nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, olafminesaw said: Is there any kind of precedent for violent tornadoes in coastal cities? I feel like they are extremely rare (the recent New Orleans tornado nearly meeting the criteria). Not violent, it's pretty difficult. From Mothers Day to Labor Day we really take on a fully tropical climate which lacks the wind aloft in sea breeze thunderstorms to put down anything. Also most stronger lows do not affect us as they go poleward as deepening occurs out of OK/TX in the winter and stay to the west of the Apps. It's certainly rare to see things line up, but when it does you have ample moisture to bring those LCL's down like yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, nwohweather said: Not violent, it's pretty difficult. From Mothers Day to Labor Day we really take on a fully tropical climate which lacks the wind aloft in sea breeze thunderstorms to put down anything. Also most stronger lows do not affect us as they go poleward as deepening occurs out of OK/TX in the winter and stay to the west of the Apps. It's certainly rare to see things line up, but when it does you have ample moisture to bring those LCL's down like yesterday I was able to find two cases: Galveston:https://www.tornadotalk.com/galveston-tx-tornadoes-september-12-1961/ Georgia: https://www.weather.gov/chs/TornadoOutbreak-May2008 There's a possible third in Tampa but I can't seem to find any info on it (I'm not counting the 1966 long tracker as F4 damage for that one was more inland). There are others that are more inland (one West of New Orleans) but I decided to research only truly coastal locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthHillsWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, nwohweather said: Not violent, it's pretty difficult. From Mothers Day to Labor Day we really take on a fully tropical climate which lacks the wind aloft in sea breeze thunderstorms to put down anything. Also most stronger lows do not affect us as they go poleward as deepening occurs out of OK/TX in the winter and stay to the west of the Apps. It's certainly rare to see things line up, but when it does you have ample moisture to bring those LCL's down like yesterday One of the wildest tornado videos in history was that Myrtle Beach tornado that developed along a sea breeze front and roared directly down the beach in front of the high rises for miles. I think that was EF-2. Coastal fronts 9 times out of 10 wreck havoc on storms as they approach the beach and almost always cause them to be undercut and become outflow dominant. However, violent tornadoes and outbreaks like yesterday are exceptionally rare and the setup for discrete super cells like we saw yesterday out in the clear rarely materializes in that area. Really was likely a historic day yesterday but thank the lord it hit some of the least populated areas in the southeast. A really really close call with Columbia as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafminesaw Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 29 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said: One of the wildest tornado videos in history was that Myrtle Beach tornado that developed along a sea breeze front and roared directly down the beach in front of the high rises for miles. I think that was EF-2. Coastal fronts 9 times out of 10 wreck havoc on storms as they approach the beach and almost always cause them to be undercut and become outflow dominant. However, violent tornadoes and outbreaks like yesterday are exceptionally rare and the setup for discrete super cells like we saw yesterday out in the clear rarely materializes in that area. Really was likely a historic day yesterday but thank the lord it hit some of the least populated areas in the southeast. A really really close call with Columbia as well. I would imagine there are quite a few similarities to a typical Carolina Alley outbreak, just further south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthHillsWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, olafminesaw said: I would imagine there are quite a few similarities to a typical Carolina Alley outbreak, just further south. Yea it’s the same in all the Carolina’s. NC has more issues with wedge fronts in the springtime and many times tornadoes set up along the wedge front which bolsters activity in the Triad area in some events though those are rarely strong tornadoes. Really I think the limiting factors are storm track is usually west of the mountains and a lot of energy is lost coming over terrain and we being further from the actual low centers then In the Deep South/Mississippi valley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, olafminesaw said: I was able to find two cases: Galveston:https://www.tornadotalk.com/galveston-tx-tornadoes-september-12-1961/ Georgia: https://www.weather.gov/chs/TornadoOutbreak-May2008 There's a possible third in Tampa but I can't seem to find any info on it (I'm not counting the 1966 long tracker as F4 damage for that one was more inland). There are others that are more inland (one West of New Orleans) but I decided to research only truly coastal locations. The McIntosh County, GA, 2008 tornado damage is still very evident looking at the trees along I-95 near mile marker 50, which is just north of the GA 251 exit. The damage there is nearly 1/2 mile wide! (2,100 feet). Here’s a link showing some of the awful damage: https://www.southeasternphotography.com/Journalism/EF4-Tornado-hits-McIntosh/ I’m thankful that I live in an area where violent tornadoes have only very rarely been within ~50 miles. This one in McIntosh County as well as yesterday’s in the Pembroke-Ellabell area are the only two I’m aware of off the top of my head. Of course, any tornado is dangerous. Our bigger concern is obviously hurricanes, which themselves have produced many tornadoes in the area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 A tornado has apparently been seen in south central GA and is headed toward southside of Cordele. It is moving NE. From NWS, T.W. til 4 PM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CORDELE, LESLIE, DE SOTO, DESOTO, COBB, FORT EARLY, GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL ST PK AND RAINES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 TW extended til 4:45 PM: TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTHEASTERN DOOLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA... CRISP COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA... AT 402 PM EDT, A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED OVER CORDELE, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 New tornado watch for SE GA/S SC til 11 PM. PS: The thread title needs to have April 6th added and probably should be pinned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Damn we might get a tornado by Moncks Corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, nwohweather said: Damn we might get a tornado by Moncks Corner Pretty tight rotation with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just now, buckeyefan1 said: Pretty tight rotation with it If 17 wasn’t such a damn mess this time of day I’d for sure drive to it. Also to the east of Moncks Corner is very sparsely populated forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 minute ago, nwohweather said: If 17 wasn’t such a damn mess this time of day I’d for sure drive to it. Also to the east of Moncks Corner is very sparsely populated forest Frances Marion has some pretty good roads and some pretty bad ones. Not the place to be when it rains. It gets washed out quick in areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just now, buckeyefan1 said: Frances Marion has some pretty good roads and some pretty bad ones. Not the place to be when it rains. It gets washed out quick in areas. Honestly the bridges would be the best place to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, nwohweather said: Honestly the bridges would be the best place to see it Good luck with that anywhere this time of day Actually Hell Hole Road would be the perfect place to intercept. EDIT: You'd have to know the roads well in the forest though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Brett Adair in Sumter County Ga showing a TOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Strong rotation showing up just past WIlliston heading to Neeses, North and St. Matthews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Nice signature but it's very close to the radar site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA... NORTHEASTERN LEON COUNTY IN BIG BEND OF FLORIDA... * UNTIL 600 PM EDT. * AT 529 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE, MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, buckeyefan1 said: Brett Adair in Sumter County Ga showing a TOG Awesome video in my opinion because it shows so well what the "tightening of the couplet" looks like in real life. Rapid condensation occurring around the funnel at the LCL but a broad and general swirl in the cloud, yet intense rotation at the actual funnel itself. It's incredible how quickly the velocity of wind intensifies around a tornado, you go from a solid breeze at the inflow to insanity pretty quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 From NWS: 0539 PM HAIL 1 SE MONCKS CORNER 33.19N 80.00W 04/06/2022 E1.75 INCH BERKELEY SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL AS LARGE AS GOLF BALLS AT A RESIDENCE ON DENNIS BLVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, GaWx said: From NWS: 0539 PM HAIL 1 SE MONCKS CORNER 33.19N 80.00W 04/06/2022 E1.75 INCH BERKELEY SC PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL AS LARGE AS GOLF BALLS AT A RESIDENCE ON DENNIS BLVD. Solid lapse rates in the Lowcountry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 The only saving grace is that the Wind Shear is weaker than expected, that's why the Supercells are having a harder time producing tornadoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... * UNTIL 745 PM EDT. * AT 715 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUITMAN, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 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. * THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN LOWNDES COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... DASHER, I-75 AT EXIT 5, I-75 AT EXIT 11, VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, TWIN LAKES AND CLYATTVILLE. AT 728 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF I-75 AT EXIT 16, OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUITMAN, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. Edit to add: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... * UNTIL 830 PM EDT. * AT 739 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR I-75 AT EXIT 16, OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF VALDOSTA, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 755 PM EDT WED APR 6 2022 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA... WESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... * UNTIL 830 PM EDT. * AT 755 PM EDT, AREAS OF ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WERE LOCATED NEAR DUDLEY AND NEAR CHESTER, MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DUBLIN, EAST DUBLIN, DEXTER, DUDLEY, CADWELL, RENTZ, LOTHAIR, ORLAND, ROCKLEDGE, ORIANNA, BARNHILL, MINTER, HARLOW, BREWTON, LOWERY AND SCOTT. Edit: ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS AND WESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTIES... AT 805 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RENTZ, OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF DUBLIN, MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 822 PM EDT WED APR 6 2022 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL EMANUEL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA... * UNTIL 845 PM EDT. * AT 822 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ADRIAN, OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WRIGHTSVILLE, MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 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. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SWAINSBORO, TWIN CITY, ADRIAN, STILLMORE, NUNEZ, KITE, COVENA, MODOC, NORRISTOWN, NORRISTOWN JUNCTION, DELLWOOD, MEEKS AND LEXSY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Kite, GA just got hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 . Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 So far, the Pembroke, GA tornado has a preliminary rating of at least EF3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Tornado approaching Swainsboro, GA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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