Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 Got a sort of warm front/outflow boundary in the vicinity. Possible explanation for the unexplainable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 New T. E. Quote BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Little Rock AR 745 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK and WALNUT RIDGE... The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Randolph County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas... Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas... East central Sharp County in north central Arkansas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 743 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was observed near Ravenden, or 14 miles east of Cherokee Village, moving east at 45 mph. TORNADO EMERGENCY for IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK and WALNUT RIDGE. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Deadly tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Pocahontas... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Black Rock... Lake Charles State Park... Imboden... Ravenden... College City... Portia... Lynn... O`Kean... Alicia... Ravenden Springs... Minturn... Annieville... Sedgwick... Smithville... Williford... Powhatan... Strangers Home... This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 109 and 121. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation. && LAT...LON 3612 9077 3608 9082 3602 9084 3599 9086 3598 9084 3595 9087 3593 9086 3592 9087 3588 9087 3588 9103 3581 9104 3615 9152 3634 9139 3626 9081 3615 9081 3615 9075 TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 287DEG 41KT 3623 9132 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) New tornado emergency. Thankful for weather spotters because there's no way in hell radar would capture this. Edited April 16, 2022 by ClicheVortex2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 wow, the NQA radar (Memphis) might be the closest, but hard to make out the exact location of the rotation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, ClicheVortex2014 said: New tornado emergency. Thankful for weather spotters because there's no way in hell radar would capture this. Are you seeing the TDS even if it's that far away? Like, how high is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, Iceresistance said: Are you seeing the TDS even if it's that far away? Like, how high is it? Hard to say what I'm seeing is debris. If it is, it's at 18k feet so solidly EF3+. But given the position of the radar with respect to the signature, it could be the radar beam being blocked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Makes you wonder if we've ever seen a tornado emergency on a slight risk day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 T.E. continues. Quote Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 748 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ARC075-121-135-160100- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220416T0100Z/ Randolph AR-Lawrence AR-Sharp AR- 748 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK AND WALNUT RIDGE... ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND EAST CENTRAL SHARP COUNTIES... At 747 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located near Ravenden, or 11 miles northwest of Black Rock, moving east at 50 mph. TORNADO EMERGENCY for IMBODEN...BLACK ROCK AND WALNUT RIDGE. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Deadly tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Imboden... Ravenden... Ravenden Springs... Annieville... Smithville... Williford... Ozark Acres... Center... Sitka... Eaton... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation. && LAT...LON 3615 9152 3634 9139 3631 9117 3601 9121 3602 9122 3610 9145 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 283DEG 44KT 3625 9120 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 This clearly shows that even small setups can result in something like this, which is the worst case scenario. Always hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 minute ago, snowlover2 said: Makes you wonder if we've ever seen a tornado emergency on a slight risk day. Well we've seen a tornado emergency in a marginal risk day so... (NE Indiana back in late 2015 or 2016) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, ClicheVortex2014 said: Well we've seen a tornado emergency in a marginal risk day so... (NE Indiana back in late 2015 or 2016) Misremembered. August 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 76 dBz reflectivity. Still not seeing any pictures on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, ClicheVortex2014 said: 76 dBz reflectivity. Still not seeing any pictures on Twitter. I'm very sure it will come soon because this is very dangerous, & it might be heading towards Jonesboro if it keeps diving SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 T.E. continues. Quote Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 801 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ARC067-075-121-160130- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-220416T0130Z/ Randolph AR-Jackson AR-Lawrence AR- 801 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BLACK ROCK AND WALNUT RIDGE... ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN JACKSON AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES... At 759 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located over Black Rock, moving east at 45 mph. TORNADO EMERGENCY for BLACK ROCK AND WALNUT RIDGE. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Deadly tornado. SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Walnut Ridge... Hoxie... Black Rock... Lake Charles State Park... Imboden... College City... Portia... Lynn... O`Kean... Alicia... Minturn... Annieville... Sedgwick... Smithville... Powhatan... Strangers Home... Whiskerville... Giles Spur... Shannon... Birdell... This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 109 and 121. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation. && LAT...LON 3606 9134 3628 9116 3618 9081 3615 9081 3615 9075 3612 9077 3608 9082 3602 9084 3599 9086 3598 9084 3595 9087 3593 9086 3592 9087 3588 9087 3588 9103 3583 9104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 290DEG 39KT 3611 9113 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Found this report, you don't want to see that REPORTS OF FRONT OF HOMES DAMAGED AND CARS DESTROYED IN CHEROKEE VILLAGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Just now, snowlover2 said: T.E. continues. This is the most Tornado Emergencies from a single storm since the Quad State Tornado Family in December 2021. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 Not a tornado necessarily but 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Hailstones bigger than Softballs confirmed in Cherokee Village, AR as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 minute ago, ClicheVortex2014 said: Not a tornado necessarily but Goodness, that thing looks very mean! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Quote URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 131 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 750 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central to northeast Arkansas Far southeast Missouri Southwest Tennessee * Effective this Friday night from 750 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5 inches in diameter likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Long-track intense supercell over north-central Arkansas should persist at it spreads towards the Mississippi River. Additional storms should develop to its southwest through late evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north of Little Rock AR to 25 miles south southeast of Dyersburg TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 130... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29035. ...Grams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorologist ClicheVortex2014 Posted April 16, 2022 Meteorologist Share Posted April 16, 2022 Tornado emergency continued for the next 40ish minutes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Quote PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 745 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2022 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0741 PM HAIL CHEROKEE VILLAGE 36.29N 91.57W 04/15/2022 E4.25 INCH FULTON AR BROADCAST MEDIA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bman10 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Is this all he said she said? Tornado emergencies are the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 New T.E. Quote BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 805 PM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHWEST GREENE COUNTY AND NORTHERN CRAIGHEAD COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Greene County in eastern Arkansas... Central Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 801 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was observed over Black Rock, moving southeast at 50 mph. TORNADO EMERGENCY for Fontaine and Bono. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Deadly tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Paragould, Bono, Lake City, Bay, Brookland, Crowleys Ridge State Park, Lake Frierson State Park, Walcott, Fontaine, Hergett, Macey, Schug, Gum Point, Farrville, Dorothy, Lester, Light, Bethel and Lanieve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3593 9086 3596 9086 3598 9084 3599 9086 3602 9084 3604 9084 3605 9083 3608 9082 3609 9080 3611 9077 3595 9033 3571 9048 3590 9087 3592 9087 TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 297DEG 45KT 3614 9112 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 This is crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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