Boogieman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ehhhh maybe relatively light haha. Several tons is pretty heavy, I think they're usually 58' long also Yes, 5 ton tare weight with around a yard of ground clearance and a side profile larger than a billboard, they move around real good in a strong updraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 53 footers are the longest, unless it's a specialized flatbed or something like that. That's what I was just thinking, 53' was max. They barely can keep off curbs turning those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ehhhh maybe relatively light haha. Several tons is pretty heavy, I think they're usually 58' long also 53' not 58'. And they're prone to tipping due to a high center of gravity, however they aren't easy to just throw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I know they'll tip over easily, but picking them up 100 feet in the air is another matter entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Things in Rockwall County sound pretty bad right now. Asking for any and all help outside the county to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfunny Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I chased the storms today, never left the eastern half of Dallas County. I've never seen a tornado in my life and have lived in DFW for 11 years. Today I saw three of them. I'm not a good photographer when I'm driving. Near Loop12 and I-30 in East Dallas, the funnel is too freaking close to me. In the foreground, behind the stupid Shell gasoline makes your engine better sign. It wasn't on the ground at this point. In east Mesquite driving east, came around a bend and saw this: Zoomed in, it was a monster. Was only on the ground for a few minutes, in Forney. I also saw the tornado from I-20 near I-45. I SAW that thing and it was terrifying. And gray against a gray sky and I don't think any of my photos came out with anything identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yeah 53, my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Have to watch that little cell developing ahead of the line near Emory (between I-20 and I-30). Isolated and moving into the boundary. This storm finally received a TOR, and actually had a tornado reported with it close to the Sulphur Springs area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Everyone talks about the Doppler velocity hole in northern Missouri, but there is one also in far northeastern Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Not to mention how high those trailers got. That's some intense vertical velocity winds for sure. Stay safe everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 S Arkansas storms looking interesting now. Especially the one near Haynesville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 My goodness. What an intense yet isolated little outbreak. The video footage is going to be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Mount Vernon, Franklin County texas at 21:49z (tornado report 21:45z at 5 east of Hogansport) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Springhill are cell really needs watched. Vivian area as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think the McLeod TX cell might be the highest potential to be tornadic. SHV meteorologists must be going nuts. So many cells and the velocity data seems to be going awry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Brandon Sullivan's video of the tornado near Forney, TX... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Ian and I have been compiling videos from this event, and he's still adding some as more surface... 21 videos as of this post: http://www.ustornado...rnado-outbreak/ Brandon's footage is amazing... wish we could see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Ian and I have been compiling videos from this event, and he's still adding some as more surface... 21 videos as of this post: http://www.ustornado...rnado-outbreak/ Wow. That page shall be monitored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Is that the guy who goes insane over radars in "clear-air mode"? Really fun asking them basic meteorological questions and watching them get mad when the can't answer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Brandon Sullivan's video of the tornado near Forney, TX... Never want to give a wind speed off of a video but that certainly looked like a pretty strong/violent tornado just by looking at the motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My parents in Gregg (ET) County just took cover, sirens off and they see a wall cloud headed right at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeters3 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Yeah those people get on my nerves more than anything else. Hell, I am completely untrained in meteorology and even I get nauseated when these nuts ignore extremely basic meteorological phenomenon and the like. They'll try to make a fuss out of anything. I don't like a lot of the things the government has done but these theories are ridiculous. what are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 what are you referring to? I just scrolled thru about four pages back and I was wondering the same thing... even about the guy who flips out over clear air radars. No idea what those comments are refering to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 The close-up video from the Dallas area is astounding. Not quite Pampa-eqsue, but definitely on up there. Any word yet on injuries or fatalities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachary Lassiter Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Construction workers outside just about hit by tornado earlier today... http://stormchasermovies.com/construction-workers-tornado-dallas-lancaster-texas-april-3-2012/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 From NESDIS: SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 04/04/12 0223Z SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678 LATEST DATA USED: GOES-EAST:0215Z JS . LOCATION...S MISSISSIPPI/N AND CENT LOUISIANA/S ARKANSAS/E TEXAS... . ATTN WFOS...JAN...LIX...LZK...LCH...SHV...HGX...FWD...EWX... ATTN RFCS...LMRFC...ABRFC...WGRFC... . EVENT...STILL MONITORING THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF SQUALL LINE AND ITS INTERACTION WITH OLD OUTFLOW FROM MCS CURRENTLY OVER E CENT LA/S CENT MS. . SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...EASTERN MOST MCS CONTINUES TO SURGE TO THE S AND SE ACROSS PORTIONS OF LA/MS. CLOUD TOP TRENDS WITH THIS MCS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT IN THIS REGION HAS BEEN MITIGATED SOMEWHAT BY THE RAPID MOVEMENT. FARTHER TO THE WEST, AN INTENSE SQUALL LINE CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST, ENCOUNTERING THE OLD OUTFLOW/RAIN COOLED MORE STABLE AIR MASS OVER S CENT AR/N CENT LA. RECENT AUTOMATED SATELLITE ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES ARE SHOWING APPROXIMATELY 1" TO NEARLY 3" MAX TOTALS DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS FROM E CENT TX TO NEAR THE ARKLATEX WITH RAIN RATES ESTIMATED AROUND 1.5" TO OVER 2"/HR WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER CELLS GIVEN THE WELL DEFINED SATELLITE SIGNATURE AND 1.5" PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES/MID 60S TO NEAR 70F SFC DEWPOINTS PRESENT. . AN ANNOTATED SATELLITE GRAPHIC SHOWING THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION THREAT AREA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ADDRESS LISTED BELOW IN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES. . SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 0215-0515Z...MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE FACTOR IN SHORT TERM OUTLOOK...HAVE ALSO NOTED A RECENT VEERING TO THE SSW LOW LEVEL JET OVER E TX INTO W LA WHICH SUPPORTS A CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT FOR FAR E TX/EXTREME S AR/NW TO N CENT LA AND EVEN POTENTIALLY DOWN INTO CENT LA WHERE LOW LEVEL JET ENCOUNTERS THE W PORTION OF OTHER MCS/OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY. EXPECT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE LINE OVER N LA TO TURN TO MORE TO THE S AND SE TOWARD THE MORE UNSTABLE AIR CAUSING THE LINE TO TAKE ON A MORE WEST-EAST ORIENTATION AS WELL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixotic1 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 The close-up video from the Dallas area is astounding. Not quite Pampa-eqsue, but definitely on up there. Any word yet on injuries or fatalities? There's been quotes of "critical" injuries in Lancaster and Forney. Both of these areas are under curfew and info is sketchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Very severe damage near Royse City: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 just had a warned cell pass through here... gusty winds, heavy rain, pea-sized hail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There's been quotes of "critical" injuries in Lancaster and Forney. Both of these areas are under curfew and info is sketchy. Mmm... hate to hear that, but isn't surprising at all given the damage photos available. Still can't believe I had no idea about this entire event until afterwards... goes to show that no severe weather day is entirely predictable, and the unexpected can and does happen, quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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