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re: Tornado! Mod Risk: N MS, NW AL, W TN. Columbus, MS Tornado Hit. Moving into NW Bama.

Posted on 2/23/19 at 4:52 pm to
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 4:52 pm to
I saw the storm cloud that came through Tuscaloosa an hour or so ago. It was looking nasty although it didn't amount to anything
Posted by biggsc
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 4:54 pm to
We had a lot of rain and wind

LINK
Please post this image
Posted by Bobby OG Johnson
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:09 pm to




hwy. 72 in Burnsville, MS
Posted by Bobby OG Johnson
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:09 pm to
Posted by Duke
Dillon, CO
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:13 pm to


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DISCUSSION...Radar trends over the last 30 minutes or so have indicated some strengthening in mid and low level storm rotation both in semi-discrete convection to the northwest of Meridian MS and further north associated with bowing line segment in Monroe County MS. Additional semi-discrete storms moving into far south-central TN also continue to show signs of rotation. Overall, storms appear to be struggling due to a weakness in storm relative flow in the low to mid levels. Additionally, stronger forcing for ascent remains well west/northwest of the region and height falls have generally been rather weak. All of these factors have impacted organization and longevity of intense convection.


Columbus, MS is in line for some big wind with the line coming in. It's tornado warned, but I'm of the mind it's a big straight line wind.

Luckily, it's been mostly a bust for the moderate zone thus far.
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:16 pm to
Look at MDOTtraffic.com

At US 82 E at US 45

Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:16 pm to
Thank you.

Tough trying to post them from the phone
Posted by Bobby OG Johnson
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:19 pm to
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:21 pm to
Columbus TV Station went off the air for me on both Directv and OTA antenna. Weather person on air said we're headed to the basement and checked out.
This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 5:24 pm
Posted by Duke
Dillon, CO
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:25 pm to
quote:

Columbus TV Station went off the air for me on both Directv and OTA antenna. Weather person on air said were headed to the basement and checked out.




Looks like a tornado dropped as that line ran into Columbus. Correlation coefficient suggests debris in the air.

This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 5:28 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:29 pm to
Alabama playing host to Vanderbilt in basketball right now in Tuscaloosa.
Hopefully, any bad weather avoids the area.
Posted by weadjust
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:30 pm to
Power outages in Columbus per WTVA in Tupelo
Posted by Duke
Dillon, CO
Member since Jan 2008
36494 posts
Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:35 pm to
quote:

Hopefully, any bad weather avoids the area.


It's not going to. There's an apparent big tornado on the ground rolling into Alabama north of US 82. At least that's north of T-Town.

There's a smaller cell around Macon, MS that has rotation and that one is currently heading toward Tuscaloosa generally. Still a ways off and the whole thing is continuing to line out at least.

ETA: Columbus took a tornado hit.
This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 5:36 pm
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:38 pm to
That looks bad. Praying for all
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:40 pm to
Lowdes County MS asking for mutual aid for "Mass Casuality Response Plan".
Posted by lsuman25
Erwinville
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:42 pm to

Gulf Coast Storm Center
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Storm that just moved through Columbus now moving into Lamar County, AL. Large tornado on the ground. #mswx #alwx
Posted by biggsc
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:43 pm to
Oh crap
Posted by Duke
Dillon, CO
Member since Jan 2008
36494 posts
Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:43 pm to
That was bad.

There was just a big wind signature with a broad looking rotation on approach. Apparently that was from the downdraft really getting rolling because the tornado ended up dropping a few minutes later and it was right on top of Columbus.

It's still an intense tornado currently, rolling into Alabama now.

ETA:

Debris up to about 12k feet.
This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 5:44 pm
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15814 posts
Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:49 pm to
Columbus damage around the 7th Ave & 18th St. in area of Sim Scott Park. Gardner Blvd & Water Works Rd.

The houses in the Sim Scott Park area are old and of poor construction by today's standards.
This post was edited on 2/23/19 at 5:50 pm
Posted by Scoop
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Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 2/23/19 at 5:50 pm to
I hope I am right looking that these tornados and not seeing cells that could but down more than a 1 or weak 2.

Damage is damage but I just don’t see anything that suggests anything larger.
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