3/31/23 Severe Weather Thread

[starkvegasdawg]

Another potentially dangerous night of severe weather looks to unfold across north MS and adjoining areas. SPC specifically mentioning strong to violent tornadoes possible. As of right now the main threat area for MS looks to be along and north of the 82 corridor. Timing looks to be nocturnal again. I'm looking at two things that may...I stress may...reduce the effects of this system. The first is the cloud cover that might keep temps down and reducing instability. The other is the fact that while these storms are expected to start out discrete, they should grow upscale into more of a line. That will at least reduce the violent tornado odds. But like last week, if any discrete storm forms and gets out by itself then we could see a repeat performance. Will that happen? I don't know. But keep weather aware and we will see where the night takes us. I'll be leaving straight after work headed out chasing and hoping I don't see this Friday what I saw last Friday. Chase will be live streamed on our patreon site for premiere access members.

www.patreon.com/NMSCAS

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/partners/outlooks/state/images/MS_swody1_TORN.png?1680265814

[Commercecomet24]

Thanks for all you do! Stay safe out there!

[Desoto1967]

Right in the middle of the eye in Southaven. County north of Memphis, Tipton, is dismissing schools at 1:30 to get people home before this hits

[DownwardDawg]

Thanks for all you do! Stay safe out there!

Agreed!!! I'm glad I joined the Patreon site. There is great detail there and I can watch any livestream they do. Definitely helps me keep an eye out for both my family locations!!!

[DownwardDawg]

Another potentially dangerous night of severe weather looks to unfold across north MS and adjoining areas. SPC specifically mentioning strong to violent tornadoes possible. As of right now the main threat area for MS looks to be along and north of the 82 corridor. Timing looks to be nocturnal again. I'm looking at two things that may...I stress may...reduce the effects of this system. The first is the cloud cover that might keep temps down and reducing instability. The other is the fact that while these storms are expected to start out discrete, they should grow upscale into more of a line. That will at least reduce the violent tornado odds. But like last week, if any discrete storm forms and gets out by itself then we could see a repeat performance. Will that happen? I don't know. But keep weather aware and we will see where the night takes us. I'll be leaving straight after work headed out chasing and hoping I don't see this Friday what I saw last Friday. Chase will be live streamed on our patreon site for premiere access members.

www.patreon.com/NMSCAS

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/partners/outlooks/state/images/MS_swody1_TORN.png?1680265814

It's kinda cool up here today. Raining and very cloudy. Maybe that'll help?

[Commercecomet24]

Agreed!!! I'm glad I joined the Patreon site. There is great detail there and I can watch any livestream they do. Definitely helps me keep an eye out for both my family locations!!!

I agree they do great work. I check their stuff daily.

[starkvegasdawg]

It's kinda cool up here today. Raining and very cloudy. Maybe that'll help?

Yes it could. Chasers call that morning stuff like you're seeing crapvection. All it does is stabilize the atmosphere and crap on severe storm chances.

[DownwardDawg]

Yes it could. Chasers call that morning stuff like you're seeing crapvection. All it does is stabilize the atmosphere and crap on severe storm chances.

That's good to know. Thanks.

[Commercecomet24]

Hey SVD did I just see on y'alls page that they've upgraded that area to a 5/5?

[DownwardDawg]

Hey SVD did I just see on y'alls page that they've upgraded that area to a 5/5?

Yes. And Torcon's of 9. I've never seen that.

[Commercecomet24]

Yes. And Torcon's of 9. I've never seen that.

I hadn't see the torcon. I don't think i've ever seen a 9 either! wow. Praying for all y'all!

[shoeless joe]

I hate these late night storms that don’t show up til 1-2 in the morning. Benefit is that sometimes that means most everything has played out by then. Hoping that is the case tonite. After last Friday we’re due for a dud.

[PGHBulldogBG]

It really seems since about 2010 tornado alley has shifted further East. It used to be Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri that got the tornadoes. I feel like I don’t hear about them much in those states. Now it’s Iowa, Illinois, Western Ky, Western TN, eastern Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama

[Dawg_Lover]

Thank you, SVD, for as always keeping us updated and educated.
Since I am in Desoto County, a Torcon 9 is prompting me to head to Walmart, for a bike helmet,
Prayers for all to have a safe day!

[DownwardDawg]

Thank you, SVD, for as always keeping us updated and educated.
Since I am in Desoto County, a Torcon 9 is prompting me to head to Walmart, for a bike helmet,
Prayers for all to have a safe day!

Absolutely get a bike helmet!! My family has been wearing them for years unfortunately. At least once or twice a year while the tornado sirens are sounding.

[ArrowDawg]

It really seems since about 2010 tornado alley has shifted further East. It used to be Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri that got the tornadoes. I feel like I don’t hear about them much in those states. Now it’s Iowa, Illinois, Western Ky, Western TN, eastern Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama

https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/is-tornado-alley-shifting-east/1162839

[RocketDawg]

It's kinda cool up here today. Raining and very cloudy. Maybe that'll help?

It was cool earlier here as well - about 58 - had some pretty cold rain, but now it's up to 71 with dew point of 59. Getting some of the southerly wind flow now.

Thought we'd miss the early rain so we went to the golf course, and it started raining before we hit the first ball. Got rain checks and came home.

[RocketDawg]

There were a couple of Arkansas tornadoes earlier, maybe an hour ago. One hit the north part of Little Rock (outside of downtown). There was some damage but to me it didn't look to be all that huge.

[MabenMaroon]

Watching KARK live weather right now, a Kroger got hit with multiple injuries.

[RocketDawg]

It really seems since about 2010 tornado alley has shifted further East. It used to be Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri that got the tornadoes. I feel like I don’t hear about them much in those states. Now it’s Iowa, Illinois, Western Ky, Western TN, eastern Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama

It appears to be that way, at least to an extent, and Mississippi I believe has the most tornadoes/acre of any state and it's been that way for a while. It's just a relatively small state, compared to traditional "tornado alley" states. Lately, Mississippi seems to have had more severe tornadoes than any of the states that get tornadoes.

[MabenMaroon]

Little Rock storm chasers showing damage similar to last week in MS.

[PGHBulldogBG]

It appears to be that way, at least to an extent, and Mississippi I believe has the most tornadoes/acre of any state and it's been that way for a while. It's just a relatively small state, compared to traditional "tornado alley" states. Lately, Mississippi seems to have had more severe tornadoes than any of the states that get tornadoes.

Yea the last 4 or 5 summers we have had at least 1 or 2 tornado watches and even a couple tornadoes in western PA. One touched down about 5 miles from me and this is in the western Appalachian hill country Growing that happened maybe 2 or 3 times. There is definitely a shifting weather patterns and the amount of snow in that time here has decreased significantly.

[PGHBulldogBG]

It appears to be that way, at least to an extent, and Mississippi I believe has the most tornadoes/acre of any state and it's been that way for a while. It's just a relatively small state, compared to traditional "tornado alley" states. Lately, Mississippi seems to have had more severe tornadoes than any of the states that get tornadoes.

Yea the last 4 or 5 summers we have had at least 1 or 2 tornado watches and even a couple tornadoes in western PA. One touched down about 5 miles from me and this is in the western Appalachian hill country Growing up that happened maybe 2 or 3 times. There is definitely a shifting weather patterns and the amount of snow in that time here has decreased significantly.

[Dawg_Lover]

Confirmed large tornado in ground about to hit Wynne AR. By direction, looks like may enter N Memphis or Tipton County.

[RocketDawg]

Confirmed large tornado in ground about to hit Wynne AR. By direction, looks like may enter N Memphis or Tipton County.

That one looks especially bad on radar. It's now moved over the Mississippi and is 15 or so miles north of Memphis, moving just a bit north of east.

[SteelCurtain74]

Found this video of tornado in Little Rock

https://fb.watch/jD7EqG2_TF/

Prayers sent.

[starkvegasdawg]

Sitting near tunica waiting in tornado warned storm.

[MabenMaroon]

Be safe friend, ABC@24 saying it is on the ground and crossing the river as I type.

[MabenMaroon]

Two in your area

[RocketDawg]

Sitting near tunica waiting in tornado warned storm.

You should be in the right place. The tornado just crossed over the river heading for north Tunica. In fact, it should be there by now. Might actually just be a funnel cloud right now.

[RocketDawg]

On the ground in Tunica now. Looks like a bad one, but it's almost dark so that makes it look worse. Looks like it's just south of the casinos. Probably not going to hit Memphis proper but DeSota County looks to be in the path.

[Dawg_Lover]

On the ground in Tunica now. Looks like a bad one, but it's almost dark so that makes it look worse. Looks like it's just south of the casinos. Probably not going to hit Memphis proper but DeSota County looks to be in the path.

Yep I am close to Hernando. So far, looking like may skirt me a little on the north. Praying 🙏. But may hit north Hernando.

[TNDawg35]

Tornado hit and went across the mouth of my farm and traveled between my step brothers and my grandmothers house in Covington. Major MAJOR damages up this way. Luckily my grandmother was with my mother and was safe, but her house has some damage. I haven’t been able to get to the farm yet, but my cell cameras won’t load that I have out, so it will be a wait and see in the morning.

Y’all say a little prayer, cause people up this way in Covington are gonna need it. Just a small town that just got hit hard.

[Commercecomet24]

Tornado hit and went across the mouth of my farm and traveled between my step brothers and my grandmothers house in Covington. Major MAJOR damages up this way. Luckily my grandmother was with my mother and was safe, but her house has some damage. I haven’t been able to get to the farm yet, but my cell cameras won’t load that I have out, so it will be a wait and see in the morning.

Y’all say a little prayer, cause people up this way in Covington are gonna need it. Just a small town that just got hit hard.

Praying for all yall!

[Dawg_Lover]

Tornado hit and went across the mouth of my farm and traveled between my step brothers and my grandmothers house in Covington. Major MAJOR damages up this way. Luckily my grandmother was with my mother and was safe, but her house has some damage. I haven?t been able to get to the farm yet, but my cell cameras won?t load that I have out, so it will be a wait and see in the morning.

Y?all say a little prayer, cause people up this way in Covington are gonna need it. Just a small town that just got hit hard.


Definitely will be praying for the Tipton county folks, as well as all others who have been affected today and tonight. Everything I am seeing on TV, in the Covington area, certainly looks like extensive damage. Give us an update when you find out more. Wishing you and your family well.

[parabrave]

Now a TW for Batesville and Oxford

[parabrave]

Hey DD you are under the gun now.

[DownwardDawg]

Hey DD you are under the gun now.

It's heeeeerrrrreeeee!!!!
Watching this one closely. I'm between Hendersonville and Gallatin.

[Commercecomet24]

It's heeeeerrrrreeeee!!!!
Watching this one closely. I'm between Hendersonville and Gallatin.

Man stay safe!

[DownwardDawg]

Man stay safe!

Thanks bro. It's bad right now but no tornado warning. Crazy storm with some hail.

[DownwardDawg]

Gone to bed. Y'all stay safe and have a good night.

[parabrave]

Crap one headed to Tupelo.

[TNDawg35]

Definitely will be praying for the Tipton county folks, as well as all others who have been affected today and tonight. Everything I am seeing on TV, in the Covington area, certainly looks like extensive damage. Give us an update when you find out more. Wishing you and your family well.

Will do. I had to come to work tonight but as soon as I get off, I?m gonna try and pick my way to the farm and check on everything. I?m sure my turkeys have been blown to NC the way it was today?

[parabrave]

Went south of Tupelo headed for Plantersville.

[Dawg_Lover]

Will do. I had to come to work tonight but as soon as I get off, I?m gonna try and pick my way to the farm and check on everything. I?m sure my turkeys have been blown to NC the way it was today?


FYI: Tonight during news conference, on WREG, they said Hwy 51 was impassible & completely shut down for awhile. But, guessing you already knew that.
And ?. poor turkeys.

[Dawg_Lover]

Went south of Tupelo headed for Plantersville.

Oh no. I have friends, our former pastor and his wife, who live in SW corner, of Tupelo, not far from Plantersville. I will definitely check on them tomorrow. Thanks for info.

[Dawg_Lover]

Good article about tornadoes from MS up through Iowa.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11927101/amp/At-four-dead-43-tornadoes-carve-deadly-path-Midwest.html

[starkvegasdawg]

I had one near Tunica pass in front of me. Got to go back and review my live stream and see what it got. Went and checked on some damage north of town. Houses with roofs blown off and trees down, but no injuries.

[TNDawg35]

FYI: Tonight during news conference, on WREG, they said Hwy 51 was impassible & completely shut down for awhile. But, guessing you already knew that.
And ?. poor turkeys.

Yea I made it up there this morning and just laid down in bed as we speak. The damage up there is unreal. I have pics, but don’t really know how to post. I can literally stand on my farm and see Stockdales where as it was a thick wood lot that blocked it before. I mean houses that have been there 50 years gone.

My grandfather passed away in July. I think he was watching over my grandmother cause she had 4 pines trees fall and they should have leveled her house and for some reason it’s like they hit a wall and 2 went to one side and 2 went to the other.

I’m not an emotional man but seeing that and then seeing all the destruction around her made me break down in her driveway. I know for a fact he was looking down.

It’s real up here right now. They are calling anyone and everyone who can help. My wife is a supervisor at the electric company and even they are coming in today to help with feeding people. It literally looks a scene out of twister with cars and stuff upside down. There is an 18 wheeler that was used as storage that is sitting in the middle of some elderly homes. Luckily no one has lost their life so far…

That’s all I have at the moment. I’m emotionally and physically drained and we’re just getting started. I’m going to bed. Hope the dawgs pull one out today, but after this whole thing, it doesn’t mean as much anymore.

[RocketDawg]

One person killed and several injured in an early morning tornado just north of Huntsville. We slept right through the whole thing - didn't know about it until this morning. https://www.waff.com

[Commercecomet24]

Yea I made it up there this morning and just laid down in bed as we speak. The damage up there is unreal. I have pics, but don’t really know how to post. I can literally stand on my farm and see Stockdales where as it was a thick wood lot that blocked it before. I mean houses that have been there 50 years gone.

My grandfather passed away in July. I think he was watching over my grandmother cause she had 4 pines trees fall and they should have leveled her house and for some reason it’s like they hit a wall and 2 went to one side and 2 went to the other.

I’m not an emotional man but seeing that and then seeing all the destruction around her made me break down in her driveway. I know for a fact he was looking down.

It’s real up here right now. They are calling anyone and everyone who can help. My wife is a supervisor at the electric company and even they are coming in today to help with feeding people. It literally looks a scene out of twister with cars and stuff upside down. There is an 18 wheeler that was used as storage that is sitting in the middle of some elderly homes. Luckily no one has lost their life so far…

That’s all I have at the moment. I’m emotionally and physically drained and we’re just getting started. I’m going to bed. Hope the dawgs pull one out today, but after this whole thing, it doesn’t mean as much anymore.

So sorry man, living here in jones county I've seen my share of this and it sucks! Praying for all y'all!

[Dawg_Lover]

Yea I made it up there this morning and just laid down in bed as we speak. The damage up there is unreal. I have pics, but don?t really know how to post. I can literally stand on my farm and see Stockdales where as it was a thick wood lot that blocked it before. I mean houses that have been there 50 years gone.

My grandfather passed away in July. I think he was watching over my grandmother cause she had 4 pines trees fall and they should have leveled her house and for some reason it?s like they hit a wall and 2 went to one side and 2 went to the other.

I?m not an emotional man but seeing that and then seeing all the destruction around her made me break down in her driveway. I know for a fact he was looking down.

It?s real up here right now. They are calling anyone and everyone who can help. My wife is a supervisor at the electric company and even they are coming in today to help with feeding people. It literally looks a scene out of twister with cars and stuff upside down. There is an 18 wheeler that was used as storage that is sitting in the middle of some elderly homes. Luckily no one has lost their life so far?

That?s all I have at the moment. I?m emotionally and physically drained and we?re just getting started. I?m going to bed. Hope the dawgs pull one out today, but after this whole thing, it doesn?t mean as much anymore.


I cannot imagine the gamut of emotions you and others feel in situations such as this, and I hope I never find out. So sorry about the damage up there, but still very grateful your family were spared injury. Hope your turkeys were okay, too.
I am not a big fan of hot, humid weather, but this year I am really looking forward to being past this wild spring weather. Enough already!

[Dawg_Lover]

One person killed and several injured in an early morning tornado just north of Huntsville. We slept right through the whole thing - didn't know about it until this morning. https://www.waff.com

Think I remember seeing something going towards Huntsville. It was such a long night, with so much happening in all directions, some of my memory is now muddled. If y?all were going to sleep through it all. glad somebody upstairs stayed awake to watch over your family. 😉

[Dawg_Lover]

Does anyone know if there was damage in or close to Tupelo from a TW storm near the southern part of the town.

[starkvegasdawg]

Does anyone know if there was damage in or close to Tupelo from a TW storm near the southern part of the town.

There was some, but I'm not sure how bad. The pictures I've seen didn't look too severe, but I haven't been looking for pictures too hard either.

[Dawg_Lover]

There was some, but I'm not sure how bad. The pictures I've seen didn't look too severe, but I haven't been looking for pictures too hard either.

Thanks for info, SVD.

[Dawg_Lover]

WTVA ARTICLE, concerning damage & fatality in NE Mississippi.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) ? Several tornadoes swept through northeast Mississippi late Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Damage can be found in southern Tupelo; near Baldwyn and Guntown; Pontotoc; Golden and other places.

This included damage to the Cooper Tire facility in Tupelo.

At least one person died in Pontotoc County.

[RocketDawg]

Think I remember seeing something going towards Huntsville. It was such a long night, with so much happening in all directions, some of my memory is now muddled. If y?all were going to sleep through it all. glad somebody upstairs stayed awake to watch over your family. ��

Exactly. When we went to bed, it seemed to be about over. The tornado I mentioned was about 20 miles north of me, as the crow flies, and was rated an EF-3, winds of 160. Fairly brief - stayed on the ground about 12 miles. It occurred just after 3 am (April 1), and much of the track was in southern middle Tennessee.

There were a LARGE number of tornadoes yesterday into early this morning, perhaps even more than last week. And we still another good month, perhaps more, of the spring tornado season.

[parabrave]

Heck even the Podcasters were signing off just before the Tupelo one formed. The guy I was watching was getting ready to sign off when it seemed to dissipate west of Tup. Then I suggested to him to relook at the MDOT camera at Main street and 45/. Thats when it just started storming and he relooked at his radar and to his surprise it had reformed, or dropped another one, to the south headed for Plantersville and I posted that. About that time the Warned storm to the north was crossing into Bama. Thats when I went to bed. This was the cell which caused the damage near Huntsville.