SluggerWx Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Denning just took a direct hit. Small town of 100 houses or so...but tragic nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Channel 5 getting calls that it's on the ground in both Altus and Denning, how far apart are those 2 cities? A mile or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:08 AM, Arnold214 said: Denning, pop 270-ish is in a world of hurt right now. OMG they filmed The Simple Life in Altus!! Hopefully those people are ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 It's just about to cross I-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Heavy damage reports coming in to Channel 5 from the Altus area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:11 AM, Arnold214 said: It's just about to cross I-40. I hope no one was on I-40, they probably would have never seen it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Sebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Extreme damage in Altus, Greenwood (Franklin County), and Denning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 It's going to cross I-40 very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I can't stand this any more - First Tuscaloosa, then Joplin, now this outbreak. This is too much There's nothing worse than a violent tornado at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Sebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 From Steve Piltz NWS in Tulsa: "Denning was destroyed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluggerWx Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 National Weather Service in Tulsa reporting Denning is destroyed. Going to end up as another EF-3+ tornado IMO. You can just tell by what was observed on RADAR and how the mets on TV get somewhat a loss for words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Weather Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Normally I would be skeptical of such early reports but the MIC reporting Denning appears "destroyed" is not good...given the time...fear we have more people that have just died...will have to hope that maybe this won't be as bad as it sounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 1/2 mile wide tornado approaching I-40 per skywarn. Many homes and businesses damaged in Denning per EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Sebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:17 AM, SluggerWx said: National Weather Service in Tulsa reporting Denning is destroyed. Going to end up as another EF-3+ tornado IMO. You can just tell by what was observed on RADAR and how the mets on TV get somewhat a loss for words. It should be noted that one of the mets you hear, Joe, was born and raised in Altus and his family still lives there. Bad time for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Whoa, some place north of here had golfball size hail for 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack123 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 OMG!!! This is just way too much. Its as if every tornado outbreak this year keeps repeating itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 It's ramping back up, look out Harmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsloper Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm not a fan of the rotation tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:20 AM, Memphis Weather said: Normally I would be skeptical of such early reports but the MIC reporting Denning appears "destroyed" is not good...given the time...fear we have more people that have just died...will have to hope that maybe this won't be as bad as it sounds... My heart is breaking over the plight of hard working people in Denning, probably asleep in their homes tonight. This is just horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:22 AM, upsloper said: I'm not a fan of the rotation tracker. It's the same thing as NROT on GR2AE, that some of us have. It's pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovintheWhiteFluff Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 4:57 AM, Hoosier said: That almost looks like an oversized breast implant. That's what I posted on another site before I posted it here. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUmet Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 On 5/25/2011 at 5:20 AM, Memphis Weather said: Normally I would be skeptical of such early reports but the MIC reporting Denning appears "destroyed" is not good...given the time...fear we have more people that have just died...will have to hope that maybe this won't be as bad as it sounds... In my subjective experience, generally when you get immediate reports of severe/extreme damage within 10 minutes or less of the tornado actually occurring, it usually means it's really bad. Likewise for injuries/fatalities...the quicker you hear news, the worse it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1229 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ARC071-250545- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-110525T0545Z/ JOHNSON AR- 1229 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY UNTIL 1245 AM CDT... AT 1225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HORSEHEAD LAKE...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH TOWARD HARMONY AND LONE PINE. THIS TORNADO HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AT DENNING. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... WOODLAND... LUDWIG LAKE... HORSEHEAD LAKE... UNION CITY... OZONE... HILLCREST... HARMONY... WOODS MTN... TURKEY MTN... OZONE REC AREA... MCCRAKEN HILLS... MAC WOOD MTN... KATIE KNOB... FARRIS SPRINGS... EDNA... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 There is a new rotation forming right over Clarksville right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 120 kt couplet over north Harmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Did this thing transition into 1 large supercell, after the storm merger just east of Ft. Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Clarksville is about to get hit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Sebo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Oh God, possible tornado now in Clarksville, about 10,000 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkieOkie Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 This is horrific. As I stated earlier, my family and I left our home for a little while for a more substantial shelter. We had pretty high winds come through, but no damage in my immediate area. I was in the hallway of my friend's home, keeping my two kids and her two in the bathroom. It was pretty noisy, more so than I've heard in a while, so I'll be honest and say that I was pretty scared. We're back home now and watching 40/29 in disbelief. (B. Sebo, we'd be watching 5 but its blipping in and out on our digital antenna.) I have an aunt and some cousins in Ozark who were in the hallway taking cover when I called to make sure they were awake. They're fine, but it sounds like Denning has taken quite a hit. (Edited to correct user name mistake.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Weather Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 This is a classic NW AR strong-violent tornado case...just classic...unfolding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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