.spc.noaa.gov] i feal that this one will be very nasty to south states... stay safe everyone!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ...CAROLINAS/GA/NRN FL/MID-ATLANTIC... A POTENT NEGATIVELY-TILTED UPPER-LEVEL LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NEWD ACROSS THE OH AND TN VALLEYS ON WEDNESDAY. AT 12Z ON WEDNESDAY...MODEL FORECASTS SHOW A SLAB OF STRONG LARGE-SCALE ASCENT EXTENDING FROM THE SRN APPALACHIAN MTNS SWD ACROSS THE ERN GULF COAST STATES ASSOCIATED WITH A WELL-DEVELOPED CONVECTIVE LINE. THIS SQUALL-LINE IS FORECAST TO MOVE QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AROUND MIDDAY WHERE AN ENHANCED SEVERE THREAT SHOULD DEVELOP. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT FROM LATE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY INTO THE AFTERNOON. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AT COLUMBIA SC WEDNESDAY GRADUALLY INCREASE SFC DEWPOINTS INTO THE LOWER 60S F DURING THE MORNING ALLOWING MLCAPE VALUES TO APPROACH 1000 J/KG BY 18Z. IN ADDITION...DEEP LAYER SHEAR IS FORECAST TO INCREASE TO AROUND 65 KT AS THE EXIT REGION OF AN IMPRESSIVE MID-LEVEL JET OVERSPREADS THE CAROLINAS. THIS COMBINED WITH 0-3 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES AROUND 400 M2/S2 SHOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND TORNADOES WITH CELLS THAT REMAIN DISCRETE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SQUALL-LINE. A STRONG TORNADO COULD DEVELOP ESPECIALLY IF MOISTURE RETURN AND SFC HEATING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS ENDS UP A BIT MORE THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. THE GREATEST TORNADO THREAT SHOULD EXIST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM JUST EAST OF COLUMBIA SC EXTENDING NEWD TO JUST SOUTH OF RALEIGH NC WHERE A 30 PERCENT SEVERE PROBABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT HATCHED AREA IS MAINTAINED. A WIND DAMAGE THREAT SHOULD ALSO DEVELOP AS A LINEAR MCS MOVES QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND GA AROUND MIDDAY. FORECASTS SOUNDINGS AHEAD OF THE LINE SHOW 50 TO 60 KT OF FLOW JUST ABOVE THE SFC SUGGESTING ANY FAST-MOVING SQUALL-LINE SHOULD BE VERY EFFICIENT AT PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. AT THIS POINT...THE EXACT TIMING OF THE UPPER-LEVEL SYSTEM IS STILL IN QUESTION. THE NAM IS THE SLOWEST SOLUTION AND IS PROBABLY THE MOST FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND ERN GULF COAST STATES. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR MORE MOISTURE RETURN AND A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR SFC HEATING. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 433 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 .DISCUSSION... LOOKS LIKE A BIT OF A BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY FOR SE TX ATTM AS THE FIRST BATCH OF (ELEVATED) STORMS CONTINUES TO RACE OFF TO THE NE. HOWEVER WE ARE STILL EXPECTING TSRA REDEVELOPMENT LATER THIS MORN- ING ON/NEAR THE COLD FRONT...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. PER LATEST WV IMAGERY...PRONOUNCED DIFFLUENCE A- LOFT NOTED OVER SE TX THIS MORNING AS DEWPTS CLIMB IN THE WAKE OF THE WARM FRONT. SEVERE TSRA WATCH ALREADY POSTED FOR THE NRN PART OF THE CWA BUT AS PER THE SPC DAY 1 OUTLOOK...THE THREAT EXPECTED TO EVOLVE TO SUPERCELLS/POSSIBLE TORNADIC CELLS FOR MOST OF SE TX FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTN TODAY. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE... NORTHWESTERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ROADS... WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORT ALLEN... * UNTIL 715 AM CST * AT 639 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF RAMAH...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KROTZ SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... A LOW PRESSURE CENTER ORGANIZING OVER EAST TEXAS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT WHILE INTENSIFYING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY... CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OVER MUCH OF THE WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE TO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE WEDNESDAY. THE ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF SHOWERS AND WITH ISOLATED STORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH INTO EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE DAY. WHILE MOISTURE WITH THIS FRONT WILL BE LIMITED...THE WINDS AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE QUITE STRONG. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAN DEVELOP WILL LIKELY PRODUCE STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 4 CORRIDOR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS STORM SYSTEM. |
THE INQUISADOR User ID: 1375283 United States 12/25/2012 08:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | AccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather Quoting: Luisport Growing concern for tornadoes across southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas; stay alert for any vital tornado warnings! Florida is expecting Nasty thunderstorms this eve..STAY SAFE :nose23l36: SCOTLAND FOREVER America is the Grand Experiment..Let us not Fail.. Listed Number 1 in the Guinness World Record Book of EXTRA LARGE Steel Balls Opinions are like Farts..Only the very best linger on and on Great Men wake up to slay spam tards. Most are content to chase lizards. Therein lies the difference. Live Brave.LIVE FREE. Murphy is my patron Saint. I SIGN MY NEG KARMA |
THE INQUISADOR User ID: 1375283 United States 12/25/2012 08:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Merry Christmas my friend.. :nose23l36: SCOTLAND FOREVER America is the Grand Experiment..Let us not Fail.. Listed Number 1 in the Guinness World Record Book of EXTRA LARGE Steel Balls Opinions are like Farts..Only the very best linger on and on Great Men wake up to slay spam tards. Most are content to chase lizards. Therein lies the difference. Live Brave.LIVE FREE. Murphy is my patron Saint. I SIGN MY NEG KARMA |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Weather Underground‏@wunderground Tornado Warning for Acadia and Vermilion Parishes in LA until 7:45 AM CST [link to wxug.us] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Red Flag Warning URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... .IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...DRY AND COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO CRITICAL LEVELS AROUND NOON TUESDAY BEGINNING IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SPREADING NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS MOST AREAS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON PERIOD. AT THE SAME TIME WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252200- /O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0005.121225T1800Z-121226T0100Z/ LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA- GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE- KINNEY-UVALDE- MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAV ERICK-ZAVALA- FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT- 426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL... KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE...KENDALL...BLANCO...HA YS... TRAVIS...BASTROP...LEE...KINNEY...UVALDE...MEDINA. ..BEXAR... COMAL...GUADALUPE...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...MAVERICK. ..ZAVALA... FRIO...ATASCOSA...WILSON...KARNES...GONZALES...DE WITT... LAVACA...DIMMIT. * 20-FOOT WIND...20-30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. * HUMIDITY...13-19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 711 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH...EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH... AT 706 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES EAST OF CATAHOULA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GROSSE TETE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...GROSSE TETE...PLAQUEMINE...ADDIS...BRUSLY...PORT ALLEN...GARDERE...OAK HILLS PLACE...BATON ROUGE...WESTMINSTER...BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AND BAKER THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. $$ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | TORNADO WARNING HERE... [link to radar.weather.gov] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | EVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 LAC001-113-251345- /O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/ ACADIA LA-VERMILION LA- 728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILION AND ACADIA PARISHES... AT 727 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A TORNADO ON RADAR. THIS RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RICEVILLE..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR ALSO INDICATED ANOTHER POSSIBLE DEVELOPING TORNADO BETWEEN BRANCH AND RAYNE ALSO MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MORSE...MIDLAND...LYONS POINT...ESTHERWOOD...EGAN...CROWLEY... MAXIE...RAYNE AND BRANCH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION...STAY INDOORS AND AVOID WINDOWS. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. |
Holldoll User ID: 24459229 United States 12/25/2012 08:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's 36 degrees here in Southern Oklahoma, they are expecting rain til about noon, then it's switching to snow. 2-4 inches are expected, we still have to drive to my Mom's house later today, hopefully it doesn't freeze before then or we may have to postpone til tomorrow. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30827747 Portugal 12/25/2012 08:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 692 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 725 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 725 AM UNTIL 100 PM CST. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA TO 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SLIDELL LOUISIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 691... DISCUSSION...TSTMS HAVE RECENTLY INTENSIFIED OVER S-CNTRL LA...APPARENTLY IN RESPONSE TO A LOW-LATITUDE PERTURBATION TRANSLATING ENEWD ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. 12Z LCH/LIX SOUNDINGS SHOWED THE PRESENCE OF A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH A WEAKENING CAP WITH EWD EXTENT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. GIVEN THE PRESENCE OF ALREADY SUFFICIENT LOW-LEVEL AND DEEP-LAYER SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS...A RISK FOR TORNADOES AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL EXIST WITH ANY SUSTAINED STORMS. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030. |