Posted on 04/26/2016 12:41:12 PM PDT by dirtboy
Edited on 04/26/2016 12:53:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WEST CENTRAL THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 230 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SEVERAL TORNADOES AND A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND SCATTERED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER EXPECTED WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY FORM IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS OVER WESTERN PART OF WATCH...INCLUDING A FEW STRONG SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND...AND TORNADOES. THE STORMS SHOULD MERGE INTO BROKEN LINES AND CLUSTERS...WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS CONTINUING TO POSE A RISK FOR VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND.. AND A FEW TORNADOES AS THEY MOVE/DEVELOP EAST-NORTHEAST INTO TONIGHT.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA TO 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
In rural Wichita co. I have seen 90mpg straight line winds launch 7ft 2x4’s like a Nolan Ryan fastball, galvanized sheets layin around is the worst, like door sized razor blades
I'm about 35 miles from Skiatook.
I wonder what Skiatook ?
A sad outcome in western IA a few years back: the people had gotten out of the car and huddling in the drainage ditch. The tornado picked up the car and dropped it on them, and they died. I guess it was their time....
For a good set, the weather guys would pay up to $25. That was enough for a couple of Orrin's pizzas and the next tank of gas.
Guess we should be thankful for only having lots of rain. Most of the roofs in our area had to be replaced eight years ago when Ike came calling and took most of them with him.
Will never forget FEMA inspector who was from Ohio, first time he had ever been to the Gulf and was just trying to help out. He denied our claim because we didn’t have “hurricane proof shingles”. Most of cost would have applied to our wind insurance deductible anyway so we knew we would have to pay for it ourselves.
Shakey’s Pizza ruled !!!
Yeah, there really is little that can be done to ensure a safe exit from a tornado. When it’s your time it is your time I guess.
Holy cow.
Cakewalk... I am, however, contemplating moving to Port Aransas.
My little cabin (which is a brick sh!thouse) has seen softball-sized hail clusters and 3 confirmed tornadoes, and wind from the devil’s lungs. may take it with me. Metal roof and 2x6 walls (metal siding).
Not in Johnson Tower, 4th floor. Orin’s ruled.
About 3 or 4 times a year I wish we had one, but I can’t justify the expense. Unfortunately, today is one of those 3 or 4. At least I don’t have to worry about roof damage, and all but 2 of the skylights are already broken. I expect the forecast 70 mile an hour winds mean that I’ll be having to re-tarp tomorrow on at least some of them.
This time of year, those monsters can pop up almost out of nowhere. It is the warmth and humidity.
Usually, they are in the spring and fall, but an occasional culprit can happen in the summer or winter.
We get more rapid info via the Internet than local TV. This is especially true on weekends when they tend to have fill-in employees. Most area TV stations do have storm-chasers who provide live streaming during these weather events.
Evenings like this are not especially fun. We just have to wait for it to pass.
I live in nw Arkansas, 1/4 mile from ne Oklahoma.
I live in Norman. The storm shelter is cleaned out and my go bag is ready. It looks like it might be a long night.
Same here in Texas. Homeowners’ insurance is outrageous.
Say hi to my brother in Moore. He finally built a safe room last year. The last two big ones missed.
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