Posted on 03/31/2023 9:05:17 AM PDT by janetjanet998
A very Large Moderate issued from IA to MS
within that MOD risk an Upgrade to HIGH for Violent Tornadoes
ONCERNING...OUTLOOK UPGRADE
VALID 311537Z - 311630Z
SUMMARY...PORTIONS OF THE MODERATE RISK OVER SOUTHEASTERN IA, NORTHWESTERN IL, AND FAR NORTHEASTERN MO WILL BE UPGRADED TO A CATEGORICAL HIGH RISK IN THE 1630 UTC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK.
DISCUSSION...AN UPGRADE TO A TORNADO-DRIVEN HIGH RISK (30% PROBABILITY) IS EXPECTED FOR THE 1630 UTC OUTLOOK. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING FAVORABLE TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR NUMEROUS STRONG TO POTENTIALLY VIOLENT AND LONG-TRACK TORNADOES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN IA, NORTHWESTERN IL, AND FAR NORTHEASTERN MO. PLEASE SEE THE FORTHCOMING DAY 1 OUTLOOK UPDATE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
and
VALID 311547Z - 311645Z
SUMMARY...PORTIONS OF THE MODERATE RISK AREA OVER EASTERN AR, SOUTHWESTERN TN, AND NORTHERN MS WILL BE UPGRADED TO A CATEGORICAL HIGH RISK IN THE 1630 UTC CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK.
DISCUSSION...AN UPGRADE TO A TORNADO-DRIVEN HIGH RISK (30% PROBABILITY) IS EXPECTED FOR THE 1630 UTC OUTLOOK. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING FAVORABLE TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR NUMEROUS STRONG TO POTENTIALLY VIOLENT AND LONG-TRACK TORNADOES ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN AR, SOUTHWESTERN TN, AND NORTHERN MS. PLEASE SEE THE FORTHCOMING DAY 1 OUTLOOK UPDATE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Video here shows large section of roof right in front of the stage caved in. Right on the mosh pit area. People trying to move the debris.
https://twitter.com/crimewithbobby/status/1641981575553318913
VIDEO FROM INSIDE
roof collapses during the concert of the band Morbid Angel at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois.
https://rumble.com/v2fps1y-roof-collapses-during-the-concert-at-the-apollo-theater-in-belvidere-illino.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZmhFECe_XQ
A storm chaser I watch caught a small one going right across the road in front of him. Big enough to pick up a barn though. Language warning (although the guy did say “sorry”!).
At least 1 fatality so far…
Great video.
Sullivan, Indiana has major damage, including gas leaks, per Twitter reports.
Tornado warned storms heading toward Nashville area. 1000’s of people still on the streets of Broadway hanging at the Honkey Tonk bars.
Ryan Hall reporting wildfires breaking out on backside of system (I believe behind the tornado ongoing near Savannah, TN?)
New warning in OH, too...
Geez, we’re back up to 10 active tornado warnings...
The storm approaching Paris, TN, is not looking good.
Correction - 5 tornado warnings now — the others were severe t-storms.
Back up to 6 warnings, it was down to 1 about a half hour ago.
Tornado heading straight for Tupelo, MS!
Local TV there (WTVA) has vid of the tornado on the ground, east of Tupelo, debris signature on radar. Not good.
3 AM....system stil producing tornadoes...amazing.
Is there an AAR??
Our cell phones emergency warning started screaming this morning around 4:00. Take shelter - tornado warning. In Farragut area of Knoxville. Wind and rain were bad but nothing worse. Didn’t even lose power.
I’d like to check the actual time, but don’t know how to find that info in my cell. (No problem in the BlackBerry devices I used to have.) I figure it’s hidden in there somewhere.
We came through unscathed, other than the usual blown-in door on the greenhouse. *Rolleyes*
Last night we played cards while the storm started. Lots of thunder and lightening, but no wind - just dumps of rain in between lightening strikes. It was 62 degrees, so I had the storm door open to let in the breeze.
It was over by 8-pm-ish, but then the wind started. Like a FREIGHT TRAIN going by. And that kept up for hours.
By 7am, the temp had dropped THIRTY DEGREES, and we woke up to a dusting of SNOW on the ground.
Just crazy!
But, our state was VERY lucky. Some damage to buildings but no injuries or deaths:
“In Rewey, a building came down at Burnham Lumber and debris was blown into a nearby field, according to the village’s fire department. No homes were damaged.
The Brodhead area also saw storm damage; the city’s fire department reported damage on Golf Course Road and bent power poles near Decatur Dairy.
At least a dozen buildings in the surrounding town of Decatur were damaged, and one family was displaced, the Green County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
No injuries were reported in the county.”
On the humorous(?) side, he was swigging down lots of liquids to "stay hydrated". I'll say. He must have either a catheter or a 5 qt. bladder...
Lookner was on for at least 12 hours, before I dropped off.
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