andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So let's give a recap of some of today's events. 1. A large tornado in NE KS. 2. A large wedge in Central KS doing loops for like 40 minutes (caught by many of the AmWx chaser crew). 3. A damaging multi-vortex tornado in NW PA. 4. Two large tornadoes in MI, one with a sig on radar that really didn't suggest a lot at all. 5. A possible nocturnal hailstorm approaching Amarillo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk83 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So let's give a recap of some of today's events. 1. A large tornado in NE KS. 2. A large wedge in Central KS doing loops for like 40 minutes (caught by many of the AmWx chaser crew). 3. A damaging multi-vortex tornado in NW PA. 4. Two large tornadoes in MI, one with a sig on radar that really didn't suggest a lot at all. 5. A possible nocturnal hailstorm approaching Amarillo. Sounds like the typical slight risk day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird12 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 The BMJ convective scheme in the 12km NAM tends to overdo it when mid/high level moisture ends up in the same general area as steep lapse rates. That may account for the widespread early convection that has been consistent in the 12km NAM solutions for tomorrow. That mid/high level moisture (in the form of cloudiness) may still impede destabilization even if the early initiation doesn't pan out, but if the warm sector remains relatively undisturbed until mid-late afternoon and CAPE can get into the 2500 or higher range tomorrow, there will be a pretty potent tornado environment across the moderate risk area, given the strength of the low-level jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Sounds like the typical slight risk day.... Well, tbh with events so scattered like this you can't really do anything but broad-brush the risk areas like was done, unless there was an obvious place that screamed moderate/high risk, which there wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk83 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Well, tbh with events so scattered like this you can't really do anything but broad-brush the risk areas like was done, unless there was an obvious place that screamed moderate/high risk, which there wasn't. I agree. Certainly not faulting SPC for the job they did today. The NWS offices handled the situations well (atleast the KS situations) from what I seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Here's a pic I shot today, folks: Here's my YouTube posting, but I have some issues that need to be worked out, hence the crappy resolution. Sorry about that: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So let's give a recap of some of today's events. 1. A large tornado in NE KS. 2. A large wedge in Central KS doing loops for like 40 minutes (caught by many of the AmWx chaser crew). 3. A damaging multi-vortex tornado in NW PA. 4. Two large tornadoes in MI, one with a sig on radar that really didn't suggest a lot at all. 5. A possible nocturnal hailstorm approaching Amarillo. Here's the tornado that hit around Flint earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Added a little more contrast, but here is my best photo of the tornado near Salina. Absolutely incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Great work guys, this is phenomenal stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Added a little more contrast, but here is my best photo of the tornado near Salina. Absolutely incredible. IMG_3896_3.jpg Wow look at the downburst in the background as well. Is that the FFD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 TOG west of Amarillo, per PD dispatch. Power flashes along with baseball sized hail taking out a spotter's windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 There's going to be a ton of damage with the hail alone from this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Wow look at the downburst in the background as well. Is that the FFD? I actually thought that was just a rain shaft that eventually wrapped around the tornado, thus the obscured view/rain-wrapped tornado that commenced shortly after I took this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 And thanks for the kind words, Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Great work guys, this is phenomenal stuff. Also...does it really get any better than this? Considering that photo is from a friend of mine, be very careful about posting copyrighted material without permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Unreal VIL signature on the Amarillo cell, holy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Considering that photo is from a friend of mine, be very careful about posting copyrighted material without permission. Deleted, although I should probably tell the same thing to the person who posted this on TalkWeather (i.e. where I got it from). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozart Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 TOG west of Amarillo, per PD dispatch. Power flashes along with baseball sized hail taking out a spotter's windows. Probably severe RFD. Looks outflow-dominant on reflectivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Probably severe RFD. Looks outflow-dominant on reflectivity. The feed just went out, so I can't hear anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Deleted, although I should probably tell the same thing to the person who posted this on TalkWeather (i.e. where I got it from). pretty sure that's why people watermark the crap out of all their stuff.. most of these "big name" startup sites would not be without their photos being passed around full of web addresses etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Monster hail about to enter Amarillo, it's basically going to take it in the chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo762 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Will be really interesting to see tomorrow play out, has a lot of potential to either bust, or be a regional severe weather outbreak. Good low-level jet in the late afternoon setting the stage for something possibly significant, however instability might be an issue in relation to the extreme instability we've had recently... Also, the 00Z GFS is showing a potentially volatile environment in Eastern KS/ Western MO, and Northeastern OK for Thursday. With pretty good low-level shear, and workable instability (>3000 J/KG.) Main issue IMO is the best instability isn't really juxtaposed with the best shear... However it does appear that a narrow area has the possibility of seeing a significant severe weather event. But, it's still a bit too far out to determine exact details at this time, seeing that the models will likely make a few changes in timing/location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Confirmed TOG 45 and Sauncy, per PD dispatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Overall wouldn't be too surprised to see just a high-end slight risk tomorrow... There's already a large D2 moderate out for tomorrow and there's not really a lot suggesting that won't maintain itself in the new outlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Confirmed TOG 45 and Sauncy, per PD dispatch. yea. AT 1136 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE REPORTING A TORNADO NEAR 45TH AVENUE AND SONCY ROAD. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF AMARILLO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX1139 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 TXC375-381-290500-/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130529T0500Z/POTTER TX-RANDALL TX- 1139 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL RANDALL ANDSOUTH CENTRAL POTTER COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 1136 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE REPORTING A TORNADO NEAR 45TH AVENUE ANDSONCY ROAD. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OFAMARILLO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE... AMARILLO... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 27 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 115 AND 123. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 62 AND 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That is the sw edge of the city, near Southwest Park and Westgate Mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Needless to say, very populated area (spotter report marked): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Baseball sized hail broke out windows to a restaurant at 34th and Souncy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy_wx Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Added a little more contrast, but here is my best photo of the tornado near Salina. Absolutely incredible. IMG_3896_3.jpg Nice! Here's a shot I got early on as the tornado first developed near Bennington, KS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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