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TORNADO WARNING

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA — 9:02 PM CDT SAT APR 30, 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CAMP COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
SOUTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN TITUS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
NORTHEASTERN UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 902 PM CDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLLY SPRING OR 11 MILES EAST OF PITTSBURG, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CASON, DAINGERFIELD, JENKINS, HUGHES SPRINGS, OMAHA, ROCKY BRANCH AND NAPLES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

TREES HAVE BEEN DOWNED IN NORTHERN UPSHUR COUNTY WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE ITS PATH,

TAKE COVER NOW!

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U.S. Weather Hazard Map May 1 UTC

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Weather Forecast Map

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GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image

Severe Thunderstorms Brewing

US Weather Update

Severe thunderstorms forecast for parts of the Ozarks, the lower and middle Mississippi Valleys, and the lower Ohio Valley later today through tonight: NWS

Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail developing in the Ozarks will move  into parts of Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys later today through tonight: NWS Storm Prediction Center forecasts

Most likely target areas:

• Northern And Western Arkansas
• Central And Southern Illinois
• Central And Southern Indiana
• Western And Northern Kentucky
• Southern And Eastern Missouri
• Western Ohio
•  Eastern Oklahoma
• Northwest Tennessee

Severe Weather Forecast Map

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GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image 

Image of the Day: The Angry Storm Face

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‘Severe thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop over Missouri and Illinois this afternoon and spread quickly east this evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing tornadoes, golf ball or larger size hail, and damaging straight line wind gusts in excess of 70 mph. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. The storms are expected to exit the region to the east by late evening.’ NWS said.

“A cold front will move into the area on Wednesday and bring a good chance for thunderstorms.  Some of these storms could be strong to severe, but the better chance for more organized severe thunderstorms will be to the northwest of our area. The front will stall in our area on Thursday, with the possibility for showers and thunderstorms lingering through the period and perhaps into the weekend,” NWS said.

More information available at NWS …

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• U.S. Tornado Outbreak – Update 19 April

U.S. Tornado Outbreak – Update 19 April

More severe weather expected Tuesday

U.S. Tornadoes kill at least 58 in East, South since Thursday

The weekend tornado outbreak killed 45 people and destroyed many homes and businesses in the East and South, NWS reported. Severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Southeast again Tuesday.

[NOTE: SPC reported 45 fatalities for the weekend. FIRE-EARTH has added 13 other fatalities reported on SPC website for Thursday, April 14.]

Weekend Tornadoes: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia.

Weekend Death Toll

• North Carolina: 22
• Alabama: 7
• Arkansas: 7
• Virginia: 6
• Oklahoma: 2
• Mississippi: 1

Thursday’s Death Toll

• Alabama: 2
• Arkansas: 8
• Louisiana: 1
• Oklahoma: 2

Severe Weather report Summary

“Forecasters said a disturbance moving from the Midwest this morning could account for minor snow accumulations across southern Michigan into northwest New York by tonight. Largely-scattered rain and higher elevation snow showers are expected to move into the Plains and the Midwest tonight into Tuesday. This system is forecast to produce a substantial outbreak of thunderstorms and possibly severe weather from the southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Potentially heavy rain will impact already-elevated river levels.” NWS reported.

Severe Weather Stats:

Severe Weather Map

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GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image

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“A large area of the Midwest, central Plains and the Southeast will be at slight risk for severe weather development Tuesday with a core area at Moderate Risk,” Storm Prediction Center forecasters said.

The 7-state area at Moderate Risk

Parts of Missouri, northern Arkansas, the southern two-thirds of Illinois, all of Indiana except the northern quarter, extreme SW Ohio, W. and N. Kentucky and extreme NW Tennessee.

The 18-state area at Slight Risk
Parts of Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, SPC said.

Flooding

“Main-stem river flooding continues throughout the northern Plains and along parts of the Missouri and Mississippi River drainages.”

•  31 gauge sites at Major Flood levels,
• 49 at Moderate Flood
• 110 at Minor Flood
• 183 sites at Near Flood State
• Record flooding is expected at Valley City, N.D.
• See graphics at http://water.weather.gov/ahps/index.php?stage=7

From: 2011 Disaster Calendar – April

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U.S. Tornadoes – Update 18 April

Updated at 02:12 UTC

Deadly  tornado clusters devastate southern U.S., killing 50 injuring 500

Waves of tornadoes battering southern United States, killing about 50 people and injuring hundreds of others from Oklahoma through the South and on to the Atlantic Coast since Thursday, have carved swathes of destruction in their wake, with hundreds of homes left destroyed or severely damaged.

Combined Map of Reported Tornadoes, Severe Weather and Hail 14 – 17 April 2011

Source:  NWS/ Storm Prediction Center. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH

Tornado Reports: 248
Wind Reports/High: 434/5
Hail Reports/Large: 356/31
3-Day Total Reports: 1,038

In the worst tornado assault ever recorded, 248 twisters have devastated large areas in 14 states from Thursday through Saturday. A total of 1,038 tornadoes, wind gusts and hail events were reported, according to the logs kept at the Storm Prediction Center.

NC Tornado damage. Frame grab from AP video report. Video clip posted HERE

States of Emergency

• Virginia.  Gov McDonnell has declared a state of emergency following widespread damage caused by powerful thunderstorms, which left at least six people dead in the central and southern parts of the state on Sunday, a report said.
• North Carolina. Gov Perdue has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina because of the destruction caused by deadly storms and tornadoes across the state, reports said. Sever storms ripped through central North Carolina causing multiple fatalities and much destruction.
• Alabama.  Gov Bentley is declaring a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties following severe weather which brought tornados, severe t-storms, hail and strong winds earlier today, a report said. At least one person was killed in
• “This is a serious storm that has already caused significant damage across the South. I hope Alabamians take extreme caution while these storms move through,” said Bentley.
• “There are confirmed reports of tornado touchdowns in the following Alabama counties:  Monroe, Greene, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Choctaw. Multiple injuries have been reported in Sumter, Greene and Marengo counties.” The report said.
• “An apparent tornado struck Bellington Circle approximately 6 miles south of Linden [Marengo County.] Law enforcement confirmed 1 fatality and at least 4 injuries.” The National Weather Service reported.
• Mississippi. “A State of Emergency has been declared for 14 Mississippi counties after tornadoes and high winds whipped through the state today, causing multiple injuries, shutting down I-20, ravaging homes and businesses and knocking out power to thousands.” Said a report.
• Oklahoma.  Gov Fallin has declared a state of emergency in 26 Oklahoma counties, a report said. The declaration include the following counties: Atoka, Carter, Coal, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Harper, Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, Lincoln, Love, Marshall, Murray, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Rogers, Seminole, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington and Woodward.

From: 2011 Disaster Calendar – April

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Tornadoes, Storms Kill at least 27 in the US

Updated at 08:57UTC

Carolinas Hit by up to 104 Twisters Saturday

229 Tornadoes reported since late Thursday: SPC

Tornadoes and storms have carved paths of destruction killing at least 27 people in seven states and injuring dozens more from Oklahoma through the South and on the Atlantic Coast since Thursday.

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State of Emergency

North Carolina‘s Gov Perdue has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina because of the destruction caused by deadly storms and tornadoes across the state, reports said.

“Wake County officials have declared a State of Emergency on Saturday after  severe storms which  ripped through central North Carolina killed at least 3 people and left two dozen others seriously injured, a report said.

“Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville have both declared a state of emergency and a curfew has been declared from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. in area affected.” Said a report.

At least one fatality and about 50 injuries have been reported as a result of the storms.

Tornado damage Raleigh, NC, April 16, 2011

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