Indystorm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 724 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHEASTERN CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 717 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF CONCORDIA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CLYDE AROUND 745 PM CDT. CLIFTON AND VINING AROUND 755 PM CDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Looks like OK got it's first tor this evening. It was right on the OK/KS border and from this tweet, looks visually impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Wymore tornadoes? I'm not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 KSC143-020100- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180502T0100Z/ OTTAWA- 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY... AT 746 PM CDT, A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TESCOTT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CULVER AROUND 755 PM CDT. MINNEAPOLIS AROUND 800 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT, A LARGE, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE, TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. Somewhat confusing wording on this warning....pds for a developing tornado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUWX Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Just now, Indystorm said: SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 KSC143-020100- /O.CON.KTOP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180502T0100Z/ OTTAWA- 747 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY... AT 746 PM CDT, A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TESCOTT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CULVER AROUND 755 PM CDT. MINNEAPOLIS AROUND 800 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT, A LARGE, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE, TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. Saw a report that this was a mile wide. Not sure how reliable that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Marusak Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 nice little lineup of tornadic cells on the Topeka Radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo762 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 This thread is remarkably quiet given the string of supercells and a PDS warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPetrulli Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Bennington 3.0 in progress, has a debris sig too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Still hanging out on the earlier Glasco cell. Still kinda bored with it. The velocity scans make it look way cooler than it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, MUWX said: Saw a report that this was a mile wide. Not sure how reliable that is. KICT detects about 105 kt delta-v near Tescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Just now, MattPetrulli said: Bennington 3.0 in progress, has a debris sig too. Hard to tell for sure, but unless it hooks a hard right it'll probably pass just to their NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yes, large tornado confirmed by law enforcement to clarify the post I entered above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mob1 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 minute ago, the ghost of leroy said: Still hanging out on the earlier Glasco cell. Still kinda bored with it. The velocity scans make it look way cooler than it is. Rotation was kind of broad and all over the place for the past 20 minutes or so, looks a bit tighter on the last scan. Hope you get to see something good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo762 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 This is absolutely mesmerizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost of leroy Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 **** I should have stayed near Bennington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 storm relative velocity shows two different rotations near Culver KS. Two tornadoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 We certainly seem to have broken the tornado drought. G NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 801 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS... SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 800 PM CDT, A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTH OF CLIFTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MORGANVILLE AROUND 805 PM CDT. PALMER AROUND 820 PM CDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I wonder at what point do they call it a TORE if it looks like it might move through Bennington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdgwx Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Chinook said: storm relative velocity shows two different rotations near Culver KS. Two tornadoes? That's what I was thinking. The radar makes the case for two tornadoes in that supercell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo762 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Low-level jet working its magic like clock work in north-central KS - as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drz1111 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The inflow on the producing storm that Piotrowski is on is INSANE. look at that goddamned beavertail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mob1 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 It's amazing how long that tornadic cell in southern NE has been going. It looks like it's losing its punch now, but it probably produced at some point as it had a weak TDS at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUWX Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 TWC isn't even live right now. Incredible how far they have fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 minute ago, jojo762 said: Now THAT is what it's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 New storms developing back westward between Salina and Hays moving n/ne as I presume LLJ is now kicking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Since I don't know how to embed the link, I'll just take a screenshot. Very impressive looking tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Level LOL Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Man that's a lot of hooks on these storms, visible even at the regional level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900hurricane Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Now that's a hodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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