Particularly Dangerous Situation: Tornado Outbreak

The Weather Channel ^ | 4-24-10 | Tim Ballisty

[mlizzy]

A very serious situation is unfolding today as all the necessary ingredients are coming together for a destructive tornado outbreak.

You can follow the latest news and developments throughout the day concerning this tornado outbreak on weather.com's News and Development's page.

Several tornadoes are likely across the states of Mississippi and Alabama. Some of these tornadoes will be long-tracking, large tornadoes.

It's just not MS and AL however, adjacent states including Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee will also be under the gun for powerful tornadoes, large hail and destructive winds.

Some cities in the target zone today include Lexington (KY), Bowling Green (KY), Nashville (TN), Memphis (TN), Jackson (TN), Birmingham (AL), Tuscaloosa (AL), Jackson (MS), Meridian (MS), Tupelo (MS), Pine Bluff (AR) and Little Rock (AR).

Interactive map: Tornado outbreak radar focus

Storm Watch: The severe weather set-up

The Weather Channel and weather.com will providing continuing coverage of this dangerous day of weather.

[bigredkitty1]

Prayers being said and good wishes being sent from Texas to all those in harms’ way today. Be safe and God Bless you all.

[penelopesire]

My mom just called from Mississippi and said reports were coming in that Yazoo City has been destroyed. I have a best friend that lives there and can’t get in touch with her. If anyone gets any reports please ping me.

Prayers Up!

[MindBender26]

All Orlando > Atlanta flights cancelled until forther notice!

If ATL is stopped, air transport in the South is stopped.

[Marathoner]

Not to be disrespectful to the powers that be, but I also wish this would be kept in Breaking News. I realize it’s a bit much to include a normal spring storm day in Breaking, but today could concevibly come close to April 3, 1974.

[rdl6989]

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

http://www.msema.org/

[rdl6989]

Agreed

[MindBender26]

Live ATL ATC approach radar:

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KATL

[mlizzy]

My mom just called from Mississippi and said reports were coming in that Yazoo City has been destroyed. I have a best friend that lives there and can’t get in touch with her. If anyone gets any reports please ping me. Prayers Up!

Prayers going to your friend's guardian angel.

[shezza]

Good heavens! Prayers for the safety of all those in harm’s way.

[az.b1bbomberfxr]

Bush’s fault?

[Strategerist]

Person on another board said that the Weather Channel just showed EXTREME damage in Yazoo City.

[advertising guy]

it’s live now on the weather channel at Yazoo

[advertising guy]

Yazoo has been hit with a 3/4 mile wide torpedo

[mlizzy]

Yes, I’m surprised they would not include this in Breaking News. From what I’m reading, it seems very bad ...

[penelopesire]

OMG..I am so worried about her. She has a storm shelter in her yard, but she has a grown child with MS and my prayer is that she was able to get him in there in time. I am getting nothing on her cell or home phone. They live out in the country near Benton.

[ErnBatavia]

TWC just reported some damage, some injuries, no fatalities.

[advertising guy]

debris field so big it shows on doppler

[penelopesire]

I just saw that. It looks very bad. My heart is in my throat. I can’t get through to them at all. Cell or land line.

[kcat]

If she has a shelter you know she used it because we have had warnings about these tornados for days. I would bet phone service is iffy right now. Try not to worry!!!

[mlizzy]

OMG..I am so worried about her. She has a storm shelter in her yard, but she has a grown child with MS and my prayer is that she was able to get him in there in time. I am getting nothing on her cell or home phone. They live out in the country near Benton.

Would she have been strong enough to move him in there with significant warning time? Maybe they are just fine and she had no time to grab her cell, plus wouldn't that go out anyway? I'll continue to pray. I've got my rosary on ...