Tornadoes were reported over parts of the Midwest on Saturday, but fortunately there were no major injuries or fatalities.
At least 18 tornado reports were received yesterday through the overnight hours.
Storm Chaser Shane Adams described the tornado near Beatrice, Nebraska as a large, truncated cone with lots of debris. This was the most significant tornado of the day apparently caused dome damage, but no injuries. Storm Chaser Matt Patterson posted this excellent video of the tornado. See it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI71EYVr8c.
It was a scary time for awhile as storms bore down on the Lincoln area where the Nebraska Cornhuskers were playing their Spring Football Game, but fortunately the worst of the storms passed to their south. Storm chasers were frustrated by heavy traffic on the interstate between Lincoln and Omaha.
Tornado touchdowns were reported in Northeast Kansas, but major damage was not reported. A man in Brown County, KS reportedly called the NWS saying that a tornado had passed directly over his house, taking the roof with it.
An amazing supercell skirted the northern part of Kansas City, Missouri around 8 p.m. Severe reports of funnel clouds and tornado touchdowns were noted with this long lived storm. But checks of Kansas City media outlets this morning reveal no significant reports of damage or injuries.
Severe weather is possible over a wide area from eastern Missouri and Iowa across much of Illinois, Inidiana, Kentucky, west Virginia, southern Ohio and then southeastward across Virginia and North Carolina. An upper level trough will be the culprit, turning southeastward around the periphery of a large upper level trough anchored over the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
Interesting to see the NWS in Omaha frequently using the call to action in their warnings that people should not use highway overpasses as tornado shelters. They do not provide adequate shelter and can block traffic lanes, turning interstates into deathtraps for others. One place you do not want to be in a tornado is in an automobile.
Another interesting note: a Weather Chanel photo crew was arrested for failing to leave the site where a McMinnville, Tennessee woman died in last Friday's tornado. The victim's family said that they refused to leave after numerous requests. It is unclear if they were actual Weather Chanel staffers or contract photojournalists. Covering the news is important, but sensitivity to victims is paramount, in my humble opinion.
At least 18 tornado reports were received yesterday through the overnight hours.
Storm Chaser Shane Adams described the tornado near Beatrice, Nebraska as a large, truncated cone with lots of debris. This was the most significant tornado of the day apparently caused dome damage, but no injuries. Storm Chaser Matt Patterson posted this excellent video of the tornado. See it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI71EYVr8c.
It was a scary time for awhile as storms bore down on the Lincoln area where the Nebraska Cornhuskers were playing their Spring Football Game, but fortunately the worst of the storms passed to their south. Storm chasers were frustrated by heavy traffic on the interstate between Lincoln and Omaha.
Tornado touchdowns were reported in Northeast Kansas, but major damage was not reported. A man in Brown County, KS reportedly called the NWS saying that a tornado had passed directly over his house, taking the roof with it.
An amazing supercell skirted the northern part of Kansas City, Missouri around 8 p.m. Severe reports of funnel clouds and tornado touchdowns were noted with this long lived storm. But checks of Kansas City media outlets this morning reveal no significant reports of damage or injuries.
Severe weather is possible over a wide area from eastern Missouri and Iowa across much of Illinois, Inidiana, Kentucky, west Virginia, southern Ohio and then southeastward across Virginia and North Carolina. An upper level trough will be the culprit, turning southeastward around the periphery of a large upper level trough anchored over the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
Interesting to see the NWS in Omaha frequently using the call to action in their warnings that people should not use highway overpasses as tornado shelters. They do not provide adequate shelter and can block traffic lanes, turning interstates into deathtraps for others. One place you do not want to be in a tornado is in an automobile.
Another interesting note: a Weather Chanel photo crew was arrested for failing to leave the site where a McMinnville, Tennessee woman died in last Friday's tornado. The victim's family said that they refused to leave after numerous requests. It is unclear if they were actual Weather Chanel staffers or contract photojournalists. Covering the news is important, but sensitivity to victims is paramount, in my humble opinion.
on April 16, 2006, 8:10 am
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