Weather forecasters are predicting ripe conditions for supercells (tornado precursers)in Kansas/Nebraska/Missouri tomorrow afternoon (thurs.). Hope they don't move too far out west for you folks out there. Actually, I hope they don't form at all!

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OMG !! Those storms were awesome! We just got a little bit of the major major stuff here in central Iowa. i got some really neat lightning pictures and some small video clips as well. Some people i know here in the meteorology dep't @ Iowa State went chasing after those storms, and got close enough to punch the core on a few supercells that produced tornados.
I absolutely love severe weather. I can't wait for the day when i can do that type of stuff for a living.

I know just how destructive they are. I actually watched (on the radar) as hook echoes formed and as new warnings were issued. But i am one of the few freaks who finds beauty in that. Granted Tornado Alley will be future home for 6 yrs and possible backyard.... I looking foreward to seeing so tasty storms. If you hadnt figured out yet, Im a (starting next semester) a senior meteorology major. Im already accepted to OU for graduate studies and i will most likely do my doctoral work there too.


Mmm synoptic and mesoscale weather owns me.....

Yes I too am facinated by severe weather. I just dont like tornadoes when they choose to potentially hit me at home when I cant do anything about it (drive away)... not that Id be in any real danger with my awesome basement, tho Im too lazy to clean up tree tops . Id love to storm chase, but you cant see shit around here in GA with all the trees.

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[i][b] Mmm synoptic and mesoscale weather owns me.....

mmmm....synoptic....+drools+

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Originally posted by Trance_Nut I know just how destructive they are. I actually watched (on the radar) as hook echoes formed and as new warnings were issued. But i am one of the few freaks who finds beauty in that. Granted Tornado Alley will be future home for 6 yrs and possible backyard.... I looking foreward to seeing so tasty storms. If you hadnt figured out yet, Im a (starting next semester) a senior meteorology major. Im already accepted to OU for graduate studies and i will most likely do my doctoral work there too. Mmm synoptic and mesoscale weather owns me.....

http://www.pocopico.com/projects/tornado.asp

Well, just when I thought I was out of the clear on tornados, this one drops in my own backyard! The major damage area occurred on the south side of the golfcourse. We were at my in-laws (they have a basement - we don't), who live on the north side of the golfcourse, about 1.25 miles away! Likely an F1-F2 at most, but still caused some pretty good damage. If that image above didn't go through, here's some links to the stories if interested. I can't believe there's so much activity up here!:

Tornado pics near my house

Tornado story in my Hometown

Tornado Touchdown Outside of Town

Need Quicktime for the last link above to view.

Trance_Nut - do you live in Oklahoma right now? How 'bout those tornados in Moore and Ok City last night? Pretty reminescent of the ones back in '99 I hear. Lots more damage down there than up here. Strangely, the tornado that hit here in Lawrence, KS took an eerily similar path (within a few hundred yards) to an F3 tornado that hit Lawrence back in 1981. Strange time of year. From what I gather, more possible supercells this Saturday. Will keep you posted.

Tuberbills - is Iowa St. a good program for meteorology? Kinda on the northern side of Tornado Alley, right?

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down the road from me was the worst damage. we had about 5 tornados on sunday and it took out two towns which sucks ass because pierce city was turning 130 years old like a week before the tornados happened. we had softball size hail and some other shit like that. Carl junction which is to the west of where i live got thrashed and will not have anymore school till the head quarters for the disaster relief center are changed to a different location.

i heard a mile-wide tornado touched down in lolita, kansas or something...holy shit a mile wide how much ground does that cover? im shitting in my pants even thinking about it

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Originally posted by TuanAnh213 i heard a mile-wide tornado touched down in lolita, kansas or something...holy shit a mile wide how much ground does that cover? im shitting in my pants even thinking about it

If my math skills are still serving me correctly, it would be approximately 68,717,468.16 Square Feet.

That's getting right up there....

yeah the one that ran through CJ was about a half mile wide and was like an F3 or F4. not sure on what it was. but the destruction is pretty bad. nothing looks the same anymore.

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Originally posted by DJ_NRG If my math skills are still serving me correctly, it would be approximately 68,717,468.16 Square Feet. That's getting right up there....

alright math genious...there have been documented evidence and cases where mile wide tornadoes have occured...i've even seen pictures of them so they do exist...although they're rare

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