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14 tornadoes now confirmed in SE LA and MS from the March 11 severe weather
Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:50 pm
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If tweet fails to load, click here. It was definitely a prolific system, but this is another example of how we are able to find pretty much any tornado that touches down these days if we want. These tornadoes will go into the record and will be judged against the historic record, even though many of them would not have been confirmed just ten or fifteen years ago. This is important to keep in mind when making such comparisons.
ETA: That graphic, and associated survey data, also shows how quickly QLCS tornadoes can form. They often happen in a span of time between radar scans, making them virtually impossible to catch on radar and warn in a timely fashion. You're mostly safe from these type tornadoes in a site built home or if you're not driving. Being in a mobile home or vehicle puts you at much greater risk from these "weak" tornadoes.
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Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:51 pm to LegendInMyMind
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These tornadoes will go into the record and will be judged against the historic record, even though many of them would not have been confirmed just ten or fifteen years ago. This is important to keep in mind when making such comparisons.
Lol good luck with John Q public or politicians pushing an agenda on that front
ETA: has Noaa ever did a retrospective analysis on what the past COULD have looked like given new technologies?
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Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:55 pm to LegendInMyMind
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we are able to find pretty much any tornado that touches down these days if we want
Not surprising given the amount of storm chasers and people posting pics from their smartphones on social media. Every natural disaster gets documented in mass in real time in today's world.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:56 pm to gaetti15
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has Noaa ever did a retrospective analysis on what the past COULD have looked like given new technologies?
There has been some work, from mostly private individuals, using archived satellite imagery to locate damage scars and correlate it to archived radar data. Those findings usually wind up in private resources like Tornado Archive or other databases.
Posted on 3/16/26 at 4:58 pm to Grenada
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Not surprising given the amount of storm chasers and people posting pics from their smartphones on social media. Every natural disaster gets documented in mass in real time in today's world.
Yeah.
And just radar advancement in general. The upgrade to Nexrad was responsible for the largest jump in confirmed tornadoes. The dual-pol upgrade saw a bump as well, but not like what happened after Nexrad.
This post was edited on 3/16/26 at 4:59 pm
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