Southeast Severe Weather

[toxictwister00]

This just in!
A new tornado watch for Georgia has been issued, it's also a PDS Watch.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0134.html

[toxictwister00]

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 134
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   340 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
   
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALABAMA
          NORTHERN GEORGIA
          FAR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
   
   DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
   THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
   POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANNISTON
   ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
   TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
   AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
   THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
   AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 131...WW 132...WW 133...
   
   DISCUSSION...INTENSE MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED JETS WILL
   CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUTBREAK OF SUPERCELLS EWD ACROSS WW THIS EVENING.
    VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE FOR LARGE...DAMAGING HAIL ALONG
   WITH POTENTIAL FOR LONG-TRACKED/DAMAGING TORNADOES.  TORNADO THREAT
   WILL BE ENHANCED ALONG AND SOUTH OF WEDGE SURFACE FRONT OVER GA/AL
   COUNTIES WITHIN WW.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
   
   
   ...EVANS

[ruhgster]

What does TWC do if they have to take cover? Do they have storm safe studios?

[toxictwister00]

What does TWC do if they have to take cover? Do they have storm safe studios?

IDK, I would hope they do, it would be dangerous to be in that HD studio if a tornado hit with all of the heavy equipment hanging around.

[ruhgster]

I remember last year when CNN got hit, the next day they broadcasted from the CNN International studios downstairs (I have no clue if that's underground or just down a floor) for about an hour because they were under another tornado warning and the CNN US studios had already been damaged.  I think there were places you could look up and see sky, and they had tarps over some computers to protect from getting wet.

[toxictwister00]

These supercell thunderstorms are amazing! Most of them have tornado warnings now as well.

[toxictwister00]

Updated Radar
I'm watching the supercell that now has a tornado warning and is on a B-Line for Atlanta. We haven't had any rain since this morning and the temps are in the mid 70's so it's extremely ripe for tornados to come through here.

[Zach]

I apologize if this is spam, but I'm trying my best to track these storms and you can watch my effort here.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/twczach-live!

[phw115wvwx]

Here are the storm reports from SPC for April 10, 2009:  http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/090410_rpts.html

[wxntrafficfan]

This just in...
Tornado Warning for Houston, TX, with the exact same situation Lansing had on June 8th, 2008!

TORNADO WARNING
TXC201-121730-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0008.090412T1651Z-090412T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1151 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1150 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO  THIS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR DOWNTOWN HOUSTON... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE TORNADO WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAN
  JACINTO STATE PARK...MINUTE MAID PARK...LAKE HOUSTON DAM...
  SHELDON...JACINTO CITY...HIGHLANDS...GALENA PARK...CROSBY...
  CLOVERLEAF...CHANNELVIEW...BARRETT AND ALDINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM
IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST
RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...
OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2971 9500 2971 9502 2970 9503 2975 9542
      2989 9544 3009 9507 3001 9506 3001 9505
      2970 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 264DEG 24KT 2981 9539