A Little Calmer

March 22, 2005, 9:14 pm
Posted by J.B. Elliott in Severe Weather
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Tornado Warning for Tuscaloosa County expired at 9 PM. Parent thunderstorm moved into SW and West Tuscaloosa County and moved NE. Worst part of the storm passed immediately west and north of Tuscaloosa-Northport and then into NE Tuscaloosa County.

No confirmed reports of damage in Tuscaloosa County...or Pickens County...or North Greene County where Tornado Warnings were in effect earlier.

Continue to scan down for additional information on earlier posts

The Tornado Watch continues for a bunch of counties until 2 AM, CST. The complete list is on one of the posts below...

Stay tuned...
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Posted by Jim  
on March 22, 2005, 9:19 pm
I'm sure glad it wasn't as bad as all the hype was, thanks for doing a great job!!!!!

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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:21 pm
Im still worried about the storm in walker county, its showing signs of a hook on radar, but i dont know if it means anything, J.B. and James, one of you need to put storm relative velocity on here

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:22 pm
Thanks , J.B. Things here in Northport are settling down, a little windy and some light rain. On radar, it looks like another strom in behind this one so Ill post when I see something.

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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:23 pm
Good to see your alright Chase, what was it like in northport, and hail or high winds?

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:25 pm
Thought I'd repost this from the previous thread since people here are asking about Tuscaloosa/Northport...

I was able to get a great view of the rotating part of the storm as it passed over Northeast Tuscaloosa (about 1/2mile sw Verner ES/Northridge HS). There was virtually no precip, which allowed for a perfect view (for a night storm) & weak but definite rotation as the storm passed over. Did no see any violent cloud motion or a funnel, though there wer a couple of instances where faiirly suspicious looking scud material approached & passed by. The main area of rotation seemed to pass directly over the house (though the rotation covered a large area). Got really windy for a second with low hanging clouds moving eastward & slightly upward fairly rapidly.

It just seemed so chilly outside I couldn't imagine the storm being able to maintain the intensity it had as it approached, so I felt pretty safe, especially given that I knew what to look for & the nice cloud illumination from the city lights.

Nothing extraordinary, but thought I'd pass along what I saw. Was very cool to see the sky completely clear past the tail edge of the cloud...had to do a double take when I saw a sky full of stars deveolping to my west & the dying edge of a rotating storm overhead. Hope all have a safe night. Looks like our we were able to miss the worst threat.

Wade G.

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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:32 pm
It really is an awesome sight to see a rotating cloud, i saw my first rotating wall cloud on april 8th 1998, and im sure you all know what im talkin about. it was an awesome sight

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:32 pm
Yes, David I actually drove through the leading edge of the storm and had tremendous lightning but after the initial arrival there was little lightening, wind, or anything here. The air was motionless and exremely quiet when the rotating part of the storm moved through. Afterward, we had pea-dime sized hail and heavy rain. Now though, things have calmed down tremendously.

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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:34 pm
wait a minute, you were driving?

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:36 pm
Yes, I was on the way home from an errand driving through the leadin edge and saw the lightening display and then posted when I returned home.

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Posted by Tyler  
on March 22, 2005, 9:38 pm
Well Chase Im Just Glad Your Ok


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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:38 pm
Oh ok, good to see everything is ok with you

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:38 pm
I know what you mean, David. Living in Hillcrest in 2000, I got a close up (first time I'd every seen a live tornado (other than a waterspout off the Gulf Coast)). It was an F4 at the time I watched it go by, but I can't imagine the April 8th F5. I saw the damage about a month after that one...just concrete steps to nowhere, driveways and foundations. Completely unimagineable to me. An old girlfriend's family lived in Edgewater at the time, though I've lost touch w/her to know their situation. Almost scared to look at the list of deaths in that community.

Hope all have a good (and quiet) night.

Wade G.

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Posted by David  
on March 22, 2005, 9:41 pm
I knew alot of people that were hurt or worse in the April 8th Tornado, one of my sisters high school teachers was killed in it. I was outside and saw this thing hit the church at Macdonalds Chapel

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:41 pm
So, are the storms over?

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Posted by  
on March 22, 2005, 9:44 pm
Well, it depends on where you are. For the most part, western central is clear for the time being but a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2 in the morning.

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Posted by Tyler  
on March 22, 2005, 9:48 pm
A Tornado Warning Just Went Out For Perry County Till 10 30 Pm

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Posted by DANNY HILL  
on March 22, 2005, 9:48 pm
TORNADO WARNING (PERRY CO.)

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Posted by Tyler  
on March 22, 2005, 9:59 pm
NEW TORNADO WARNING ( NORTH CENTRAL DALLAS CO.) TILL 10 30 PM

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Posted by Tyler  
on March 22, 2005, 10:07 pm
Tornado Warning (CHILTON CO.) Till 11 00 PM

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