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  1. OceanStWx
    Also careful with the siren discussion because they are only designed to be outdoor warning systems. Folks in cars, office buildings, homes, etc. need to have some other form of communication to receive warnings effectively. For instance, ABC 33/40 was being simulcast on the radio, especially for those without power for TVs.
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    Fact of the matter is too many people have already died today. There is a reason we work everyday towards improving both the warning process and the responses they generate.
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    Could have sworn he had to do this last year on the Yazoo City, MS day.
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    The type of atmosphere today can be seen with the horizontal funnels rising up the outside of the tornado. Shear/helicity just incredible...
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    It was certainly strengthening on the way from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, I would say the best couplet was just prior to entering the western Birmingham suburbs.
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    I especially like (and appreciate) how Spann reiterated not to trust any storm today. That if any thunder was headed your way to take cover, not just the tornado warned ones.
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    Good point, the Winfield, AL NOAA weather radio xmtr has been offline or at least having trouble staying online since this morning. Which of course, is why there is overlap with surrounding xmtrs. Inevitably there will be gaps in coverage though.
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    Normally with these early reports I would urge caution with taking them verbatim, but coupled with the radar signatures unfortunately this type of damage is not only possible but probable.
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    Phone line problems knocked radar offline.
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    Which time though, it got slammed by two clear tornadoes with debris balls visible on radar. Many of these towns are taking their 2nd (3rd even) hits of the day.
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    I haven't been at it very long, but I know my velocity would max out at 250 gate to gate, and I had 240 for a scan. That statement doesn't surprise me, unfortunately.
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    Very nice RFD punch it looks like on radar, would not be surprised to see another touchdown. As for the cell that just went through town, radar velocities are about maxed out. Damage reports are going to be extreme.
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    And getting larger on the video stream, it is going to be a very close call for Tuscaloosa.
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    Sounds like Walker County, Alabama tornado is cycling. BMX WCM reported two tornadoes with one roping out while he was on the phone.
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    Near Pisgah, AL, two tornadoes on the ground, one very large and the second one anticyclonic (both doing damage with debris balls).
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    Even the relatively small storms are showing impressive signatures, like this BWER. Very reminiscent of how the storms developed on 6/5/10.
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    Everything is spinning because updrafts have 1000 m2/s2 helicity to work with, and plenty of low level CAPE to stretch it. Then add in that 0-1 km shear is 50+ kts and you will have many, many strong and probably more than a few violent tornadoes.
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    Not just that many supercells with tornadic signatures, but that many supercells with strong tornadic signatures.
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    Debris evident on the KHTX 88D at 10kft!
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    Hackleburg, AL just got rocked, dBZs in the debris ball spiked to 65 when the tornado went through town. Gut wrenching feeling to say the least.
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    Nice vortex hole on the radar with that cell. And the cell affecting Arab, AL, 150 kts gate to gate, very likely a large and very destructive tornado ongoing.
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    Getting even closer to the surface, you're looking at 55 knots at 925 mb this evening.
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    Just took at a look at the GEFS to see what it had to offer for early next week. As others have said details are pointless to discuss at this range, but there are very encouraging signals. Probably most notably is 500 heights. Definitely a seasonably strong trough ejecting out into the central part of the country, as well as a seasonably strong jet digging down the backside. You can see where the other atmospheric responses then line up (seasonably strong surface reflection, strong LLJ, etc.).
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