Gastonwxman Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Tornado watches extended eastward all the way to the Western Carolinas. The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 132 in effect until 3 am EDT Tuesday for the following areas In Georgia this watch includes 6 counties In northeast Georgia Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Rabun Stephens In North Carolina this watch includes 12 counties In western North Carolina Avery Buncombe Graham Haywood Henderson Jackson Macon Madison Mitchell Swain Transylvania Yancey In South Carolina this watch includes 8 counties In upstate South Carolina Abbeville Anderson Greenville Greenwood Laurens Oconee Pickens Spartanburg This includes the cities of... Abbeville... Anderson... Asheville... Bakersville... Brevard... Bryson City... Burnsville... Carnesville... Cherokee... Clarkesville... Clayton... Cullowhee... Easley... Elberton... Franklin... Greenville... Greenwood... Hartwell... Hendersonville... Laurens... Marshall... Newland... Robbinsville... Spartanburg... Sylva... Toccoa... Walhalla and Waynesville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 EDIT: no need to double post the watch area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 We're under a Tornado Watch here in Atlanta now. http://www.daculaweather.com/national_alerts/severe_alert.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Under a Tornado Watch here now... Will post the full thing when available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateSCBud Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Woohoooo! Tornado Watch! Bring on the storms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 DISCUSSION...TN/AL/SE MS QLCS HAS STRENGTHENED IN THE PAST 2 HRS AND SHOULD CONTINUE GENERALLY ENEWD WHILE EMBEDDED STORMS MOVE RAPIDLY NNE ALONG IT. SUB-SYNOPTIC SFC LOW NOW NEAR HUN MAY IN PART REFLECT ARRIVAL OF STRONGER FORCING FOR ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH UPR JET STREAK NOW ENTERING THE LWR MS VLY. AS THE JET STREAK CONTINUES EWD...THE SFC LOW SHOULD MOVE NE INTO ERN TN...EXTENDING THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL LEWP DEVELOPMENT NEWD INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THAT STATE AND N GA. WHILE FORCING FOR ASCENT/MID LVL COOLING MAY REMAIN WEAKER FARTHER S OVER SRN AL...AVAILABILITY OF RICHER MOISTURE AND PRESENCE OF EXISTING SUSTAINED UPDRAFTS SUGGEST EWD SPREAD OF SVR THREAT FROM SE MS INTO AL. THE MAIN SVR THREATS SHOULD BE DMGG WINDS/ISOLD TORNADOES FROM SMALL SCALE BOWING SEGMENTS/LEWPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 lol - yall beat me to it. just noticed the large areas now under a tornado watch - could be interesting later this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 I didn't have much luck with the squall line last week... Only had some 35 mph gusts and a ton of lightning. Gonnna be a long night for those in East GA and the Western Carolinas who want to watch this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Atlanta...You're up next from what I'm seeing as the squall line begins its departure from central AL. Looks to be sustaining itself well and should affect parts of Georgia in the next hour or two, give or take several minutes. You can see a northeastward movement if you're watching radar so the storms from AL and eventually GA should be able to get underneath the Apps and affect the Carolinas later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Some of these storms are topping 40k ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Atlanta...You're up next from what I'm seeing as the squall line begins its departure from central AL. Looks to be sustaining itself well and should affect parts of Georgia in the next hour or two, give or take several minutes. You can see a northeastward movement if you're watching radar so the storms from AL and eventually GA should be able to get underneath the Apps and affect the Carolinas later tonight. I'm not expecting much...if anything...from these storms later on tonight for mby. I see the famous "carolina split" in my future Good luck everyone to my west! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1234 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'm not expecting much...if anything...from these storms later on tonight for mby. I see the famous "carolina split" in my future Good luck everyone to my west! Considering that these past storms have failed to split, so I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I've been out working today, so just now catching up. Another tornado watch just to my west, the line so far looks to be holding together. The models are still closing this off a little quicker than thought, so the line will begin to slow some, and probably crawl across the Carolinas as it orients more north to south, wrapping into KY. Tomorrow after will be intersting in eastern KY, TN down to N GA and western NC probably, with 546 thkns and mid level moisture, instability, and some hailers I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0758 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 VALID 120100Z - 121200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS AL/GA AND THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS VICINITY... ...GULF COAST STATES/TN VALLEY TO SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS/SOUTHEAST STATES... SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE MID-SOUTH EARLY THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO STEADILY PROGRESS EASTWARD/AMPLIFY TO A DEGREE TOWARD THE TN VALLEY/GULF COAST STATES THROUGH TONIGHT. ALONG/JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...AN ONGOING SQUALL LINE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN TN AND AL HAS SHOWN INCREASED ORGANIZATION/INTENSITY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS...PERHAPS AIDED BY A PRESSURE RISE/FALL COUPLET ACROSS FAR NORTHERN AL. AS LOW/MID TROPOSPHERIC WIND SPEEDS YET STRENGTHEN TONIGHT...DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL REMAIN A CONCERN THROUGH THE EVENING AS THE LINE STEADILY PROGRESSES EASTWARD TOWARD GA AND THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS VICINITY...WITH A SEVERE THREAT POSSIBLE AS FAR N/NE AS EASTERN KY/SOUTHERN WV/WESTERN VA AHEAD OF A THE EAST-NORTHEAST ADVANCING SURFACE LOW. WHILE SOME SEVERE THREAT MAY CONTINUE LATE TONIGHT...A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND IS PROBABLE BY LATE THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0419 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0823 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF ERN TN...WRN NC...ERN AL...WRN GA AND UPSTATE SC CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 131...132... VALID 120123Z - 120300Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 131...132...CONTINUES. STABILIZING TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH BOUNDARY LAYER COOLING ARE SUGGESTIVE THAT FURTHER INTENSIFICATION OF THE ONGOING SQUALL LINE IS UNLIKELY. HOWEVER...MOISTENING ON SOUTHERLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW AHEAD OF THE LINE WILL PROBABLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUFFICIENT DESTABILIZATION...WHEN COUPLED WITH STRONG FORCING FOR UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH TURNING EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...TO MAINTAIN VIGOROUS CONVECTION THROUGH AT LEAST THE BALANCE OF THE EVENING HOURS. MODELS ARE SUGGESTIVE OF LITTLE CHANGE TO THE STRENGTH OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY DEEP LAYER MEAN FLOW FIELD IN WHICH THE STORMS ARE EMBEDDED... INCLUDING 40-50 KT AROUND 850 MB. SO THE RISK FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE...AS CONVECTION ENHANCES THE DOWNWARD TRANSFER OF THIS HIGHER MOMENTUM TO THE SURFACE. ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA DURING THE 03-04Z TIME FRAME...AND MAY EXTEND FROM NEAR GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC THROUGH ATHENS GA...SOUTHWARD TOWARD DOTHAN AL...BY 04-05Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Here we go IMBY... BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1001 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 959 PM EDT/859 PM CDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKMART TO 12 MILES WEST OF TALLAPOOSA TO 28 MILES WEST OF BOWDON...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUCHANAN...BRASWELL...WACO...BREMEN...ROOPVILLE...MOUNT ZION... CARROLLTON...TEMPLE...DALLAS...ACWORTH...DOUGLASVILLE...VILLA RICA...POWDER SPRINGS...KENNESAW AND HIRAM. Line is broken to my west... Hoping it'll move NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Lets see if FFC chooses to keep a TOR Warning on that cell crossing the AL/GA border. I'm in line to get hit with that if it stays on its current course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Oh man, the cell heading right to me is bowing out! Edit: Alright game time! I'll try to record some video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Had some crazy lightning and some gusts to about 45 mph. Was pretty intense for about 20 seconds there. Anyone else care to post their obs from the W ATL area? I feel like I'm talking to myself in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Looks like Im gonna see some action here in Duluth GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGator Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Had some crazy lightning and some gusts to about 45 mph. Was pretty intense for about 20 seconds there. Anyone else care to post their obs from the W ATL area? I feel like I'm talking to myself in here! LOL! Just so long as you're not talking back.... Our weather is just coming in. I'm expecting it to be similar to the last event...intense lightning and some wind. There's a cell heading for Cumming right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Had some crazy lightning and some gusts to about 45 mph. Was pretty intense for about 20 seconds there. Anyone else care to post their obs from the W ATL area? I feel like I'm talking to myself in here! Whole buncha nothing here in Acworth. Winds weren't heavy at all and the rain was more of the showery nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepie Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Nothing significant near Perimeter Mall. That cell that moved up to Roswell produced some good lightning just to the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 What happened here? SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1012 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ALC011-081-087-113-120345- /O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-110412T0345Z/ BULLOCK AL-RUSSELL AL-MACON AL-LEE AL- 1012 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEE...MACON...RUSSELL AND NORTHERN BULLOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... AT 1008 PM CDT...A ***YOU FORGOT TO SELECT A DEFAULT OPTION*** DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NOTASULGA TO FRANKLIN FIELD...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AUBURN...HURTSBORO...SMITHS...PHENIX CITY...DAVISVILLE... GUERRYTON...BEAUREGARD...SOCIETY HILL...GRIFFEN MILL AND UCHEE. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 22 THROUGH 58... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Whole buncha nothing here in Acworth. Winds weren't heavy at all and the rain was more of the showery nature. That's the thing about these squall lines. You get a cell to come right at you, and then it weakens and you are left with nothing.... That happened last week but I got hit fairly hard tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1234 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Looks to me that the line is weakening a bit. This alway seems to happen as the line crosses into metro Atlanta. So bizarre. I wonder if it will strengthen as it moves out of Atlanta and towards the Carolina's, as our past storms seemed to follow the same pattern. But I don't have much hope for this line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGator Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Lightning just struck our backyard. Bright orange flash. Awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 What happened here? SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1012 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ALC011-081-087-113-120345- /O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-110412T0345Z/ BULLOCK AL-RUSSELL AL-MACON AL-LEE AL- 1012 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEE...MACON...RUSSELL AND NORTHERN BULLOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... AT 1008 PM CDT...A ***YOU FORGOT TO SELECT A DEFAULT OPTION*** DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NOTASULGA TO FRANKLIN FIELD...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AUBURN...HURTSBORO...SMITHS...PHENIX CITY...DAVISVILLE... GUERRYTON...BEAUREGARD...SOCIETY HILL...GRIFFEN MILL AND UCHEE. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBERS 22 THROUGH 58... if that was FFC the hatin would have been in full force on here. Yeah they are starting to weaken after they get to Atlanta. Poor Lookout always gets screwed! Edited to add: Stay safe over there SnowGator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Birmingham had it happen again in their updated SWS as of 10:37 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1037 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ALC011-081-087-113-120345- /O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-110412T0345Z/ BULLOCK AL-RUSSELL AL-MACON AL-LEE AL- 1037 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEE...EASTERN MACON...RUSSELL AND NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... AT 1033 PM CDT...A ***YOU FORGOT TO SELECT A DEFAULT OPTION*** DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF BEANS MILL TO 7 MILES WEST OF GUERRYTON...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Well I've lost complete interest in this cold front. There just isn't enough supportive dynamics to keep the bowing segments in place, hence the weakening and becoming scattered regular thunderstorms or just heavy showers. Places further south, say parts of central and southern SC would be the better areas to be in for storminess (though they too could miss out) but for the most part across western and central NC it doesn't look all that good. Eastern NC/SC will have to keep an eye on things tomorrow afternoon since the front will still be around plus interaction from an upper level low will help fire off some storms. Georgia always seems to be the "kill zone" in these kind of situations with low instability being present further east (as noticed by tonight's radar trends). I did mention earlier about watching how the cold front behaves would determine what happens east of the Apps so I can't say I'm disappointed, especially since I had enough action on Saturday from all the severe storms that kept dumping hail, torrential rain, and constant tornado threats. That event completely wore me out mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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