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Three hot-air balloons dropped asphalt shingles, lumber, sticks, leaves and pine needles onto the Morgan County Landfill near here on Sunday so scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville could gather data needed to improve tornado warnings. The payloads dropped by the balloons were similar to the types of debris thrown into the air by tornados that touch the ground. Scientists at UAHuntsville's Earth System Science Center hope the Doppler radar data collected will be a first step toward programming National Weather Service Doppler radar to recognize tornado debris, so more timely and precise tornado warnings might be issued....

May 10, 2008: Jim Bishop and MaryLeigh Sanders documented at least two violent tornadoes in Oklahoma and Missouri. One tornado, a violent wedge/stovepipe, destroyed Picher, OK. Another tornado was a long-track wedge across southwestern Missouri. Sadly, 19 people lost their lives on this day a result of this deadly tornadic supercell.

A tornado that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border killed several people as severe storms raked the nation's heart Saturday, taking at least 11 lives, mangling buildings and trapping people in rubble in the storm-weary region. At least six people were killed as the tornado flattened the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher before the funnel struck about 15 miles away near Seneca, Mo., and killed at least three, authorities said. The death toll in Oklahoma could climb, said state Emergency Management spokeswoman Michelann Ooten. The tornado in Picher — a depressed and pollution-scarred mining town that many residents had already fled...

here is the leatest info. Picher, OK Several people have been reported killed in Picher after at least five tornadoes reportedly touched down Saturday in eastern Oklahoma, officials said. The south end of the city has been completely destroyed. Medical examiners are on their way to the area, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatcher said. Troopers are helping local authorities with search and rescue operations in the area. 2) At least 3 dead in SW MO 3) Major damage reports coming in on the SE side of Stuttgart AR

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 296 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 335 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 335 PM UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER... THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES...

Tornado blows vehicles off highway in N. Carolina, kills 1 By JAY REEVES – 3 hours ago A damaged vehicle sits in the Mississippi Department of Transportation parking lot surrounded by twisted metal after a line of sever weather moved through the area Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Tupelo Miss. A number of northeast Mississippi counties and portions of northwest Alabama were under tornado watches or warnings until midafternoon Thursday. (AP Photo/Ryan Moore) Mississippi Department of Transportation road crews work to clear downed trees and power lines from streets in Tupelo Miss. after a line of sever weather moved through...

Tornado Warning TORNADO WARNING MDC017-033-VAC059-153-179-090415- /O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0007.080509T0333Z-080509T0415Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1133 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND * UNTIL 1215 AM EDT * AT 1132 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR TRIANGLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WOODBRIDGE... INDIAN HEAD... LORTON... FORT...

A tornado has hit Tupelo, MS. If anyone on the ground has more info, please share. Thx... MM

President Bush speaking to graduating class Greensburg, KS-one year after tornado

Excerpt - Here is the video of several tornadoes that touched down today in Pawnee/Osage County, OK, shot by the TVN stream #1 team of Matt Chatelain, Daniel Betten, Matt Van Every, and Curtis McDonald. We made it to the storm in time for the last tornado, which was completely illuminated by several power flashes in succession. However, we missed the first few high-contrast tornadoes that TVN stream 1 intercepted. AMAZING supercell! When we punched the core there was barely anything left of the hail shaft, but the tornado was still violent and a strong stovepipe. Now we're headed to...

Sirens going off in Prairie Village.

Dr. Weiss spoke exclusively to Catholic Online about his experience in the dramatic events which occurred in Suffolk on Monday. He told of a medical community and facility which, through their response, transformed tragedy into triumph.

The National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes touched down in central and southeastern Virginia Monday. Associated Press reports authorities say at least 200 people suffered injuries throughout the Commonwealth. --------- A tornado came ashore on Pier 2 at Naval Station Norfolk, according to spokesperson Terry Davis. She adds that the damage is "superficial," limited to a door, a copule of windows, a section of siding and a few fallen trees.

As a strong vort max begins to move out of the Rocky Mountain region today, wind shear and instability will be sufficient for intense supercells with the likelihood of producing tornadoes. 40 knots at 850 mb, and ENE-ly storm motions will combine to create perfect storm relative winds for strong tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk for today, with a hatched area for EF2-EF5 tornadoes. Tomorrow looks like a historic outbreak, so we'll be making a two-day chase out of this. We'll be using three live streaming vehicles today, and we're continue improving our setup,...

Beginning tomorrow over Texas and Oklahoma and especially on Thursday over Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, the setup (at this point) looks like a large outbreak of tornadoes, some large. This pattern has many similarities to the 1974 Super Outbreak with the exception of the jet stream, which will be nosing in from the NW US while the 1974 outbreak had a jet stream that was positioned over the desert southwest. Also, with this event, severe storms will likely last all night and well into Friday morning. The SPC already has a Moderate Risk out for Thursday, but will likely...

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TOrnado hitting the City of Little Rock - major damage reported near the city.

Xenia tornado anniversary: Town torn apart; 33 killed By Margo Rutledge Kissell Staff Writer Wednesday, April 02, 2008 XENIA — Originally published April 3, 2004 Each spring, Cecilia Emery dreams about tornadoes. Since April 3, 1974, when Xenia was hit by one of the country's most powerful tornadoes, her mother, Lucille Lehman, has not been able to watch news footage of the destruction left in the path of any twister. "Everything starts flooding back," said Lehman, who was trapped in the rubble of her home with Cecilia, then 15, and her three younger children until neighbors pulled them out. The...

How would you like to see this thing bearin down on you?

Excerpt - The WRF and GFS now agree on a classic dryline tornado outbreak on both Sunday and Monday across the Southern Plains. A massive uncapped warm-sector with 1500-3000 J/kg CAPEs will prevail east of the dryline forecast to exist along the eastern TX Panhandle Border by 00z Monday, with a warm front extending ENE through southeast KS. A 40-50 knot low-level jet will develop near or shortly after 00z Sunday evening, thus any discrete supercells will have a high likelihood of producing strong tornadoes from Northwest Texas across western OK into southeast KS on Sunday evening. There is a...

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- I met Bonnie Turner seven years ago when I was looking for a puppy. There was just simply no one better to turn to than the eccentric grandmother who loved animals so much that her 86-acre North Georgia farm was home to donkeys, goats, high-priced show dogs and even a few wayward deer. On Saturday, nothing was left of that bucolic sanctuary after a 130-mph tornado ravaged it. Bonnie died, thrown 50 feet from her home as her husband Michael cried out her name, their neighbors Joe and Jamie Wheeler said. Her death has shaken me....

we know about last nights EF2 that hit downtown altanta (100's of million in damage)but new tornadoes are now moving in... already reports of 4 dead 30 miles NW of Atlanta..more supercells forming west of ATL http://media.myfoxatlanta.com/live/

A wind storm caused several bolts to fall from the rafters of the Georgia Dome on Friday, temporarily delaying a basketball game between Mississippi State and Alabama. Catwalks were swaying and insulation fell from the roof as fans left their seats and huddled in the concourse looking for safety. Curtains that drape the sides of the Dome blew open. Scott Wise of Tupelo, Miss. said he was sitting in Section 107, Row 1, which are temporary bleachers courtside, when he was almost hit by the 1/2-inch long bolt. "A big old blot just fell out of the top," Wise said....

A tornado has been reported in downtown Atlanta...some injuries.

CAMP SHELBY JOINT FORCES TRAINING CENTER, Miss., March 4, 2008 – Fourteen soldiers with the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were injured last night when severe weather passed through Camp Shelby. Army Lt. Col. James Treece, commander of 217th Brigade Support Battalion, stands next to wreckage of a barracks at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., March 3, 2008. Severe weather damaged the barracks and injured 14 soldiers with the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Photo by Maj. Craig Heathscott, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Injuries were mainly limited to...

At 222 PM CST... National Weather Service Doppler radar and storm spotters were tracking a large and extremely dangerous tornado. This tornado was located near Henderson... or about 9 miles southeast of Goshen... moving northeast at 45 mph. The tornado will be near... Antioch... Brundidge and 7 miles northwest of Hamilton Crossroads by 235 PM CST... Brundidge Municipal Airport... Monticello and banks by 240 PM CST... Josie... 7 miles south of Tanyard... 8 miles southeast of Sandfield and 9 miles southwest of Boot Hill by 245 PM CST...

I’ve never gone from sadness to rage in such a short period of time than this week when I watched a pandering, vile Democrat blame global warming for the rash of tornadoes that struck the South. When over 50 people are killed by a horrible storm that spawned countless twisters, who could expect that anyone would be brazen and ugly enough to politicize this natural disaster? John Kerry reporting for duty. I love Tennessee. The state is beautiful and the people are warm and gracious. When I first heard about the killer storm, my heart went out to those good...

At first, rescuers thought it was a doll. Then it moved. In a grassy pasture strewn with toys, splintered lumber and bricks tossed by the tornado's widespread wrath, 11-month old Kyson Stowell was lying face down in the mud, 150 yards from where his home once stood. "It looked like a baby doll," said David Harmon, a firefighter who had already combed the field once looking for survivors. Then he checked for a pulse. "He was laying there motionless ... and he took a breath of air and started crying." The field had already been combed once for survivors, and...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Winter tornadoes that ripped across parts of the American South this week were unusually lethal but not particularly rare, a .government meteorologist said on Wednesday as the death toll mounted. Tornado season in the United States generally starts in March and continues through the summer months but winter tornadoes have become an almost annual occurrence, according to Harold Brooks of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "While this is not a normal event, it's not an incredibly rare event," Brooks, based at the agency's National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, said by telephone...

CASTALIAN SPRINGS, Tenn., Feb. 6 -- The searchers had already gone over the field once. It seemed unlikely that anything else would turn up. It was dark and rainy, and amid the awesome wreckage left by the tornado that had just passed here they had already found three dead. Some of the bodies had been flung hundreds of feet from their homes, landing in tangles of branches and across the roadway. Then they stumbled upon Kyson. The 11-month-old, dressed in a T-shirt and diaper, was lying as silently as any piece of debris in a field of tall grass about...

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 6, 2008 – More than 160 National Guard members turned out today to support recovery missions in three states hit by a violent string of tornadoes last night. The National Guard Bureau reported that Guard members were called out to perform search and rescue missions, provide security at traffic control points, and to support civilian authorities in other ways in Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Many of the Guard soldiers who responded were undergoing pre-deployment training at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., about five miles from one of the areas hit by a...

My favorite news coverage yesterday was the voter oppression caused by torando. Jim Avala on ABC actually called it voter suppression that a tornado passed through. He didn't quite blame Republicans .. but I think it was inferred.

Death and Damage From Tornadoes Published: 2/6/08, 9:26 AM EDT (AP) - State-by-state look at deaths and damage caused by a string of tornadoes that tore across the South: ALABAMA: At least four people killed in northern Alabama. An apparent tornado damaged eight homes in Walker County, and a pregnant woman suffered a broken arm when a trailer home was tossed by the winds, according to the county's emergency management director. ___ ARKANSAS: At least 13 people killed, including parents and their 11-year-old daughter in Atkins, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock. Their home took a "direct hit" from...

Tornadoes Roar Across Southern U.S., Killing at Least 44, Injuring Hundreds February 06, 2008 LAFAYETTE, Tenn. — Crews went door-to-door Wednesday searching debris for more victims of deadly tornadoes that ripped the roof off a shopping mall, pummeled mobile homes and blew apart warehouses as they tore across four states. At least 44 people were killed throughout the South. The victims included 24 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, and seven in Kentucky, emergency officials said. Among those killed were Arkansas parents who died with their 11-year-old in Atkins, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock. Hundreds more were injured....

FR will not allow post of article due to copyright complaint. See article at Jacksonsun.com

UPDATED: Deaths Confirmed from Tornadoes KARK 4 News has crews on the way to Clinton and Atkins. Reports coming in from Clinton that there is major damage in the city of Clinton. Also, reports coming in from Adkins that there is damage and over turned cars. Report of 3 Fatalities by police radio in Atkins. Damage reported in the following cities: Cleveland, Atkins, Gentry, 2 miles East of Hamburg...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 525 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SHELBY... NORTHERN FAYETTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES... ...THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE WARNED AREA... AT 525 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LYNCHBURG...OR ABOUT NEAR HORN LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SOUTHAVEN...WHITEHAVEN...SOUTHWEST MEMPHIS...DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS...OLIVE BRANCH...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS...FRAYSER... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...BARTLETT...ELLENDALE...MILLINGTON... LAKELAND...EADS...ARLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND AND GALLAWAY. .IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE...

Excerpt - A severe weather outbreak is likely tonight through tomorrow from the eastern Southern Plains east to the Mississippi River Valley (Southern IL southward). The models have been trending slower and slower with this system with each consecutive run, with the WRF now forecasting the dryline to cross the I-35 corridor late tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Therefore, the severe weather threat for today will hold off until after dark when the upper-level support arrives. Beginning early tomorrow afternoon, or even late tonight, the threat for tornadoes will increase dramatically over Northeast TX, East OK, and AR as supercells become surface-based....

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 714 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 800 PM EST * AT 710 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR CLERMONT...OR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF INDIANAPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MERIDIAN HILLS BY 720 PM EST... WILLIAMS CREEK BY 725 PM EST... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 114 AND 128....

A waterspout came on shore as a weak tornado Thursday night and tore the roof off an empty air station hangar at the Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, authorities said. An air traffic controller at the base spotted the tornado about a quarter-mile away, said Bill Hoffer, a spokesman for the National Weather Service in Oxnard. The waterspout's vortex was reportedly almost horizontal as it was pushed on shore by gusting winds, he said. The tornado touched down shortly after 7 p.m., ripping off the hangar's roof and scattering debris on the runway, according to CS3 Lester Brown,...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A tornado was reported in central Arkansas Tuesday, a day after a freak cluster of January twisters sprung up in the unseasonably warm Midwest and demolished houses, knocked a railroad locomotive off its tracks and briefly shuttered a courthouse. One person was killed as the twister damaged a residence, said Tommy Jackson, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. Others were injured, said Jim Campbell, Assistant Director for Pope County 911. "We've got some homes damaged, trees and roads and stuff like that," he said. The tornadoes came as record high winter temperatures were...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 417 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR KENOSHA AND RACINE COUNTIES... AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHEATLAND AND NORTH OF NEW MUNSTER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... UNION GROVE BY 425 PM CST... KENOSHA AIRPORT AND KENOSHA ARPT(KENW) BY 430 PM CST... ELMWOOD PARK AND STURTEVANT BY 435 PM CST... DOWNTOWN RACINE...NORTH BAY...RACINE BATTEN ARPT(KRAC) AND RACINE BATTEN...

0534 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 10 SW OWENSBORO 37.66N 87.25W 10/18/2007 DAVIESS KY EMERGENCY MNGR FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF ST. JOSEPH. UPDATE AT 815PM...CONFIRMED MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED THROUGH NWS OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE. 0800 PM TORNADO NORTONVILLE 37.19N 87.46W 10/18/2007 HOPKINS KY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNCONFIRMED. SEVERAL BUILDINGS RECEIVED SEVERE DAMAGE. TIME APPROXIMATE. 0745 PM TORNADO 10 NW HOPKINSVILLE 36.96N 87.62W 10/18/2007 CHRISTIAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR UNCONFIRMED TORNADO REPORTED NEAR THE PENNYRILE FOREST STATE RESORT PARK. CONFIRMED DAMAGE WITH INJURIES. TOTAL INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME 0058 UNK 10 SW OWENSBORO DAVIESS KY 3766 8725 WIDESPREAD DAMAGE REPORTED IN AND...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A tornado touched down Thursday, damaging this city's major shopping mall, as a line of violent thunderstorms made their way across the western Panhandle. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The twister could be seen tossing debris around, and preliminary damage reports were still coming in, said Escambia County sheriff's spokesman Glenn Austin. He said the tornado struck a section of Cordova Mall, the major shopping mall in Pensacola. He said he did not know the extent of damage. Snip

A large tornado has reportedly struck the city of Pensacoia. Tornado is still on the ground at this time.

Tornado Warning for Hilliard, OH (43026) COLUMBUS METRO Click to Enlarge Map in Motion Tornado Warning # A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar in your area - seek shelter immediately!

SE Michigan has been hit by a line of severe thunderstorms, some producing tornados. Damage, including flooding, downed power lines and property has been wide spread. In Livingston county, confirmed tornados touched down in Oak Grove, west of Howell. Also in Hartland, Brighton and Pinckey. All first responders have been activated. Power lines are down throughout the county. Buiulding have been damaged and fire rescue (via scanner) is recovering people from collapsed buildings. Rescues from vehicles have been performed also. Weather is through Livingston county now, moving into canada. Scanner is alive with traffic. Many fires, most from downed wires....

CBS) NEW YORK What was thought to be a violently windy thunderstorm that plowed through Brooklyn Wednesday morning turned out to be a weather event of historical proportions. The National Weather Service confirmed that the storm brought with it Brooklyn's first ever tornado since such weather events were recorded. Officials measured it to be an EF2 twister, characterized by winds of anywhere from 111 to 135 miles per hour.

Transit officials are urging New Yorkers to delay their morning commute after severe weather flooded numerous subway stations and roads throughout the area early this morning, leading to massive mass transit delays during the morning rush. NYC Transit says the subway system cannot handle the morning rush, and that it will take some time to pump enough water out of the system to get service back up and running normally. "No subway line right now that is running at full normal of its route, so if people are at home, they're about to leave their house, advice to you is...

Meteorologists of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations predict a high probability of tornado in the south of Russia August 1-6. A number of measures are being taken to prevent victims amongst the camping wild.