Severe Weather US June.

[Nick F]

Strong bow echo moving east across Arkansas atm, caused quite a bit of wind damage with injury in its path looking at the reports, with wind speeds of up to 85 kts across Ern OK and Wern AR.

[Paul Sherman]

If this starts to move more to the Right Fort Worth could be in Trouble - Tornado already on the ground

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

553 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN JACK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

NORTHEASTERN PALO PINTO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

NORTHERN PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 552 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A TORNADO

9 MILES NORTH OF GRAFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS

TORNADO WILL PASS NEAR PERRIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! SEEK

SHELTER NOW!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

GRAFORD BY 610 PM CDT...

MINERAL WELLS BY 645 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST

FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A

MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.

DO NOT STOP UNDER BRIDGES OR HIGHWAY OVERPASSES SINCE THEY OFFER NO

PROTECTION FROM TORNADO WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING

FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

[Paul Sherman]

Holy Crap :- SPC Showing 7,000jkg of Cape for that Supercell which has already had at least 2 Tornadoes on the ground to move into to!

[MAF]

Blimey Paul, looks really potent. bet you wish you were out there right now

lots of activity

watch #390

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 390

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

330 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL

1100 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES EAST OF WICHITA FALLS

TEXAS TO 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF JUNCTION TEXAS. FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

[Paul Sherman]

That Supercell is Huuuuuge and it is heading straight for DFW - Could be some Significant Damage if this holds together.

Right Moving Supercell moving SE, But it has not moved far from the Dryline, sometimes they lose their strength when they move off the Dryline Mick!

Paul S

Another Warning coming In!

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

643 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

PALO PINTO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

WESTERN PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 642 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A

DEVELOPING TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST

AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! SEEK SHELTER NOW!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

MINERAL WELLS BY 710 PM CDT...

COOL BY 725 PM CDT...

MILLSAP BY 740 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST

FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A

MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.

IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY

WITH THIS STORM.

DO NOT STOP UNDER BRIDGES OR HIGHWAY OVERPASSES SINCE THEY OFFER NO

PROTECTION FROM TORNADO WINDS.

[MAF]

scarey stuff when you read warnings like that. lets hope it only causes structural damage and no human damage

latest radar

edit tried posting latest radar, but cant do it - Arghhhhh!!!

Edited June 13, 2009 by MAF

[Paul Sherman]

Incredible Hook on that Storm now - Just broken through the 70,000ft High Barrier!

Incredible

[Cookie]

I agree scary stuff.

can't find any local working web cams.

[Paul Sherman]

[MAF]

latest Sat image (as i cant seem to upload the radar image )

[Cookie]

wish we could see images of this super cell

[Paul Sherman]

TVS - Tornado Vortex Signature - Buried and Rain Wrapped I would imagine

Should be pictures on Stormtrack tomorrow Cookie - Just cant find any Streams on this tonight

Edit : Found One - Click on Gene Yates below

http://www.severestudios.com/livechase

[MAF]

Cookie, try some of the US TV stations on the web

Edited June 13, 2009 by MAF

[Cookie]

TVS - Tornado Vortex Signature - Buried and Rain Wrapped I would imagine

Should be pictures on Stormtrack tomorrow Cookie - Just cant find any Streams on this tonight

Edit : Found One - Click on Gene Yates below

http://www.severestudios.com/livechase

thanks.

[MAF]

7 'nado reports now. latest one -

2358 COOL PARKER TX 3280 9801 LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND EST 65 MPH WINDS (FWD)

[Cookie]

Texas

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

713 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 712 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A

DEVELOPING TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF WEATHERFORD...MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING

TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...VERY LARGE HAIL...TO GRAPEFRUIT SIZE

WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! SEEK SHELTER NOW!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

HUDSON OAKS BY 720 PM CDT...

POWELL CROSSING BY 725 PM CDT...

TIN TOP BY 730 PM CDT...

[MAF]

i cant even imagine seeing hail that size

[Cookie]

i cant even imagine seeing hail that size

I will post you some big hail when i go next year.

[MAF]

new watch issued

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 394

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

715 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 715 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.

full text here http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0394.html

[BLAST FROM THE PAST]

Can't wait to see if an LRF for 22-26 June plays out....severe storm activity around NE plains area up to he lakes. Should be a significant event.

BFTP

[Nick F]

Some interesting reports on stormtrack last night, including a tornado near Norman, OK; tornado damage SW of Weatherford, TX from that supercell some of you were watching in the early hours W of DFW; and also carnage caused by the derecho that swept across Wern Tennessee/Nern Mississippi especially around the Memphis area:

http://www.stormtrack.org/forum/showthread...1663#post231663

I imagine there'll be more reports later when they get up.

[Cookie]

thanks for posting the link nick, some good images on their.

[Nick F]

Upgrade to MODERATE risk for today for NW Texas (inc Panhandle) and SW Oklahoma - mainly for large hail and strong winds (45%) ... though they have increased nado probs. from 2% to 5%.

Think I may sit myself in Childress with a beer and see what happens.

DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0721 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2009

VALID 131300Z - 141200Z

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER

PARTS OF THE EASTERN TX PANHANDLE...NORTHWEST TX...AND

WESTERN/SOUTHERN OK...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND

SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER PORTIONS OF

MS...AL...GA...AND THE FL PANHANDLE...

...TX/OK...

A WEAK UPPER RIDGE IS IN PLACE THIS MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL AND

SOUTHERN PLAINS...WHILE A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES ASHORE OVER

SOUTHERN CA. DESPITE THE RIDGE ALOFT...EASTERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS

NORTH OF A SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN DEWPOINTS IN THE

UPPER 60S TO NEAR 70F FROM THE EASTERN TX PANHANDLE INTO SOUTHERN OK

AND NORTHWEST TX. STRONG HEATING OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WILL YIELD A

POCKET OF EXTREME INSTABILITY...WITH NUMEROUS MODELS AGREEING ON

MLCAPE VALUES OF 4000-5000 J/KG. HEATING WELL INTO THE 90S WILL

SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKEN THE CAP AND LEAD TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER

WEST TX AND THE EASTERN TX PANHANDLE BY LATE AFTERNOON. THESE

STORMS WILL BE IN A REGION OF STRONG AND INCREASING DEEP LAYER

EFFECTIVE SHEAR /40-60 KNOTS/. THIS WILL PROMOTE SUPERCELL

STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AMPLE LOW

LEVEL MOISTURE AND BACKED LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL ALSO POSE A RISK OF A

FEW TORNADOES. SLOW MOVING SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES ARE

LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING AND SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS

SOUTHERN OK AND NORTHWEST TX.

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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0718 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2009

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE

SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE

DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL OVER PARTS

OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

NORTH TEXAS AND TEXAS PANHANDLE

ELSEWHERE...SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS

AND CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES

A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS IS IN PLACE THIS MORNING OVER THE

SOUTHERN PLAINS WITH A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM

THE TEXAS PANHANDLE EAST SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA INTO

WESTERN ARKANSAS. ISOLATED TO STRONG SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE

EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE CORRIDOR OF

INSTABILITY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THIS EVENING SHOULD ORGANIZE INTO A SEVERE PRODUCING COMPLEX OF

THUNDERSTORMS TRACKING EAST SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE FRONTAL

BOUNDARY.

GIVEN THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY AND MODERATELY STRONG VERTICAL

SHEAR...THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING

WINDS AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE THUNDERSTORM

COMPLEX. OTHER SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

TONIGHT OVER OKLAHOMA INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN TEXAS.

STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING

SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE

WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA

WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER

TODAY.

..BROYLES.. 06/13/2009

[Paul Sherman]

Yep Agree with that Nick!

Childress would be my Starting Location today as well.

Looking for houses in that area as we speak

[Nick F]

Yep Agree with that Nick!

Childress would be my Starting Location today as well.

Looking for houses in that area as we speak

A sturdy house and board up the windows against the strong straight line winds and grapefruit size hail likely later today

... actually, an underground bunker would be good.