Chicago Storm Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Rotation seems to be strengthening, per KBMX radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Brett Adair said 180 kts. at 6000 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 yeah that thing is cranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colonel Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 aaand away we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm thinking a tornado emergency may be on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewxmann Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 E of Meridian BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 304 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 345 AM CST * AT 302 AM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN MISSISSIPPI 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF YORK. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... YORK...LIVINGSTON...BOYD...THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA... BLUFFPORT...COATOPA...EPES...DUG HILL...TISHABEE AND BOLIGEE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Probably one of the best couplets of the night, very strong and tight moving ENE toward the Northern parts of Birmingham Metro area. Very intense inflow into that couplet too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack123 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'm thinking a tornado emergency may be on the way. I was thinking that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Livingston is about to get hammered as well. Adair's stream is sounding more ugly by the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Livingston AL storm, which came very close to Meridian, continues to have good rotation in its own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 316 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ALC073-230945- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0945Z/ JEFFERSON AL- 316 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 345 AM CST... AT 311 AM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE WITH A TORNADO MOST LIKELY ON THE GROUND. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BULL CITY...OR 16 MILES WEST OF HUEYTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FAIRFIELD...BIRMINGHAM...OAK GROVE...SYLVAN SPRINGS...WEST JEFFERSON...MAYTOWN...MULGA...MINOR...ADAMSVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 65 EXIT NUMBERS 260 THROUGH 275... US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 81 THROUGH 91... INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBERS 118 THROUGH 128... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QcSevereWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 what a hook ! at 3am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Probably one of the best couplets of the night, very strong and tight moving ENE toward the Northern parts of Birmingham Metro area. Very intense inflow into that couplet too. Very tight couplet, possibly a little RFD punch showing up to the WSW of it too. Should be getting new data on the SPC meso page in a few minutes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 TWC needs to wake Forbes and Cantore up asap. These tornadoes look like possibly the strongest of the night. This thing looks like it's moving towards the city now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice BWER down in Sumter County now too, well developed meso at 8-9kft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 313 AM CST Reflectivity displays a very dark image. This structure usually does not show up until April in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Think the storm may soon begin to cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice BWER down in Sumter County now too, well developed meso at 8-9kft. Yeah that is an intense meso in of itself. The Birmingham storm should move North of the April tornado track but not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Livingston AL storm, which came very close to Meridian, continues to have good rotation in its own right. This one is heading for Forkland, Sawyerville, Greensboro. All have had lots of experience with tornadoes lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andyhb Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Think the storm may soon begin to cycle. One can only hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Wow very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah that is an intense meso in of itself. The Birmingham storm should move North of the April tornado track but not by much. Still a nice reservoir of 100+ J/kg 0-3 km CAPE at this hour for these storms to feed off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Ohh my god is that couplet tightening up over towards Birmingham metro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Think the storm may soon begin to cycle. It does appear to be occluding as that low level circulation slips back behind the RFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Toggling back and forth the last couple of frames, you can really nicely see the inflow to the tornadic meso get choked off as the RFD blasts forward and the inflow on the SE flank begin to strengthen as a new meso develops (or tries to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Back SW of Birmingham near the MS border... SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 328 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ALC063-119-230945- /O.CON.KBMX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120123T0945Z/ GREENE AL-SUMTER AL- 328 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL SUMTER AND SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CST... AT 326 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EPES...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TISHABEE...BOLIGEE...THORNHILL...ALLISON...FORKLAND...WALDEN QUARTERS...BIRDINE AND EUTAW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THIS INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 20 EXIT NUMBER 23... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Toggling back and forth the last couple of frames, you can really nicely see the inflow to the tornadic meso get choked off as the RFD blasts forward and the inflow on the SE flank begin to strengthen as a new meso develops (or tries to). I see that just to the SE of the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Toggling back and forth the last couple of frames, you can really nicely see the inflow to the tornadic meso get choked off as the RFD blasts forward and the inflow on the SE flank begin to strengthen as a new meso develops (or tries to). Yeah it definitely looks like it is cycling right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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