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Post April 25th, 2011, 10:45 pm

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Images I caught while on the road yesterday (Sunday, April 24). I live in south central Kentucky, by the way.

Funnel cloud, by my assumptions. Never touched the ground :(
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Supercell thunderstorm, produced a few tornadoes I think.
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Mammatus clouds underneath the anvil of the above storm.
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Overall yesterday was great as far as weather is concerned, not so great of an Easter sunday but it was worth it.

If you have pictures of severe weather, feel free to post! [:D]
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Post April 25th, 2011, 11:08 pm

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We got some storms, but none like that (I think).

Nice pics!

Post April 25th, 2011, 11:17 pm

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Thanks! I took them with my iPod lol, not the best quality.

Where in KY do you live again?

Post April 25th, 2011, 11:20 pm

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Yes, we got some bad storms in STL Friday, and my internet connection has been out since today, and even then it's still cutting out. A few tornadoes have done some damage, destroying a couple subdivisions and even damaging concourse C at the Airport.
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Post April 25th, 2011, 11:38 pm

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Originally posted by disaster249

Thanks! I took them with my iPod lol, not the best quality.

Where in KY do you live again?

Far western KY (Paducah).

Post April 26th, 2011, 11:22 am
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It's rained everyday here since last Friday. Some severe, some mild. Not that I mind though, I like the rain and thunderstorms.

Post April 26th, 2011, 12:09 pm

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We've just had a nearly constant state of "disgusting" here in central Ohio. No severe storms around me, but our county's had one or two tornado warnings recently. I've hated it, and I think it convinced my neighbor to choose a school outside of Ohio for his college [:(]

Post April 26th, 2011, 12:13 pm

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we never ever get anysort of awsome weather in the uk, its either hot and sunny or cold and wet. i wish just for once we would get some awsome weather like that :(
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Post April 26th, 2011, 1:04 pm

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Originally posted by gazag

we never ever get anysort of awsome weather in the uk, its either hot and sunny or cold and wet. i wish just for once we would get some awsome weather like that :(
Until a tornado sucks up your house.

Post April 26th, 2011, 1:15 pm

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fine with me, i dont own my flat LOL
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Post April 26th, 2011, 2:12 pm

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Northwestrn ohio has had some doozy storms. Had some damage in my old neighborhood storm or 2 ago, classified it as a F0 Tornado.

I know, I thought the same thing. How'd an old super nintendo game cause damage? But it wasn't more than some house damage and down trees / powerlines. No actual typical tornado damag where crazy things happen and stuff is completely gone.

Post April 26th, 2011, 5:35 pm
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yes sir d249 that tornado was a pussy!
this was just another funnel cloud that never touched the ground
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Post April 26th, 2011, 5:52 pm

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Not so sure that that's a funnel cloud, i may be wrong. Looks like some kind of fractocumulus. Still a good picture, that storm looks pretty nasty!

Post April 26th, 2011, 5:54 pm

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Yea, doesnt even look like a wall cloud, let alone rotating funnel.

STILL - as said above, doesnt look like blue skies and sunshine. Looks pretty angry.

Post April 26th, 2011, 6:01 pm

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Tomorrow's supposed to be the end of the world with this stuff.






I can't wait. [:D]

Post April 26th, 2011, 6:13 pm

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If you weren't sleeping with your family this would never have happened.
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Post April 26th, 2011, 7:31 pm

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Post April 27th, 2011, 6:11 pm

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Well there's a tornado EMERGENCY issued on that one. Not just a warning, an EMERGENCY. And for those of you that don't obsess over storms as much as I do, that cell has everything you could come up with to indicate a strong updraft and rotation. I don't even want to look at the storm report after that.

Also, for those of you who know what this means or somehow gained access to a search engine: VIL is over 77kg/m^2 and the updraft is topping out over 71,000 feet. That is probably the single most impressive cell I've ever seen develop.

Edit: And did I mention the 102+ mph straight-line winds recorded?

Post April 27th, 2011, 6:23 pm
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i was on the bus when the tornado warning was called, then we got in the school and sheltered in my e-news class. then me and my friend made like 8 paper balls and threw them all around the room. then we had to eat breakfast, im just glad it distracted us from testing.

Post April 27th, 2011, 6:27 pm

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Originally posted by Supercell

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Well there's a tornado EMERGENCY issued on that one. Not just a warning, an EMERGENCY. And for those of you that don't obsess over storms as much as I do, that cell has everything you could come up with to indicate a strong updraft and rotation. I don't even want to look at the storm report after that.

Also, for those of you who know what this means or somehow gained access to a search engine: VIL is over 77kg/m^2 and the updraft is topping out over 71,000 feet. That is probably the single most impressive cell I've ever seen develop.

Edit: And did I mention the 102+ mph straight-line winds recorded?


Dude, some of the storms weve had this year...

First, that is epic radar footage. Wow.

Second, you see the debris ball radar stuff from the Arkansas tornado? It looked a lot less like a storm and more like a small hurricane. Ive never seen a WHOLE CELL have SO much rotation. Normally the hook echo near the back only affects the rear portion of the cell, in that Ark one, you can almost sense the whole cell is rotating like a hurricane.

Weird stuff so far and its only April.


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Post April 27th, 2011, 6:59 pm

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Supercell, Birmingham which is like a few miles from the tornado still that blasted tuscaloosa - its dropping crap in Birmingham already. 4x8 sheet of plywood flew across the interstate and stuff falling in suburbs already...

This things gonna be historic if it hits Birmingham.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ABC-33-40 ... ium=520983

Post April 27th, 2011, 9:53 pm
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I live in Cobb County,Ga not far from the Weather Channel studios. Have supercells to my north and west. Its going to be a long night in North Georgia.

Post April 28th, 2011, 12:08 am
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I have a feeling that this upcoming season of "Storm Chasers" is going to be really interesting.

As for me, the system that is hurting the south is on its way north. Now here in PA we dont get many tornadoes outside of Carbon, Berks, and Lehigh counties but its gonna be a fun night for the really severe stuff.

Just which I had a big enough front porch to watch it from outside. Oh-well, there will be more bad storms as the year goes on.

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So Cal was having horrible weather today. The temperature was 75 degrees, which was really hot. Last night was also extremely cold with a temperature of 60 degrees. I hope we get better weather soon.
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