EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looks almost like a BWER now. Impressive reflectivity appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looks almost like a BWER now. Impressive reflectivity appearance. Velocity just spiked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yeah that's not good news at all for Henderson. With luck it'll cycle down quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Another supercell in behind appears to be intensifying rapidly as well, there is zero SBCIN per mesoanalysis in that area, owing to very deep boundary layer moisture and strong low level winds. ESRH would support potentially significant tornado production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That new storm is already rotating rather well and reflectivity shows a hook quickly forming. Wouldn't be shocked at all to see Gallatin under a second tornado warning in a few minutes....Well, I see they went with SVR instead of TOR, which I can understand, but the Henderson lead storm still looks wrapped up enough to warrant a tornado warning. I don't suppose it has produced, though. And a third cell is rapidly taking shape southwest of the second one, while a tornado warning is in place for a somewhat linear cluster near Oakwood and Palestine. Lots of tough calls out there tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 No fatalities in Van per FD, that's pretty miraculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack123 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 No fatalities in Van per FD, that's pretty miraculous. That is good news considering there have been reports by news stations that several houses are completely gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 No fatalities in Van per FD, that's pretty miraculous. Yeah, if there were that many injured people from the first storm that had to weather the second intense storm that came through in their condition, that IS a miraculous thing. Getting a little intrigued by the little cells near College Station. Parameters still seem favorable enough to allow them to grow before they reach the line sagging south in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiegeog Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 No fatalities in Van per FD, that's pretty miraculous. Law enforcement says there are still around 10 missing so hopefully we hear good news soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddyweather Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Morning in Van, TX: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 No fatalities in Van per FD, that's pretty miraculous. This has changed. https://twitter.com/SummerDashe/status/597750760923738115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 This has changed. https://twitter.com/SummerDashe/status/597750760923738115 Ugh, unfortunately I'm not surprised. This was pretty much a worse case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Meanwhile 2 also confirmed dead in Nashville, AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 With 10 missing, most of them are probably alive (out of town etc.), but not all of them. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Delmont.. Poorly anchored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Delmont.. Poorly anchored? Yeah looks like a slider to me. Most impressive damage I saw in Delmont was the damage to the church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Delmont.. Poorly anchored? Definitely. If you look around the foundation, you'll noticed exactly zero bolt holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 2 fatalities thus far in Van per fire marshal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamps10 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The good news is the 2nd storm did not produce any additional damage in the van area per news conference right now. Watching arials on DFW tv stations and the damage to me clearly looks like EF-3 type of damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 2 fatalities thus far in Van per fire marshal. Per news conference....43 injured with others who were taken to hospitals via private modes of transportation. 8 still missing and unaccounted for as of 11:00 am CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolltide_130 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Delmont.. Poorly anchored? Yep. If the house was properly anchored, it would have been blown to bits and scattered about instead of simply shifted a few feet. Tornadoes strong enough to take a well built house off the foundation don't just move it a couple feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nashville, AR damage.https://twitter.com/MattMershonKATV/status/597759495570268160/photo/1 Also, velocity image right after Nashville storm left town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The Arklatex region really needs a NEXRAD. Paris, TX would probably be the most ideal location in terms of filling the gap between SHV, FWS, FDR, TLX, FSX, and INX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Day One update puts out an enhanced risk in OH and parts of MI and IN. 30% wind probs.MD out for this area suggesting tornado watch could be issued soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yep. If the house was properly anchored, it would have been blown to bits and scattered about instead of simply shifted a few feet. Tornadoes strong enough to take a well built house off the foundation don't just move it a couple feet. Yep, I live in Joplin and there were a lot of older houses that suffered from the exact same issue (no/insufficient anchoring). In the picture above, you can see the amount of debris in the basement of the house, where it was stated that a family took shelter. I guess people better make sure their house is properly anchored or they may actually be in more danger by taking shelter in the basement. Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I think the telling thing is the almost complete lack of damage to the actual home... one would almost think you could just push it back and still live in it (which is obviously not the case, but still) I think I've seen ratings as low as low-end EF1 for that kind of sliding. I imagine it would be horrifying to be in the basement during a marginal tornado and just see the house slide from above you. That, and you'd better hope it doesn't subsequently collapse back onto you once it's shifted...Tornado watch out for the ENH risk area, in general. Very high damaging wind probs.Aaaaand tornado warning for isolated cell just SE of Fort Wayne, IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswx Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The Arklatex region really needs a NEXRAD. Paris, TX would probably be the most ideal location in terms of filling the gap between SHV, FWS, FDR, TLX, FSX, and INX. Paris would seem like a great location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Howard county, AR tornado preliminary EF2, winds at least 125mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonbo Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Impressive video of the Lake City, IA tornado as it entered town and also hitting a few farms after exiting. Multi-vortex a few times but very short lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquusStorm Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Lake City tornado apparently preliminary EF1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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