Severe Weather Event Discussion

[Guest ChaserUK]

This thread is for the discussion of Severe Weather Events that are either underway or forecasted. Please, we might refer to this thread when we need additional information when in the thick of it so serious discussion only. Thank You.

[Guest ChaserUK]

Needless to say, seeing that DFW slap bang in the middle of today's current tornado watch box makes me a little more excited about our forthcoming chase - discussion right here:

[Ryan M]

How long to go now?

[Guest ChaserUK]

In fact the attached image shows a supercell with MESO heading directly towards DFW.

[Stuart]

How long to go now?

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I think the 1st of may

[Mondy]

Chaser.

This any good? http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/loops/radl...er.pl?Southeast

I take it DFW means Dallas Fort Worth?

[Guest ChaserUK]

We are leaving in 12 days time - 7 May. Yes DFW does mean Dallas Fort Worth. Granbury in Hood County, TX must be getting a right pounding right now - would not be suprised to see lowerings from that storm right now....

[Mondy]

Now three formed supercells in northcentral TX with the strongest one now entering Johnson county..

[Guest ChaserUK]

that is the one with DBZ of 70 and two areas of rotation. In fact on radar it could be trying to develop a hook.

[Mondy]

Now just south of Godley and looking good! Rush hour traffic will be at a stand-still soon...

[Cakie]

How long are you expecting to be out there this time?

I'm up to my neck in year end accounts til 13th May but want to keep up to date with your exploites

[Paul Sherman]

And it is only 4 o'clock, so the next few hours could see it get A LOT WORSE!!!

Paul Sherman

[Mondy]

Looking at things, seems to have been a lack of tornado warnings. That Johnson county cell is mad!

[Guest ChaserUK]

problem is the Highway 171 through Godley runs parrallel to a rail track - might have problems crossing it and staying with the storm. Head towards Cleburne, get on the 174 E and then runs onto 67E - that might take you with the SW quad of the storm..

[Guest ChaserUK]

storm to the N of the tail end charley just got tornado warned.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

408 PM CDT MON APR 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A

DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR EVERMAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...

DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF PANTEGO BY 415 PM

6 MILES SOUTH OF ARLINGTON BY 420 PM

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT...OR ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME IN AN

INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS FOR COVER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR

CENTRAL TEXAS.

[Guest ChaserUK]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 416 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A

DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR KEENE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...

ALVARADO BY 435 PM

VENUS BY 455 PM

Warning for this cell, quite clear from radar!

[Mondy]

Live webcams with impressive clouds here: http://dfwtraffic.dot.state.tx.us/cam-DBFtWorth.asp

Latest pic:

[Mondy]

A tornado has reportedly touched down in the vicinity of I-20 and I-35W in south Fort Worth.

EDIT: On one of those traffic cams at I20/I35 you can see people piled up under the overpass.

[Guest ChaserUK]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0684

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0416 PM CDT MON APR 25 2005

AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL AND N-CENTRAL TX...INCLUDING DFW METRO AREA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 202...

VALID 252116Z - 252215Z

SEVERE STORMS IN DFW METRO AREA DURING NEXT 1-2 HOURS WITH POTENTIAL

FOR VERY LARGE HAIL /IN EXCESS OF 2" DIAMETER/ AND POSSIBLE

TORNADOES.

TWO DOMINANT RIGHT-MOVING SUPERCELLS ACROSS TARRANT AND JOHNSON

COUNTIES IN THE FT. WORTH AREA WILL PROCEED EWD THROUGH THE

REMAINDER OF THE DFW METRO AREA AT 25-30KT DURING THE NEXT 1-2

HOURS. SURFACE WINDS HAVE LOCALLY BACKED IN ADVANCE OF THESE

STORMS...PROVIDING VERY FAVORABLE SHEAR PROFILES FOR LOW-MID LEVEL

ROTATION. FT. WORTH VAD WIND PROFILE AND CURRENT STORM MOTION YIELDS

HIGH 0-1KM SRH VALUES IN EXCESS OF 250 M2/S2. MODIFICATION OF

OBSERVED 19Z FWD SOUNDING YIELDS MUCAPE VALUES AROUND 2000 J/KG WITH

MINIMAL CIN. LARGE TO VERY LARGE HAIL APPEARS LIKELY WITH THESE

SUPERCELLS. BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE IS MARGINAL...BUT CONTINUES TO

SLOWLY INCREASE WITH DEWPOINTS GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 50S. BEST

OPPORTUNITY FOR TORNADIC ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE DURING THE NEXT 1-2

HOURS AS STORMS TRAVERSE AXIS OF GREATEST INSTABILITY AND MINIMAL

CIN.

[Guest ChaserUK]

link matey - have you got a link!

[Mondy]

Radar indicating 3 inch hail with the supercell, Johnson Co.

[Mondy]

link matey - have you got a link!

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Here's your link.

http://www.wfaa.com/

[Guest ChaserUK]

TOTAL monster supercell now, we could be looking at a large tornado at any time imo. Moving into very favourable enviroment, well more favourable than before.

[Mondy]

Hook is now over the town of Maypearl.

If you register with wfaa, it's showing the whole episode live..

[Paul Sherman]

Take a look at Mondy's Traffic Cam's the I20 Kelly-Elliot cam is great for the Supercell in the Distance!!! Is this in the line of fire???

Paul Sherman