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re: Tornado! Threat Continues Overnight then Shifts East Tomorrow
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:17 pm to DVinBR
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:17 pm to DVinBR
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high risk areas are usually associated with tons of reports of strong tornadoes, hence the HIGH RISK, i think they should've stuck with moderate
I think high was justified:
quote:
5-HIGH (magenta) - High risk - An area where a severe weather outbreak is expected from either numerous intense and long-tracked tornadoes or a long-lived derecho-producing thunderstorm complex that produces hurricane-force wind gusts and widespread damage. This risk is reserved for when high confidence exists in widespread coverage of severe weather with embedded instances of extreme severe (i.e., violent tornadoes or very damaging convective wind events).
We've seen a derecho occur across the northern part of the risk area, and we've had at least two long-track tornadoes and multiple warnings throughout the day. Is it as bad as it could have been? No, probably not. Has it been pretty intense? Yes, it certainly has.
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Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:18 pm to rds dc
What is MCS? Could you post as if no one here knows what you are talking about please?
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:18 pm to DVinBR
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the tuscaloosa tornado, that was a high risk situation
I was up in the air with it, stfu dumbass, you don't know shite.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:19 pm to AlxTgr
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What is MCS?
Squall line of strong T storms
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:19 pm to DVinBR
quote:Tell that to the families of the two people killed by tornadoes today near Breaux Bridge.
i starting to think this high risk area is a bust,
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:20 pm to Darth Aranda
quote:
Some I'm assuming LSU classes are canceled tomorrow?
No classes tomorrow.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:20 pm to rds dc
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Radar images look bad on that one
About what size are these tornadoes classified on the Fujita scale? I'm not familiar with how they classify a tornado. The Jena and Alexandria tornadoes seem to be extremely large to me.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:20 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
What is MCS? Could you post as if no one here knows what you are talking about please?
Big nasty line of thunderstorms
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:22 pm to slackster
captured this image of the Alexandria tornado on the traffic cameras
you can kinda see it through a raindrop
you can kinda see it through a raindrop
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:22 pm to rds dc
Did that tornado go just west of Jena?
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:22 pm to Soup Sammich
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About what size are these tornadoes classified on the Fujita scale? I'm not familiar with how they classify a tornado. The Jena and Alexandria tornadoes seem to be extremely large to me.
It's based on the damage they do, but their actual size is a pretty decent indicator in most cases.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:22 pm to rds dc
Yup the overnight hours are a worry... plenty of mosisture fueling this thing for the later hours... kinda worried...
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:23 pm to slackster
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It's based on the damage they do, but their actual size is a pretty decent indicator in most cases.
Thanks. That is what I thought it might be.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:23 pm to Soup Sammich
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About what size are these tornadoes classified on the Fujita scale? I'm not familiar with how they classify a tornado. The Jena and Alexandria tornadoes seem to be extremely large to me.
they're classified afterwards by the damage they cause
Alexandria damage I've seen... when it came in the city I'd guesstimate EF2ish... but I haven't ventured out into the damage pate yet
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:23 pm to dukke v
For the Baton Rouge area?
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:24 pm to dukke v
Tornado near Jean is tossing debris way up! Possibly as high as 25k ft
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:24 pm to Soup Sammich
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About what size are these tornadoes classified on the Fujita scale? I'm not familiar with how they classify a tornado. The Jena and Alexandria tornadoes seem to be extremely large to me.
Tornadoes are not rated based on size, they are rated based on the damage they do (how severe that damage is). They then use the damage to determine approximate wind speed that the tornado had and the width of the tornado.
Survey teams from the National Weather Service will survey the damage from those tornadoes tomorrow and determine a Fujita Scale rating.
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:25 pm to LaBR4
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Did that tornado go just west of Jena?
It appears.
Jena has had a helluva day. Two significant tornados within 10 miles of the city, and they're about to be smoked by straight-line winds from the derecho headed their way...
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:25 pm to rds dc
Good thing for having TD. Literally Kalb is saying nothing
Posted on 4/2/17 at 4:25 pm to rds dc
What's it looking like tomorrow morning (around 5-8AM)? Particularly between Lafayette and Covington? TIA 
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