midwest tornados.....

[corson]

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world...n-1416780.html

most recent report.
regards, corson

[corson]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...eaten-midwest/

this may actually be one that i have already posted.
regards, corson

[corson]

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...n-creston-iowa

"Updated at 9:40 p.m. ET: Dozens of tornadoes were reported Saturday as baseball-size hail shattered windows and tore the siding off homes in northeast Nebraska and one twister damaged a hospital in Creston, Iowa.

Forecasters had warned of "life-threatening" storms in the nation's midsection. No serious injuries from Saturday were immediately reported.

A tornado was spotted in Langley, Kan., Saturday evening, as National Weather Service tornado warnings were in effect in parts of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma."

this just posted.
regards, corson

[PixieDust]

Its been pretty quiet so far. the previous thunder just brought on a quick shower. According to your links my area wont get it till during the night. The major cells are just brushing up against my area right now. So currently its the calm before the storm.

Ill keep people posted but i dont know if we'll get much action which is a good thing actually lol.

[corson]

that's what we're working toward. trying to quiet the storms. please let us know if anything is happening. i am still sending quieting calming thoughts and vibes.
warmest thoughts, corson

what time is there PixieDust? It's 10:20 pm where I am.

[PixieDust]

It's 9:25pm.

I feel them. Im not alarmed at all. Im hoping theyre about done wreaking havoc and about to break apart. I can't tune a weather channel in on my tv or I'd tell you what the news people are saying.

[corson]

i will continue to post anything new. at least that way you can get an update of what is happening.
warmest, corson

http://newsok.com/update-severe-stor...snational-news

there's a downgrade in the Oklahoma City area. this is a good start........

[corson]

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/14/us...rms/?hpt=us_c1

just found this regarding Kansas.

"(CNN) -- Wichita was under a tornado emergency late Saturday as a large twister, part of a series of severe storms in the Great Plains, moved through south-central Kansas and threatened to destroy homes.

The "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located just east of Conway Springs and moving northeast at 35 mph," toward the Wichita area, the National Weather Service reported Saturday night. "This is a particularly dangerous situation."

Major damage to houses and buildings were likely, "and complete destruction possible," the weather agency said. But by 10 p.m. (11 p.m. ET), Kansas authorities had reported no serious damages."

it was posted about 40 minutes ago under the Kansas section of the news.
warmest, corson

[corson]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,5659217.story

"KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dozens of tornadoes raked the Central Plains on Saturday as residents in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa braced themselves for a long night of tornado-watching.

Damage was relatively light in the afternoon as the storm scraped across the sparsely populated farmlands of western and central Kansas. A hospital was damaged in Creston, Iowa, with no injuries reported."

just reported 10 minutes ago.
regards, corson

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"Severe US Weather: Why this warning is different

Published April 14, 2012

Associated Press

Long before powerful storms began to roll through the Midwest Saturday afternoon, forecasters had warned of "life-threatening" tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail.

Here are some details on why these warnings — which came on Friday — were so unusual.

JUST HOW RARE? This marks the second time in U.S. history that the Storm Prediction Center has issued a high-risk warning more than 24 hours in advance.

WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME: The first high-risk warning more than a day early came in April 2006, when nearly 100 tornadoes tore across the southeastern U.S. In all, a dozen people died and more than 1,000 homes were damaged in Tennessee.

WHY EARLIER WARNINGS: In the past, people often have had only minutes of warning when a siren went off. But improvements in storm modeling and technology let forecasters predict storms earlier and with greater confidence, the National Weather Service says. The Storm Prediction Center is part of the service.

NEW WARNING LANGUAGE: The weather service is now testing words such as "mass devastation," ''unsurvivable" and "catastrophic" aimed at getting more people to take heed. The warnings are being experimented with in Kansas and Missouri. The "life-threatening" warning for this round of storms, despite the dire language, was not part of that effort but just the most accurate way to describe what was expected, a weather service spokeswoman said.

ON THE GROUND: Tornadoes were spotted across the Midwest and Plains. Storms were reported in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Emergency officials in Iowa said that either high winds or a tornado damaged a hospital in Creston, southwest of Des Moines, but officials said no one was injured. In Nebraska, baseball-sized hail shattered windows and ripped siding from houses. In Oklahoma, more than 5,000 people gathered for a rattlesnake hunt in Woods County scattered when a tornado touched down there, an official said. And in Thurman, Iowa, officials tell AP this small western community of about 250 people has been severely damaged by a possible tornado, saying about 75 percent of the town was destroyed.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/14/severe-us-weather-why-this-warning-is-different/#ixzz1s4zYUDSl"


good educational advice.
regards, corson

[corson]

"Tornadoes strike central Kansas

4/14/2012
By TIM UNRUH and MICHAEL STRAND



Severe weather was delivered as had been forecast Saturday night and smacked parts of western and north-central Kansas, and more was predicted into this morning.
"We’re expecting another round of storms after midnight," said Ken Harding, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Topeka, late Saturday evening.
The "tornado threat" was expected to continue until 2 this morning.
A big tornado reportedly a quarter-mile wide developed in Rice County south of Geneseo in midafternoon and barreled to the northeast, threatening Kanopolis Lake, hitting homes near Smolan and causing sirens to sound in Salina.
"I can’t give you an eyewitness report because I’m in a 6-by-8 concrete shelter and the only light is filtering through the air vent," said Carson Mansfield, deputy chief of the Salina Police Department, talking on a cellphone from Kanopolis Lake about 6 p.m.
"I’m listening to hail pounding on the safe door. I can’t hear over the thunder," he said. Four people "and some dogs" were in the shelter.
Power was still out at the lake about 9 p.m.
Lake communities were spared, but folks in other areas affected by the rampage reported damage and debris.

Three tornadoes touched down in Saline County between 6 and 7:30 p.m., said Joe Koch, emergency management director.
"One came into the southwest corner (of the county) came up to the airport, lifted and went over Salina," he said. "We were fortunate."
Another touched down close to New Cambria, Koch said, and the third stirred up debris at Niles Road and Interstate Highway 70."


38 minutes ago.
regards, corson

[corson]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/us...-oklahoma.html

THIS JUST IN:

"OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported on Saturday as forecasters warned residents across the nation’s midsection to brace for life-threatening weather.
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Tornadoes were reported in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, and strong storms pushed through Iowa, where officials said about 75 percent of the town of Thurman was destroyed in a twister, although no deaths or severe injuries were immediately reported. "

regards, corson

[corson]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art...tornado-storms

the latest info.

"In Iowa:

See selected tweets from the tornado action

Updated at 11:25 p.m.
CRESTON, Ia. -- Nearly 200 emergency workers are sorting through the damage at Greater Regional Medical Center and Southwestern Community College in Creston tonight.

The hospital sustained “significant damage” when a reported tornado hit the community shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, said Creston Police Chief Paul Ver Meer.

There were reports of injuries, but no reported fatalities late Saturday night. Patients at the hospital were transported to Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, about 25 miles away."

will be watching for more information as it becomes available.
regards, corson

[corson]

"http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/15/3555219/severe-storms-hit-the-midwest.html

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Severe storms hammer the Midwest
KC area is on alert while at least 10 tornadoes form in western and central Kansas. Some damage is reported.
Staff and wire reports
A tornado touched down Saturday north of Solomon, Kan.
Orlin Wagner
A tornado touched down Saturday north of Solomon, Kan.
A tornado touched down north of Solomon, Kan., on Saturday evening. Interstate 70 can be seen in the foreground.

A massive storm system kept Kansas City on edge most of Saturday evening, spawning at least 12 tornadoes in rural areas of western and central Kansas, including one north of Dodge City that was on the ground for about half an hour.

The brunt of the tornadic supercell bore down hard on Wichita after 10 p.m., narrowly missing the city but heavily damaging a mobile home park at 52nd Street South and Clifton. A fire also erupted in the middle of the Pinaire Mobile Home Park, apparently caused by a ruptured natural gas line.

Straight-line winds caused some damage at the Wichita airport, and the city was pelted with torrential rain. There also were unconfirmed reports of damage at Spirit AeroSystems and at McConnell Air Force Base. Concerns about the storm’s onslaught already had prompted McConnell to relocate 16 aerial refueling tankers to Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

The severe storms even prompted forecasters at Wichita’s National Weather Service office to briefly seek shelter in a safe room before returning to their posts.

“The challenge on this particular storm is the severity level that is being forecast across so much of the state. It is one that is causing us much concern and requiring a lot of attention to determine exactly what is happening,” said Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/15/3555219/severe-storms-hit-the-midwest.html#storylink=cpy"

posted 15 minutes ago.
regards, corson

[corson]

http://www.ktul.com/story/17454084/m...stern-oklahoma


"Woodward Struck By Tornado, Reports Of People Trapped
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 1:09 AM EDT Updated: Apr 15, 2012 2:06 AM EDT
posted by: Kevin King - email

Woodward -

Spotters say a tornado has struck Woodward, leaving heavy damage and reports of people trapped inside collapsed homes and apartment buildings.

The tornado formed around midnight in Harper, Ellis and Woodward counties and rapidly moved to the northeast and was described as a "large and dangerous" tornado.

The Woodward News reports on its Twitter feed that there are power lines down, reports of people trapped in collapsed homes in area of 34th Street and Oklahoma Avenue, reports of houses destroyed on Cheyenne Drive and people covered by debris, working to start rescue efforts.

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokesperson Keli Cain has reported several injuries, but the severity of those injuries was not known. Search and rescue efforts are underway.

Another storm to the south also prompted a tornado warning. There are no confirmations of tornado touchdowns with that storm."

posted at 2:06 a.m.
regards, corson

[PixieDust]

thanks for all the updates. Everything was several hours west of me. I got my tv to pick up a signal (i use antennas) and the weather people used "extreme emergency" and "catastrophic" talking about Wichita so reading post #29 was interesting because they were for sure using those words. It caught my attention though!

thats about all i got. I hope everyone was ok and the trapped people get out.

Peace

[corson]

PixieDust, thank the heavens that you are okay. thank you so much for letting us know. we are still sending as much positive energy as possible and i am thinking about you. i am glad to know that you are good.................
warmest to you, corson

[KiwiElf]

I saw the News earlier of a guy showing 3 baseball-sized holes through the windscreen of his car from hail!!. Ouch. Stay out of harms way and be safe folks. My thoughts are with you.

[MorningSong]

Her's the latest from Dutchsince:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vSLeTEvd0

Five dead in Oklahoma after at least 121 tornadoes overnight April 14, 2012

By Matt Daniel and Deborah Byrd Apr 15, 2012

At least five people died early Sunday after a tornado hit in Woodward, Oklahoma. Most of last night’s tornadoes struck in Kansas. The outlook for today shows the most intense storms in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

UPDATED APRIL 15, 2012 5:30 CST (10:30 UTC) Officials in Oklahoma are reporting five people who died early Sunday after a tornado hit in and around the town of Woodward, Oklahoma in the northwest part of the state. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Keli Cain confirmed the deaths to StLToday.com and said she didn’t know the gender or age of the victims or details of their deaths.

By the morning of April 15, 2012, there had been 121 preliminary reports of tornadoes across the U.S. Central Plains. Most were in the state of Kansas, but tornadoes were also reported in Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma and north Texas. As expected by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center, the action began in late afternoon and early evening, with storm chasers sending back reports, video and images of tornadoes until dark, when the tornadoes became more difficult to spot.

The forecast for today calls for continued severe storms, with the most intense storms located further north, around Minnesota and Wisconsin and Iowa. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center said in an outlook for April 15, 2012:

ansas A tornado swept through southern Wichita, Kansas on April 14, 2012 causing significant damage but no major injuries or deaths. Read more about the tornado in Wichita.

Iowa Emergency officials in Iowa said that high winds or a tornado damaged a hospital in Creston, Iowa No injuries were reported there. In Thurman, Iowa, about 75 percent of the town was destroyed by a possible tornado, according to Fremont County Emergency Management Director Mike Crecelius speaking to The Associated Press. He said there were no injuries and no deaths in Thurman, a town of about 250 people.

Oklahoma. At least five people died early Sunday after a tornado hit in and around the town of Woodward, Oklahoma in the northwest part of the state. Officials also said there are damaged houses, a hospital, a jail, an Air Force base and other buildings in that area. The brunt of the damage was reported on the west side of the town of about 12,000, and in the neighboring community of Tangier. Read more about the tornadoes in Oklahoma here or here.

See link for picts, maps, diagrams, etc:

http://earthsky.org/earth/story-so-f...-april-14-2012

[MorningSong]

BreakingNews.com has recieved the following twitter:

Possible rain-wrapped tornado in Adair Co, Okla. headed into northwest Ark. - @weatherchannel

The link does not work but I found this....and I know there are Avalonians in that area! Heads up folks and be safe!!!

Tornado Warning for Adair County in northeast Oklahoma
Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:52 AM
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
northern Adair County in northeast Oklahoma
southwestern Benton County in northwest Arkansas
western Washington County in northwest Arkansas

* until 1015 am CDT

* at 938 am CDT... a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 4 miles south of Proctor... moving northeast at
40 mph. This is a dangerous storm with strong low level rotation...
a tornado is occurring or could form at any time.

* Some locations in or near the path of this storm include...
Christie... Westville... Cincinnati... Watts and Siloam Springs.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If you are near the path of this storm... take cover now! If no
underground shelter is available move to an interior room on the
lowest floor. Mobile homes and vehicles should be abandoned for more
substantial shelter. Avoid windows!

Heavy rainfall may obscure this tornado. Take cover now! If you wait
to see or hear it coming... it may be too late to get to a safe place.

[STATIC]

Couldn't sleep all last night. The winds were gusting up to 40mph with a massive downpour and a lot of thunder here in Michigan.
Hope everyone in the plane states made it through ok.