Posted on 04/24/2007 11:09:56 AM PDT by sully777
An active weather day is in store for the Central and Southern Plains eastward to the Mississippi River today. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, including large and long-tracked tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds is expected to begin later this afternoon in portions of the Great Plains and move eastward as the day progresses. Thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of Kansas and southern Nebraska this afternoon, with more storms developing late this afternoon and this evening over Oklahoma and Texas. These storms will move eastward into western Missouri, western Arkansas, and western Louisiana by tonight, with additional storms possible late in central and eastern Missouri.
Farther to the north over much of Nebraska eastward into Iowa and northern Illinois, heavy rain with localized flooding will be possible. Flood watches have been posted over parts of central Nebraska due to the expectation of heavy rains today. Heavy rain could reach Chicago by sunrise on Wednesday.
All of this will be moving to the east into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys on Wednesday, bringing a chance of heavy rain to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and thunderstorms across the Mid-South and Tennessee Valley as well.
In Colorado and Wyoming, this same storm system will bring a chance of heavy snow to the Rockies and Front Range, particularly on eastern slopes above 6000 feet. Denver may also see some snow from this system before precipitation winds down.
In addition, windy conditions are expected from Mexico to Canada in the Plains and Rockies, with extremely dry air in New Mexico and West Texas aiding in bringing a higher fire danger to these areas, with fire weather watches and red flag warnings in effect today.
If you live in the Plains or Mississippi Valley, pay close attention to the weather today: especially this afternoon, evening, and into tonight.
Soft ball sized hail sounds like breaking news to me. There will many things that will be breaking. Keep your head down and covered.
‘nuff said, ag...
I once had a house with an inverted A-frame roof that the valley dispersed the water to a system of piping which distributed the water to 6 rain barrels. It worked great.
Got about 4 inches so far. Heavy, wet, blowing, drifting, cold Sprintime in the Rockies storm!!!
“Amen to that. I’m in the path too and softball-sized hail, if it doesn’t maim or kill ya can do about $3000 of damage to a car in minutes.”
It doesn’t even have to be softball-sized...mere golf ball-sized hail will do a number on a car. Trust me...been there, done that.
* AT 1258 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO 13 MILES EAST OF KARVAL...OR ABOUT 39 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF HAS REPORTED 5 SEPARATE TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILD HORSE POINT AND KARVAL. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3877 10323 3886 10331 3874 10365 3854 10353
Only 3000 dollars? I had 5 grand on my truck in 2001. Softball size can destroy a car.
Thanks for taking the thread off BREAKING NEWS...guess we’ll read about it tomorrow and have a good laugh. Now back to more important issues on BREAKING NEWS like there were WMDs that Bush still denies, and the all important Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 22 April 2007
This guy sounds like he served some time in the military. There is so much paper work just to document paper work.
No hand pump on that well? I'm sooooooo disapointed. :^)
Thanks for the ping! The radar indicates that the system is due east of us moving east, north east. Looks like we might be spared some of the worst. It’s sunny but the skies are angry looking. Stillwater & Ponca City look like they’re getting hammered
Dear Mods: Please leave this thread alone.
Please ignore the clueless.
For people living in the area, or anyone traveling, specially by air, this is critical and breaking news.
Thank you.
I talked to my son in Castle Rock, Co.
At 10AM mdt he had 5”(in 3 hrs) on the ground and was expecting another 10-12”.
“Softball-sized is getting close to scary, if people are out and about.”
Oh hell yeah...that size hail can kill you!
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