Witness Protection Program Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 <br>ABC 33/40 initially said "total destruction" at the hospital<br><br><br>Said it was a quote from a ham radio report, then wisely cautioned that it was just a preliminary report. Some ham radio weather guys tend to exaggerate in the excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This says a lot, from the NWS met who worked the Greensburg tornado. Mike Umscheid This is the greatest Delta-V I have ever seen on wsr-88d. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 FYI supercells developing over NC and VA too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMIweather Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 check out that ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This says a lot, from the NWS met who worked the Greensburg tornado. Mike Umscheid This is the greatest Delta-V I have ever seen on wsr-88d. The base velocity is maxed out, so it has to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 NOTE: The Parkersburg Iowa EF5 had a 200kt gate to gate velocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Fox 6 from Birmingham had a reporter in Tuscaloosa, literally everything was wiped clean, businesses, homes, everything, there's nothing left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Not sure if posted earlier..Tuscaloosa tornado shot http://twitpic.com/4qa31x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Fox 6 from Birmingham had a reporter in Tuscaloosa, literally everything was wiped clean, businesses, homes, everything, there's nothing left. hope the reporter is wrong, but wouldnt surprise me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbo Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Mayor confirmed at least 1 fatality likely related so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Another strengthening supercell with a new warning...look to be on path towards the BMX radar site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojitodd Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Dammit...lift! ...weaken, something. That is headed right for central Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 190kt g2g...debris ball is crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 WFAA - Saying that the town of Phil Campbell was "wiped out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flweathernerd Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Just saw a video on TWC, looks like it missed the stadium in Tuscaloosa by a quarter mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 BHM storm may be truning very tad right not good North side of BHM along and north of the interstate looks to be in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 hope the reporter is wrong, but wouldnt surprise me I watched it, he had a live camera, it's not wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 CBS Video out of Tuscaloosa: http://www.cbs42.com...A.cspx?rss=2272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 542 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ALC073-117-125-272330- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110427T2330Z/ SHELBY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-JEFFERSON AL- 542 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON...EAST CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... ...TORNADO EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR HUEYTOWN...BESSEMER... FAIRFIELD...AND THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND ALL SURRONDING AREAS... AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH JOHNS...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUEYTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BESSEMER...HUEYTOWN...HELENA...FAIRFIELD...PELHAM...HOOVER... HOMEWOOD...VESTAVIA HILLS...BIRMINGHAM AND MOUNTAIN BROOK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMIweather Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 WFAA - Saying that the town of Phil Campbell was "wiped out". "Wiped clean." Like I said 200 kt was what the gate to gate shear of the Parkersburg EF-5 was. Hopefully it is not as bad. 1 person confirmed dead in Tuscaloosa. Tornado emergency for Birmingham. Good grief please let up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Less than 20 minutes until this tears through downtown Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 debris falling in Birmingham from the tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 WFAA - Saying that the town of Phil Campbell was "wiped out". 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlebrick Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 One of the TWC guys (I think its Jeff Morrow) is in Birmingham right now. Lets see if they can get some incredible footage.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Pieces of Tuscaloosa are now falling in Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-5 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Power flickering here on the southside of Birmingham.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Debris falling out of the sky in Birmingham on TWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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