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Posted by feww on May 21, 2013
Moore Tornado Upgraded to EF5
NWS damage teams have upgraded the deadly tornado that struck Moore to EF5.
- Rating: EF5
- Peak Winds: 200 – 210 mph (338 km/h)
- Path Length: 17 miles
- Maximum Width: 1.3 miles
- Begin Time: 2:45pm CDT
- Begin Location: 4.4 miles west of Newcastle
- End Time: 3:35 pm CDT
- End Location: 4.8 miles east of Moore
This is a preliminary track outline of the powerful EF-5 tornado that struck Newcastle and Moore during the afternoon of May 20, 2013. This path may change as we continue to survey the damage. Notice how the tornado path contracts toward the right side of the image. Source: NWS
Tornado Damage and Casualties
- Preliminary estimate for the damage is put at $3 billion.
- The tornado has left thousands of people homeless.
- Most of the 91 or so people killed by the tornado were resurrected within hours, thanks to the political will. Current death toll stands at only 24. (See also the ‘Joplin Syndrome’).
- About 240 others were injured.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH
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Posted by feww on May 21, 2013
Major Disaster Declared in Oklahoma after Mega Tornado Kills Dozens
The Disaster President has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma in the area affected by severe storms and tornadoes beginning on May 18, 2013, and continuing.
The areas worst affected are the counties of Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie.
At least 91 people, many of them children, are feared to have been killed and about 240 others injured after a mega tornado ripped through Oklahoma City suburbs, leveling numerous blocks in the city of Moore (pop: ~ 55,000), Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
The death toll included 51 confirmed deaths and an additional 40 bodies on their way to the Medical Examiner’s office. (See also the ‘Joplin Syndrome’).
- The tornado was rated as at least an EF4, with winds of up to 200mph, according to NWS preliminary damage ratings.
- The tornadic event began at 2.56pm CDT on Monday and lasted for 40 minutes.
- Moore twister was as much as two miles wide, and carved a 20-mile path of destruction.
- The tornado left obliterated many hundreds of homes and other buildings in Moore.
This is a preliminary tornado track for the tornado that affected Newcastle, Moore, and Oklahoma City on May 20, 2013. The tornado touchdown at around 2:56 pm in Newcastle, OK and moved through Moore and south OKC before lifting at around 3:36 pm. The path length is estimated to be about 20 miles long with a preliminary damage rating of at least EF4. —NWS
“Our hearts are broken,” Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said. “This is bigger than anything I’ve ever seen. It’s absolutely huge. It’s horrific.”
More Severe Weather Expected from Great Lakes to Central Texas on Tuesday
More severe weather is expected on Tuesday from the Great Lakes across the Mississippi River Valley and into central Texas. Primary threats will be very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Some of the storms could also produce heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding concerns, especially in the Ark-La-Tex region. —NWS
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Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Average CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory: Last 5 days of preliminary daily average CO2
- May 20 – 400.15 ppm
- May 19 – 400.06 ppm
- May 18 – 399.77 ppm
- May 17 – 399.87 ppm
- May 16 – 399.74 ppm
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Groundwater depletion in the U.S. has accelerated
Groundwater depletion in the United States during 1900–2008 was about 1,000 cubic kilometers (km³), according to a new study released by USGS.
- The rate of groundwater depletion has increased significantly since about 1950, with maximum rates occurring during the most recent period (2000–2008), said the report.
- The average depletion rate climbed to about 25 km³ [6.6 trillion gallons] per year during 2000–2008, compared to 9.2 km³ per year averaged over the 1900–2008 period.
Map of the United States (excluding Alaska) showing cumulative groundwater depletion, 1900 through 2008, in 40 assessed aquifer systems or subareas. Colors are hatched in the Dakota aquifer (area 39) where the aquifer overlaps with other aquifers having different values of depletion. [Konikow, L.F., 2013, Groundwater depletion in the United States (1900−2008): U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013−5079. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5079.(Available only online.)]
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Kamchatka, Russia
At least 2 dozen significant quakes, measuring between 5.0 and 6.0Mw, have struck off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia since Monday May 20, 2013.
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DISASTER CALENDAR – May 21, 2013 —
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,026 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,026 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
- The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …
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Posted by feww on May 20, 2013
At least 37 killed, many injured in OKC gigantic twister attack
The massive tornado first touched down in Newcastle and barreled toward Interstate 44, Moore and South Oklahoma City, killing at least 37 people, as of posting, injuring scores of others, destroying hundreds of buildings and leaving a path of destruction behind.
The deadly twister was at least an EF4 tornado packing winds of about 200mph (320km/h) and was reportedly as much as ‘two-miles’ wide.
It struck about 15:00 CDT (UTC -5hrs) on Monday in Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb south of Oklahoma City, and remained on the ground for at least 40 minutes.
Massive tornado hits Okla. Screen grab of damage in Moore, Oklahoma from massive tornado that swept through on Monday afternoon. Credit: CBS News
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, who had already declared a state of emergency in 16 counties after the previous round of tornado attack, told CBS: “Well, we know we’ve had a massive tornado that has come through a major metropolitan area in Moore, Okla. It was a very wide tornado, a very strong tornado. It has damaged lots of neighborhoods, it’s hit two schools that possibly had school children in them. It’s also it a hospital and a big movie theater and a commercial area.”
Latest SPC Filtered Storm Reports for May 19 – 20
Mega Tornadoes to Bombard U-S Tornado Alley
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH
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Posted by feww on January 30, 2013
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,137 Days Left
[January 30, 2013] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,137 Days Left to the most Fateful Day in Human History
- Symbolic countdown to the ‘worst day’ in human history began on May 15, 2011 …
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Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Deadly storms, tornadoes hit US Southeast, Midwest
A massive system barreled through central and southern U.S., dumping heavy rains in Kentucky and Tennessee, spawning about two dozen tornadoes and leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
- The strongest tornado was an EF-2 which reportedly touched down near Mt. Juliet, a suburb of Nashville, with winds of about 115 mph.
Filtered Storm Reports for Jan. 29, 30. Source: SPC
- Tornadoes have been reported in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
- The storms damaged or destroyed homes, killing at least three people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across the affected areas.
- Extreme rain and golf-ball sized hail struck several areas, NWS reported.
- “Authorities in Adairsville enacted a mandatory dusk-to dawn-curfew, where the storm affected a wide swath of homes and businesses,” said a report.
Probability Map for Tornadoes in January
The probability of having one or more days with a tornado within 25 miles of a point during month of January. The base data for all tornadoes are the reports from 1980-1994. The values are probabilities in percent. Source: Severe Thunderstorms Climatology
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Posted by feww on April 15, 2012
Dozens of tornadoes tore through the U.S. midsection as Kansas declared disaster emergency
More than 120 tornadoes pummel Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Indiana leaving at least 5 people dead in Woodward, NW Oklahoma, and forcing Kansas governor to declare a disaster emergency.
- Iowa. About 75 percent of the small town of Thurman (Fremont County) has been destroyed. The town has been evacuated with an emergency shelter in a nearby town. No power in the town, SPC reported.
- Oklahoma. Numerous reports of major structural damage on western and northern part of Woodward; at least 5 killed and many injured.
- Kansas. A tornado has caused widespread damage and power outages in Wichita, Kansas, but there were bno reports of deaths or injuries as of posting.
- Tornadoes have damaged or destroyed many homes, businesses, a jail, a hospital and an Air Force base aaround the region, reports said.
- Nebraska. Baseball-sized hail tore siding from houses and shattered windows in Petersburg, about 130 miles NW of Omaha.
- Sedgwick County, Kansas, declared a state of disaster and said the storm damage could top $280 million.
- Severe weather is expected to continue Sunday “from east Texas and Arkansas and up into the Great Lakes,” said Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
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Posted by feww on April 7, 2012
Disaster Calendar 2012 – April 7
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,439 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Tornado-devastated Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties declared disaster areas
Perry has declared disaster for three counties following Tuesday’s tornadoes that destroyed or damaged an estimated 650 structures.
- Texas, USA. Texas Governor has declared disaster for three counties following Tuesday’s devastating tornadoes that cause significant damage to property and infrastructure.
- Twisters affected an estimated 650 structures, with 200 structures destroyed and at least 100 sustaining major damage, reports said.
- Dozens of people were injured, but no fatalities were reported.
- Up to 1,700 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were canceled since the storms, including about 300 on Friday.
- The damage is estimated to be “in the tens of millions of dollars,” according to experts.
- A Dallas County Judge, who had earlier signed a local disaster declaration, estimated road and bridge damage to Dallas County to exceed $1 million, a report said.
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Posted by feww on April 4, 2012
Disaster Calendar 2012 – April 4
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,442 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Disaster declared in Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Dallas-Fort Worth area, raking entire neighborhoods, destroying homes, flattening trailer trucks and causing numerous injuries, some critical.
Texas Tornado Map. As of 02:10UTC on April 4, 2012, SPC had received 18 tornado reports in the Dallas area. The storms that spawned the tornadoes were caused by a slow-moving system centered over N.M.
A tornado touches down in Lancaster, Texas, south of DF. Photo credit: Parrish Velasco/Dallas Morning News, April 3, 2012. Image may be subject to copyright. More images…
- Officials signed a disaster declaration for Lancaster, Texas, about 15 miles south of Dallas, after a twister damaged 500 structures, more than half of them severely.
- Widespread looting was reported.
- In Arlington, a tornado has caused severe damage to homes and businesses prompting the city officials to issue a disaster declaration.
- The DFW area was also hit with thunderstorms that dumped damaging hail the size of baseballs in several places.
- More than a 100 planes were damaged by large hail at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, a spokesman told AP.
- American Airlines canceled or diverted 500 flights in and out of its hub airport by late Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted by feww on March 22, 2012
Bayou State declares statewide emergency due to violent thunderstorms, tornadic events and 15″ of rain
Louisiana Governor has declared a state of emergency to exist statewide, following the current life-threatening round of flooding and escalating threats of additional destructive deluge.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 22
[March 22, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,455 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Louisiana, USA. Louisiana Governor has declared a state of emergency to exist statewide, following the current life-threatening round of flooding and escalating threats of additional destructive flooding.
US tornado Maps
SPC tornado and severe weather map 21-22 March 2012
SPC tornado and severe weather map 20-21 March 2012. SPC received at least 11 tornado reports in Louisiana on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Parishes throughout the state of Louisiana including Acadia, Ascension, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Claiborne, Jefferson Davis, Natchitoches, St. Charles, Union, Vermilion, and Vernon had already declared states of emergency following yet another round of severe weather and widespread destructive flooding.
Map of US River Flood
Significant River Flood Outlook, March 21-26, 2012.
- “… beginning on Tuesday, March 20th and predicted to continue through Thursday, March 22nd, a series of strong thunderstorms passed over the State, depositing up to 6” of rain and generating tornadic activity throughout the State, many in areas which are still recovering from the severe weather and flooding which occurred a mere week ago and resulted in the issuance of a separate statewide emergency proclamation –20 BJ 2012,” Gov. Jindal said in his state of emergency proclamation.
- “… this latest round of severe weather has created dangerous conditions formotorists and other travelers, required widespread school closures, caused damage to houses and buildings, loss of electricity in localized areas, and is causing flooding and the threat of flooding across a large portion of the State;”
- The state of emeregncy will remain in effect for 30 days from Wednesday, March 21, 2012 to Friday, April 20, 2012, unless terminated sooner.
See also: State of Emergency Declared in S. Louisiana Following Widespread Flooding Posted on March 13, 2012
Other Global Disasters
- Mexico Quake Update. The 7.4Mw quake has destroyed about 150 homes and damaged about 1,250 buildings. Most of the damage occurred in the municipality of Ometepec in Guerrero, near the quake’s epicenter.
- At least 11 people were reportedly injured; no fatalities reported, as of posting.
- The worst hit place was the village of Huixtepec, where nearly half of the buildings were severely damaged, reports said.
- Oregon, USA. Klamath County commissioners in Klamath Falls, Oregon, have declared a drought emergency.
- The Klamath Basin, which straddles the Oregon-California border, has ongoing “trouble meeting the water demands of the 11,400 farms on a federal irrigation project,” a report said.
- California. Marin County officials have declared a drought emergency, a report said.
- “This resolution will recognize an emergency drought condition exists and continues to develop in Marin County,” county Agricultural Commissioner Stacy Carlsen said, adding ranchers suffered a “50 percent loss in livestock forage as a result of adverse weather conditions” including little precipitation.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand. “Haze from forest fires and airborne dust particles beyond safety levels still blanket the northern tourist city of Chiang Mai, affecting air traffic in the region,” the Thai News Agency reported.
- Wildfires intensified by drought are ravaging northern Thailand.
- Chiang Mai Airport is using runway lights during daylight hours because of poor visibility.
- About quarter of a million people have sought medical treatment for air pollution-related illnesses, including respiratory and coronary heart disease, said the report.
- Colorado, USA. A massive wildfire on Colorado’s eastern plains consumed more than 84 square miles, forcing at least 1,000 residents to flee their homes in a small Colorado town of Eckley, Yuma County, and killing an undetermined number of farm animals and wildlife.
- “Things are expected to worsen by the weekend, with high fire danger in eastern Colorado, southeast Wyoming and far western Nebraska and South Dakota,” a report said.
Significant Events
- NWS reported 41 record or record-tying high temperatures for March 20 across 8 states in the central United States. The new records included:
- Marquette, Mich., recorded 78ºF, which was 22 degrees higher than the old record of 56ºF set in 1976, NWS reported.
- Milwaukee, WI. New Record: 83 degrees; previous record: 77 degrees (1921).
- Chicago, IL (Midway). New Record: 85 degrees; previous record: 71 degrees (1938)
- Romeoville, IL. New Record: 84 degrees; previous record: 65 degrees (2003)
- Jackson, KY. New Record: 86 degrees ; previous record: 78 degrees (2011)
- Fort Wayne, IN. New Record: 84 degrees; previous record: 76 degrees (1918)
- Duluth, MN. New Record: 62 degrees; previous record: 60 degrees (1938)
- Ancient volcanoes in Upper Midwest reawakening?
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Posted by feww on March 4, 2012
Portugal’s farmers praying for miracle as driest February in nearly a century devastates land
MEGA DISASTERS: Extreme to severe drought prevailing in Portugal is expected to last until at least the end of March, official forecasters say.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 4
[March 4, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,473 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Portugal. Driest February in more than 8 decades is devastating Portugal with “extreme” or “severe” drought covers about three-quarters of the country.
- Farmers are reportedly praying for a miracle, but the drought is expected to last until at least the end of March, official forecasters said.
- The drought is also boosting the number of wildfires in the country with as many as 200 forest fires reported on warmer days.
Other Drought-related Headlines
- Texas, USA. Thousands of Texas rice farmers won’t be getting irrigation water anytime soon, while more than 40 percent of the state remains in severe drought.
- The water level in Travis and Buchanan lakes are currently 3,200 acre-feet (1 billion gallons) short of the stage they must reach before the farmers can receive water, reports said.
Other Global Disasters
- The Midwest and South, USA. Death toll from multiple tornadoes that struck the US Midwest and South on Friday has risen to at least 39, a total of 52 for the week.
- The Friday’s fatalities occurred in 5 states: Alabama (1), Georgia (1), Indiana (14), Kentucky (20) and Ohio (3).
Tornado Probabilities [Monthly]
March Tornadoes Probability Map. The probability of having one or more days with a tornado within 25 miles of a point sometime during a month. The base data for all tornadoes are the reports from 1980-1994 and for significant and violent tornadoes are the reports from 1921-1995. The values are probabilities in percent. Source: Severe Thunderstorms Climatology
- Kentucky. NWS has confirmed that an EF4 tornado hit Henryville, north of Louisville, with winds of 175MPH.
- The tornado which struck on Saturday remained on the ground for 52 miles, measuring about 150 yards wide.
- Indiana. The state has issued disaster declarations for Clark, Gibson, Harrison, Jefferson, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Shelby, Vanderburgh, Warrick and Washington counties, after tornadoes and high winds left 14 dead and caused widespread damage and destruction.
Map of Tornado Reports (filtered) 03 March 2012 – SPC
Map of Tornado Reports (filtered) 28 February – 02 March 2012 – SPC
Flooding Disasters
- Oregon. The Disaster President has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of January 17-21, 2012.
- The severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides caused significant damage in Benton, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Tillamook counties.
Flooding Disasters in Australia
- Sydney, Australia. Unprecedented amounts of rain have fallen over the Australian state of NSW, since February, inundating more than 75 percent of the state.
- Many rivers in the region are expected to peak more than 11 meters, forcing the emergency officials to close multiple bridges.
- Some areas have received more rain in 48 hours than the annual average.
- Thousands of people across the Australian state of NSW “face an indefinite wait before they can return to their homes as continuous heavy rain swells rivers across the state,” said a report.
- “About 2,000 people in Sydney’s flood-threatened north-western fringes have been told to evacuate as emergency services battle what they say is a record event.”
- Evacuation orders have been issued for several more areas.
- Water was released from Sydney’s Warragamba Dam, which reached full capacity last night for the first time in 14 years.
- NSW is experiencing all-time record rains.
- Victoria, Australia. Deadly floods have forced the evacuation of patients from a hospital in northeastern Victoria.
- At least one person was found dead from flood-related causes. The victim’s body was found at Majors Creek in Araluen, reports said.
- The floods are said to be the region’s worst in living memory.
Australia rain map (1 week)
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Posted by feww on March 3, 2012
Deadly storms claim at least 36 more lives Friday—weekly total 49
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Extreme weather devastates large region from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast, spawning 80 tornadoes
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Kentucky declares state of emergency for the entire state; 14 confirmed dead
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Indiana: Storm kills at least 16
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Ohio declares state of emergency in Clermont County; five people confirmed dead
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Alabama: At least one person confirmed dead in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Extreme weather devastated a vast region from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast, spawning a large cluster of about 80 tornadoes that struck 10 states in the Midwest and south on Friday, killing at least 31 people, injuring scores more and destroying or damaging many hundreds of buildings.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 3
[March 3, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,474 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Kentucky. Governor Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency Friday following deadly tornadoes which claimed at least 14 lives.
- Indiana. The southeastern corner of the state was severely damaged; at least 16 people were confirmed dead.
- “Marysville is completely gone,” said Clark County Sheriff’s Maj. Chuck Adams [Marysville is located 10 miles north of Charlestown along Ind. 3.]
- “We knew this was coming. We were watching the weather like everyone else,” Clark County Sheriff Danny Rodden said. “This was the worst-case scenario. There’s no way you can prepare for something like this.”
- Several other small towns in southern Indiana have been leveled, reports said.
- Ohio. A state of emergency was declared in Clermont County, after tornadoes caused severe damage leaving at least 5 dead.
- Alabama. Tornadoes devastated two northern Alabama counties destroying or damaging about 250 homes.
- Storms left at least one person dead in Tallapoosa County
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Posted by feww on March 2, 2012
Missouri, Kansas, W Virginia and Kentucky declare States of Emergency due to violent storms
Missouri Governor (Jay Nixon) has declared a statewide emergency in response to the deadly tornadoes and violent storms that struck southwest and southeast parts of the state.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 2
[March 2, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,475 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Missouri, USA. The extreme weather system that moved across the Midwest and South spawned tornadoes and high winds and caused the loss of life, numerous injuries and significant damage to multiple communities across Missouri, including Branson, Buffalo, Cassville, Lebanon and Oak Ridge.
- The Midwest and South. Death toll from a reported 36 tornadoes the struck the Midwest and Southern U.S. currently stands at 13, including 3 in the Tennessee.
- Kansas. States of emergency have been declared in Butler, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Harper, Kingman, Labette, Leavenworth, Marion, Montgomery, McPherson, Reno, Republic, Sumner, Wabaunsee and Wilson counties.
- Tennessee. Severe storm and high winds left at least 3 people dead, a dozen injured and up to 100 homes damaged or destroyed.
- Kentucky. An EF2 tornado with winds of about 125 MPH struck Elizabeth town, Kentucky.
- Tornadoes struck four counties across the state.
- Tornadoes and high winds flattened mobile homes, houses and businesses in Elizabeth town, Henderson, and Hodgenville, officials said.
- NWS confirmed EF2 tornadoes in Morgan and Russell counties.
- A state of emergency was declared in West Liberty where high winds destroyed a church and many buildings.
- West Virginia. State of emergency has been declared in Marion County following torrential rains which left dozens of homes and businesses submerged under water.
- Flash flooding also occurred across Harrison, Monongalia and Preston counties, reports said.
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Posted by feww on March 1, 2012
Harrisburg declared a disaster area
EF4 tornado blasts through HARRISBURG, Ill., killing at least 6 people, injuring more than a 100 others and flattening entire blocks of homes.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 1
[March 1, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,476 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Storm updates (unfiltered). Source: SPC
- U.S. Midwest. Violent storms devastated communities in the Midwest and South, killing at least 12 people across three states, injuring hundreds and destroying or damaging up to a thousand homes.
- Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois has declared Harrisburg a disaster area, after an EF4 tornado blasted through the town (pop: ~ 9,000), killing at least 6 people, injuring more than 100 others and flattening entire blocks of homes.
- Missouri. Governor Jay Nixon has declared Taney County a disaster area after an EF2 tornado with winds of about 130MPH touched down in Stone and Taney Counties in Missouri leaving a 22-mile path of destruction from the Kimberling City area to Branson.
- The tornado impact injured 33 people and damaged/destroyed more than 100 homes and businesses in Branson, reports said.
- About 20 of the more than 200 hotels in Branson have been badly damaged including a large motel, officials said.
- Branson, dubbed a ‘music Mecca,’ is a major tourist destination with about 8 million visitors arriving each year.
- The Next System. The storms are now heading for Mid-Atlantic states; however, more destructive tornadoes may be spawned by the next system striking both the Midwest and South, a meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH (>322 km/hr)
Other Global Disasters
- Australia. About three-quarters of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) as well as parts of the two neighboring states of Victoria and the Northern Territory in the SE of the continent are affected by floods, reports said.
- Thousands of people have been evacuated from Cooma, near the NSW Snowy Mountains, and Goulburn, midway between Sydney and Canberra.
- Parts of Central Australia have received more than 100mm of rain in the past two days, about a half of their annual rainfall, leaving many roads impassable.
- “In the [Australian Capital Territory,] a large dam near Canberra being built after a severe drought four years ago was expected to overflow last night. The old dam, built in 1912, is completely submerged for the first time in its history,” said a report
Weather systems to remember!
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Posted by feww on January 24, 2012
Alabama Declares a State of Emergency in All 67 Counties
Deadly tornadoes and severe storms leave at least 2 dead, more than a hundred injured and hundreds of homes destroyed or damaged.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 24
[January 24, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,513 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Alabama, USA.Gov. Bentley has declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties after deadly tornadoes and severe storms left at least 2 dead, more than a hundred injured and hundreds of homes destroyed or damaged.
- Heavy rains has intensified flooding across North Alabama.
- Chilton County: WKLF RADIO STUDIO DESTROYED … AND 302 FOOT TRANSMISSION TOWER WAS TOPPLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALABAMA HIGHWAY 22 AND COUNTY ROAD 37. (Source: SPC)
- Butler County: DAMAGE TO METAL BUILDING WITH ONE INJURED NEARBY. (Source: SPC)
US Tornado Map Jan 23, 2012. (Source: SPC)
US Tornado Map Jan 22, 2012 -UPDATED. (Source: SPC)
Southern U.S. Wintertime Tornado Outbreak
Several damage surveys were completed today in the wake of a tornado outbreak in Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama last night. Most of the damage surveyed so far has been rated EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, indicating considerable damage with wind speeds reaching between 111 and 135 mph. However, the tornado that passed through Clay, Alabama, which is just north of Birmingham has been rated an EF-3. This tornado produced significant damage and was capable of wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph. (Source: NWS)
- The Storm Prediction Center received 23 tornado reports, 118 high wind reports and 35 large hail reports from Sunday’s outbreak:
- Arkansas: 10 tornado reports
- Alabama: 9
- Mississippi: 2
- NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINES AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH MAX EST WINDS OF 120 MPH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN EXTREME NE BOLIVAR COUNTY. PATH LENGTH 3.75 MI. (NWS)
- Tennessee: 1
- Kentucky: 1
- TORNADO BEGAN AT HAZEL KY TO NEW PROVIDENCE KY. 100 YRDS WIDE AND 5.6 MILES LONG. PK WND 95MPH. PROPERTY DAMAGE 50K. HUNDREDS OF TREES UPROOTED/SNAPPED. HOUSE WITH SHIN. (NWS)
- Georgia: 2 tornadoes struck Macon and Dooly Counties Saturday, NWS said.
Tornadoes have destroyed or damaged about 500 homes throughout the region and uprooted/snapped thousands of trees.
Other Global Disasters
- Papua New Guinea (PNG). A massive landslide has completely buried two villages in PNG.
- “The landslide is about a kilometer long and about 300 meters wide. There are people buried underneath and a number of them are from what I have heard, children.” Local MP Francis Potape has told Radio Australia.
- At least 40 people are reportedly missing, reports said.
- The landslide occurred near Exxon-Mobil’s liquefied natural gas project in the new Hela Province, blocking the main road and stopping work at the site and a nearby airfield.
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Posted by feww on January 23, 2012
More than 21 tornadoes sweep across AR, TN, KY, MS and AL, killing at least 4 and destroying many homes
A line of strong storms swept across the Southeast spawning deadly tornadoes.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – January 23
[January 23, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,514 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- US Southeast. A line of strong storms swept across the Southeast spawning deadly tornadoes.
- At least 21 tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, SPC said.
- Twisters have killed at least 4 people in Alabama, destroying or damaging dozens of buildings, trapping residents in their homes and felling trees and power lines.
- The storms also brought hail and damaging winds to the region.
- Winds of up to 70mph struck both Memphis and Little Rock areas causing damage to building, and funnel clouds were spotted near Little Rock, NWS reported.
- SPC received a total 173 reports of tornadoes, strong winds and hail, as of posting.
US Severe Weather Map. Source: SPC
- Arkansas:
- Dallas County -2 HOUSES DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 8 NORTHWEST OF FORDYCE. NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
- Alabama:
- At least 4 people were killed and scores of others injured as storms pummeled Jefferson County, causing “significant damage.”
- Chilton County – MAJOR STRUCTUAL DAMAGE REPORTED IN MAPLESVILLE WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED IN HOMES
- Jefferson County – MAJOR STUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED NEAR THE 500 BLOCK OF U.S. HIGHWAY 31 IN FULTONDALE.
- ST Clair County – MAJOR STRUCTUAL DAMAGE REPORTED ON OLD SPRINGVILLE ROAD. INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
- Jefferson County – MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED IN TRUSSVILLE WITH MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED.
- Jefferson County – TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO HOMES NEAR BALBOA COURT.
- Jefferson County – SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED IN THE PARADISE VALLEY AREA IN CLAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
- Jefferson County – PAWNEE VILLAGE ROAD COMPLETELY IMPASSIBLE IN TARRANT.
Other Global Disasters
- Fiji. About a 1,000 people have been evacuated amid severe flooding in Fiji.
- The worst affected areas are the northern island of Vanua Levu, and parts of Viti Levu, the largest of Fiji islands and where the capital Suva is located.
- “In Labasa most of the crops were damaged due to the flooding, they also experienced some strong winds. We have heard that a lot of families have moved to the evacuation centres. Most of the roads were flooded yesterday in Vanua Levu and Vitu Levu as well today. Some of the bridges were damaged, especially in Vanua Levu. And we have just received a report that the river level in Nadi town is rising,” a local meteorologist said.
- The Fiji Meteorological Service forecast heavy rain to continue over much of Fiji until Wednesday, causing more flooding in low-lying areas throughout the country, a report said.
- “People living along coastal areas that have been flooded will have to be very careful. During the high tide in the evening, water levels will rise. It they need assistance they should contact the authorities available. If they should move, I suggest they start moving now because the next high tide will be at 6 in the morning. Now both times for these high tides occur in the dark and it will be dangerous if they don’t start moving now.”
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Posted by feww on July 19, 2011
North Dakota Attacked by 20 Tornadoes, 10 on Saturday, 10 on Sunday
Total of 179 severe weather reports for the weekend were received at SPC, including 20 tornado sightings.
Severe weather reports for July 16 17, 2011 (Source: SPC)
Probability map for July Tornadoes
The probability of having one or more days with a tornado within 25 miles of a point sometime during a month. The base data for all tornadoes are the reports from 1980-1994 and for significant and violent tornadoes are the reports from 1921-1995. The values are probabilities in percent. Source: Severe Thunderstorms Climatology
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Posted by feww on May 27, 2011
Friday: Severe thunderstorms forecast across most of the country
Severe Weather Threat Moving to New England, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast: NWS
GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image. Click to enlarge.
US Weather Hazards Map
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Weather Forecast Map
Wednesday storms spawned softball-sized hail in Georgia and damaging winds in upstate York, but no fatalities were reported, as of posting.
SPC received a total of 1,017 severe weather reports across 14 states on Wednesday (preliminary data) including 96 tornado reports. On Thursday there were 414 reports, including 5 tornadoes.
Severe weather reports for May 25 received at SPC, update May 27.
May 26 reports. Click image to enlarge.
Joplin Tornado
Death toll from Joplin Tornado stands at 125, with about 1,000 injured. The number of missing since the tornado struck 5 days ago is shrouded in secrecy. The figure previously released by the authorities, and subsequently retracted, was 1,500. The actual figure for those unaccounted for may be closer to 1,000.
UPDATE posted at 06:00UTC May 27, 2011
Death toll from Joplin tornado has risen to 126, as another body was found in the debris, and the number of missing was put at 232, officials said. “We will keep a relentless focus on the search, rescue and identification of those 232 people, and we will not rest until everyone has been accounted for, and that number is zero,” Governor Jay Nixon said.
Tornado Attacks on Tuesday
Death toll from tornadoes swept the Midwest on Tuesday night, has climbed to at least 16 people: 10 fatalities in Oklahoma, 4 in Arkansas and 2 in Kansas.
UPDATE posted at 06:00UTC May 27, 2011
Death toll has risen to 17, reports said.
Flood Update
Major flooding is underway along Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, as well as in North Dakota. Flood warnings, advisories and watched have been issued for at least 25 states.
Significant River Flood Outlook
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Storm Related Fatalities
- 2011 toll: > 510 deaths [expected to rise]
- Annual 10-year average: 22 deaths
Thunderstorms disrupt Flights in Europe
Meanwhile in England, strong winds and thunderstorms forced the cancellation of dozen of flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport, a report said.
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Posted by feww on May 26, 2011
US Midwest, South and Northeast Targeted by 2011 Tornado Outbreaks
US Tornado Patch 2011
2011 Severe Weather Stats – Jan 01,2011 to May 25, 2011
- Tornado reports: 1,228
- Hail reports: 4,215
- Wind reports: 5,898
- TOTAL: 11,350
- Source: SPC
Storm Related Fatalities
- 2011 toll: > 500 deaths [expected to rise]
- Annual 10-year Average: 22 deaths
Now the weather outlook…
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Weather Forecast Map
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Significant River Flood Outlook
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- River Flood Outlook for Alaska
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Posted by feww on May 3, 2011
U.S. Tornado Outbreak Statistics – April 25-28, 2011
- Three-day Total: 362 twisters touched down between 8:00 a.m. EDT April 25 to 8:00 a.m. April 28, 2011. (NOAA’s preliminary estimate)
- One-day Total: 312 tornadoes during a 24-hour period from 8:00 a.m. EDT April 27 to 8:00 a.m. April 28 (NWS estimate)
- April Total: 871 tornadoes (SPC estimate for April 2011)
- YTD Total: 1,036 twisters have been reported between Jan 1 and April 30, 2011 (preliminary)
- The largest number of tornadoes on record previously: 148 tornadoes on April 3-4, 1974.
- “The April 26-28 period had the most people killed by tornadoes in a two-day period since April 5-6, 1936, when 454 people were killed, mostly in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Gainesville, Georgia.” NOAA reported.
- “April 27, 2011, is the deadliest single day for tornadoes since the March 18, 1925, tornado outbreak that had 747 fatalities across 7 states (including the Tri-State Tornado). “
- The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado caused at least 65 fatalities (Many are still reported as missing). This tornado had a maximum width of 1.5 miles and a track of 80 miles.
- Most fatalities from a single tornado in the United States: 80 people were killed in a tornado in southern Kansas, including 75 in Udall, Kansas on May 25, 1955.
- The deadliest single tornado in the United States: 695 people were killed in the Tri-State tornado that struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925. [This figure should be treated as an estimate. FIRE-EARTH]
List of the Largest Tornadoes in April 2011 (preliminary)
[Note: All numbers are based on combined NOAA and historical research records and current fatality estimates. The historical research records extend back to 1680.]
APRIL 2011 Stats
TOTAL NO OF SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS: 6,219
TORNADOES: 871
HAIL: 2,054
WIND: 3,294
The April 27 super-cell storm spawned an estimated 312 tornadoes, breaking the previous record of 148 set in 1974 by more than 210 percent (164 more twisters).
U-S Tornado Deaths 1875 – April 2011
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U.S. Tornadoes Since 2000
NSSL image of April 27 tornado outbreak storm rotation tracks
Bright reds, oranges and yellows show tracks of where rotation was strongest as detected by NWS Doppler radars during the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. Source: NOAA-WP
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Posted by feww on April 21, 2011
34 tornadoes rip through vast area from Oklahoma to Ohio
SPC received reports of 34 tornado sightings, 541 storms including 20 with winds of greater than 65 knots (120+km/h), and 355 hail reports, including 20 reports of the stones measuring 2+inches (5+cm) in diameter between Tuesday evening and Wednesday Morning.
Fatalities: None reported as of posting
Damage: About 2 dozen homes destroyed in Mid and W. Tennessee (NO reported touchdowns as of posting)
Power Outages: Storms knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across Tennessee.
Snowfall: 7 to nearly 10 inches for in parts of southeast Minnesota, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and various areas in Michigan
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Tornado reports (April 19)
Illinois – 14, Missouri – 11, Ohio – 4, Arkansas – 3, Kentucky – 1, and Oklahoma – 1 (Source: SPC)
April 20 Storm Reports
Brief tornado touchdown was reported along I-10 at Mile Marker 449, Kimble County, Texas late last night. Click image to enlarge.
Tornado touchdown in Bowling Green, Missouri April 19, 2011. Frame grab from a video clip posted HERE.
Weather Forecast for Wednesday Evening/ Thursday
Possible severe storms across “parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley, the Southern Plains, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic” starting Wednesday evening, with large hail, heavy rains and 60MPH winds forecast for the areas.
“… areas of the South and East, the south-central Plains and the Midwest at Slight Risk of severe weather development through the rest of the week.” NWS reported.
Tornado Toll in North Carolina
The toll for last weekend’s tornado and storm assaults on NC was
- Deaths: 24
- Injuries: 133
- Homes destroyed: 439
- Homes with significant damage: ~ 6,200
- Businesses destroyed: 21
- Businesses damaged: 92
- Source: NC Gov Perdue
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