Tornado Season 2012.

Iancar29

Mad to start this one this early but ye... some warnings out in the mid west states at the moment!

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/snow-ice-severe-thunderstorms-1/60352

tylercollins

I'm looking forward to following this, this year online. Any good tips or websites?

Sponge Bob

Time to give them lads a whirl

weisses

tylercollins wrote: »

I'm looking forward to following this, this year online. Any good tips or websites?

Keep an eye on this site

http://www.severestudios.com/livechase

Iancar29

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/

http://chase.tornadovideos.net/pages/full_screen

http://www.weather.com/


THe main 3 i would usually use

gbee

In the http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/storm-chasers/live-tracker/live-tracker.html

I used to be able to view live video either as a tether box or untethered box.

It's no longer working for me, I've tried different browsers and a new codec pack, but it still won't work. Ideas?

OK I got it. I went into the flash player's GLOBAL properties for ALL Browsers ~ never seen this before and I deleted ALL SAVED OPTIONS. and reload site and hey presto video box opens and asks if it can run, yes and the vids are back!

PPS: It has also fixed the BBC video which was gone for me for some time already, I made a post somewhere[else] on this.

Sponge Bob

Which of ye is thinking of heading off chasing them this year????

eilejh

http://www.twisterdata.com/
http://www.tornadovideos.net/

http://www.tornadovideos.net/forum

http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

weisses

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Which of ye is thinking of heading off chasing them this year????

I'm gonna make an attempt to chase severe weather on the great Hungarian plain this year ...... Does that count ?

@Spann

Sadly reports of fatalities in Alabama. A lot of damage , power outages, trees downed etc.

live ustream news link below

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ABC-33-40-Main



Complete destruction, no houses left standing in Paradise Valley in Jefferson County" - HAM Radio Operators via @Spann #alwx #tornado


http://www.hsvweather.com/

a good up to date twitter link below.

reports of 4 fatalitys, 3 confirmed. expecting more, catastrophic damage in many areas.

http://twitter.com/#!/stormchaser4850

gbee

Jake1 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/#!/stormchaser4850

Only twitter opens for me [and some what I'd call spam] what's the search name?

Also should there be sound on the U Stream?

I didnt get any spam with the twitter link .

There was sound earlier on the USTREAM link, dont know what happened ??

:D





http://twitter.com/stormchaser4850

gbee

Jake1 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/stormchaser4850

Something to do with the # seemingly. Something to do with my only follower ~ I'm not a twitter user and have one single post.

Works now anyway, thanks. PPS, sound is back too

eilejh

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/severe-outbreak-with-tornadoes/60560

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=112428

Latest watches and warnings:
http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

eilejh

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/birmingham-alabama-storm-2012_n_1223169.html?ref=green&icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D129478#s630325

weisses

eilejh wrote: »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/birmingham-alabama-storm-2012_n_1223169.html?ref=green&icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D129478#s630325

So reading this ... Most of the damage was storm related and not necessarily Tornado damage ?

eilejh

weisses wrote: »

So reading this ... Most of the damage was storm related and not necessarily Tornado damage ?

Yes, that is what is being reported. Do not know what further weather stats will reveal.

eilejh

http://twitter.com/WBRC

Iancar29

Some nice Storms firing in Texas at the moment ... Some tornado watches issued!

http://chase.tornadovideos.net/pages/full_screen

Sad news. Andy Gabrielson , storm chaser killed in car accident on way back from chase.


http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/andy-gabrielson-remembered_2012-02-04

http://twitter.com/midscar

Iancar29

Really sad news! ... I remember watching his live streams during the April outbreak right up until i left for May 20 th Chase .


RIP ANDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jubq3oMETY0

weisses

WTF I watched his live stream many times last year .... R.I.P

gbee

On November 7th 2011 he had a lucky escape as his steering goes and he rolls down an embankment.

Seems like God wants him to chase in a bigger dimension. Peace and high winds.

Iancar29

" The Great Plains!!!........ I'm cooooomingggg baaaaaaaacccccccckkkkk!!! "


http://www.irishtwisterchaser.blogspot.com/p/chase-2012.html



:D:D

Iancar29

Tornado warning out for the Florida peninsula .

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 843
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
340 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

EAST-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA PENINSULA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 340
PM UNTIL 100 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF VERO BEACH
FLORIDA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 841...WW 842...

DISCUSSION...A FAVORABLE COLLOCATION OF STRONG LOW-LEVEL SHEAR AND
MODEST INSTABILITY WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT IN
RIGHT-FORWARD QUADRANT OF TROPICAL STORM FAY. AS SUCH...THE THREAT
FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF A FEW TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE WITHIN
PRIMARY SPIRAL BAND WHICH IS BEING MAINTAINED FROM N OF THE CENTER
SSEWD THROUGH THE ERN SEMI-CIRCLE OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXTREME
TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI
WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 16035.

...MEAD/HART

gbee

Ian are you testing us or is this a time-tunnel trip we're going on?

Hammer Archer

Heh. Was wondering what the 2008 date was about :pac:
There is a tornado warning for Mississippi/Louisiana though.

Iancar29

gbee wrote: »

Ian are you testing us or is this a time-tunnel trip we're going on?

Sorry! ha, i dunno how that happened. i was reading the Mississippi/Louisiana as Hammer mentioned ha.
I cant seem to retrieve the ACTUAL one now ..

Btw... does anyone else not think its horrible trying to read those reports in all caps?!.. I despise it! Sore on the eyes or something .
I wonder why they have it like that..

PS .... anyone have any new ideas of what to add to my blog?...

Tornando9

Iancar29 wrote: »

Sorry! ha, i dunno how that happened. i was reading the Mississippi/Louisiana as Hammer mentioned ha.
I cant seem to retrieve the ACTUAL one now ..

Btw... does anyone else not think its horrible trying to read those reports in all caps?!.. I despise it! Sore on the eyes or something .
I wonder why they have it like that..

PS .... anyone have any new ideas of what to add to my blog?...

Might look cool to have the spotter network embedded in your blog. Don't know how easy it would be to do.

http://www.spotternetwork.org/google.php

weisses

Iancar29 wrote: »

" The Great Plains!!!........ I'm cooooomingggg baaaaaaaacccccccckkkkk!!! "


http://www.irishtwisterchaser.blogspot.com/p/chase-2012.html



:D:D

Happy that i was able to sponsor you for a wee tiny bid with the video :D:D

Good for you you can go back ... sigh

Like i said before .. I have to settle with the Hungarian plains this year ... But in fairness some very impressive weather there every year. in fact ... going there every year cince 07 and never went back with at least two days of thunderstorms/supercells ... But nothing beats the US in extreme weather

Iancar29

weisses wrote: »

Happy that i was able to sponsor you for a wee tiny bid with the video :D:D

Good for you you can go back ... sigh

Like i said before .. I have to settle with the Hungarian plains this year ... But in fairness some very impressive weather there every year. in fact ... going there every year cince 07 and never went back with at least two days of thunderstorms/supercells ... But nothing beats the US in extreme weather

CHeers man!

AH cool ! , its good to even just go somewhere with some storm potential though aint it? . LIke come on, im no where near expecting to see 5 tornadoes when i go to the states again , no tour is guaranteed to get an outbreak for their tour., but hopefully something like just better structure or better lightning stuff like that. As always a tornado will be the icing on the cake ! . Looking forward to it all none the less .

Just want to reorganise my blog now and that. Gonna draw a new photo and that...

Any ideas for the page please let us know.

Tornado9 , ye great idea pal i'll try get that working on it so!

weisses

For all the Tornado enthusiasts

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj1781_witness-tornado-swarm-2011-documentary_shortfilms


Great footage ... great documentary

Iancar29

That actually sent shivers through me.. At some stages i think the Tv presenters should of been more VOCAL at times in alerting people how serious it is. THen i also liked to see how the lads wer trying to stop the traffic on the interstate... Hopefully they will learn from this , not to take any other storm by granted.
The scene @ 22.45 was the best i think...and the man on his phone to the left chilled as can be?....

Crazy documentry indeed.

Iancar29

Things are looking interesting for later. :cool:


DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0709 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

VALID 281300Z - 291200Z

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM PARTS OF THE SRN AND CNTRL
PLNS E/NE INTO THE OZARKS AND LWR OH/LWR TN VLYS...

...SYNOPSIS...
WITH THE SYSTEM OFF THE BC CST LIKELY TO AMPLIFY SE TOWARD THE
PACIFIC NW THIS PERIOD...EXPECT STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH NOW OVER THE
GRT BASIN WILL ACCELERATE ENE TO THE CNTRL HI PLNS THIS EVE...BEFORE
CONTINUING NE TO EVOLVE INTO A COMPACT CLOSED OVER THE UPR MS VLY
EARLY WED. POTENT VORT MAX WITH THE GRT BASIN TROUGH WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A 90-100 KT 500 MB JET STREAK AS IT CROSSES THE CNTRL
AND SRN PLNS TNGT.

AT THE SFC...LEE LOW SHOULD STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE DAY OVER NE
CO...WITH THE LOW THEN TRACKING NE TO NEAR SIOUX FALLS BY MIDNIGHT
...AND INTO SRN MN EARLY WED. LOW LVL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD NWD AHEAD OF ASSOCIATED PACIFIC COLD FRONT THAT ATTM TRAILS
SSW THROUGH CNTRL NM...AND AHEAD OF LEE TROUGH/DRY LINE NOW ENTERING
FAR W TX. FARTHER E...CURRENT SFC DATA SHOW SHALLOW WARM FRONT
BEGINNING TO FORM FROM N CNTRL TX ESE TO NRN LA. THIS FEATURE
SHOULD MOVE/REDEVELOP NNEWD THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH SFC DEWPOINTS
IN THE LOW 60S EXPECTED AS FAR NE AS SERN MO AND THE LWR OH VLY BY
EARLY WED.

THE COMBINATION OF INCREASING MOISTURE WITH STRENGTHENING SHEAR AND
ASCENT WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASING RISK FOR SVR TSTMS FROM PARTS OF
THE SRN PLNS NEWD INTO PARTS OF THE CNTRL PLNS...THE OZARKS...AND
THE LWR OH/TN VLYS BEGINNING LATER TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH 12Z
WED.

...SRN PLNS INTO OZARKS AND LWR OH/TN VLYS TODAY/TNGT...
EML ASSOCIATED WITH AFOREMENTIONED JET STREAK SHOULD KEEP
ENVIRONMENT CAPPED THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY OVER WRN PARTS OF THE
CNTRL/SRN PLNS. HOWEVER...COMBINATION OF LOW LVL UPLIFT ALONG
MERGING COLD FRONT/DRY LINE...SFC HEATING...AND 30-60 M HEIGHT FALLS
ON SRN FRINGE OF EJECTING UPR TROUGH SHOULD SUPPORT ISOLD TO WDLY
SCTD TSTMS FROM NW TX NNEWD INTO WRN OK AND CNTRL KS BY EARLY EVE.
OTHER STORMS SHOULD FORM A BIT LATER THIS EVE FARTHER E AND
NE...ALONG WRN FRINGE OF STRENGTHENING SSWLY LLJ/MOISTURE AXIS FROM
N CNTRL/NE TX THROUGH THE ERN THIRD OF OK INTO PARTS OF AR AND
SRN/CNTRL MO. DEVELOPMENT IN THE OZARKS WILL BE FOSTERED BY UPLIFT
ALONG WARM FRONT.

STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRENGTHENING DEEP
WIND FIELD WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF STRONG SUPERCELLS GIVEN 60-90 KT
SWLY 0-6 KM SHEAR. INITIALLY...STRONG TO SVR STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COLD FRONT/DRYLINE...WHERE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO OR
TWO MAY OCCUR. HOWEVER...THE GREATER SVR THREAT SHOULD DEVELOP TNGT
THROUGH EARLY WED AS STORM COVERAGE RAPIDLY INCREASES OVER ERN
PORTIONS OF THE SRN PLAINS INTO AR/SRN MO INVOF THE LLJ. LOW LVL
SHEAR WILL BE MAXIMIZED ALONG WARM FRONT...WHERE AN ELONGATED...
LOOSELY ORGANIZED CLUSTER OF SUPERCELLS MAY EVOLVE. THIS ACTIVITY
MAY POSE A SIZABLE RISK FOR TORNADOES...IN ADDITION TO DMGG
WIND...GIVEN 0-1 KM SRH ON THE ORDER OF 300-400 M2/S2...AND MLCAPE
APPROACHING 1000 J/KG. THIS THREAT LIKELY WILL MOVE/DEVELOP ENE
INTO THE LWR OH AND TN VLYS EARLY WED AS THE LLJ JET DEVELOPS
RAPIDLY NEWD.

...CNTRL PLNS/LWR MO VLY LATE THIS AFTN/EARLY TNGT...
TSTMS SHOULD FORM OVER PARTS OF NEB AND KS THIS AFTN IN EXIT REGION
OF JET STREAK ASSOCIATED WITH POTENT UPR VORT. THE STORMS SHOULD
MOVE NE INTO ERN NEB/WRN IA BY EARLY EVE. WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
LIKELY TO EXHIBIT SBCAPE AROUND 1000 J/KG...STEEP MID LVL LAPSE
RATES...AND 75 KT SWLY DEEP SHEAR...SETUP COULD SUPPORT A POCKET OF
SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO. THE STORMS
SHOULD WEAKEN BY LATE EVE.

Iancar29

Watch Issued...


SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 39
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
355 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
CENTRAL NEBRASKA

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL
900 PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
COLUMBUS NEBRASKA TO 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA KANSAS. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

DISCUSSION...ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE INTENSIFYING
AHEAD OF A DEEP SURFACE LOW...AND NEAR THE DRYLINE. THESE STORMS
WILL LIKELY BE SUPERCELLULAR FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING WITH A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND A FEW
TORNADOES. THE STORMS MAY ORGANIZE INTO SHORT LINE SEGMENTS AFTER
DARK WITH A CONTINUED THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.

gbee

I think I heard that warning on ChaserTV.com a little while ago, as usual for me, as soon as things start to happen, feeds freeze ~ I had a had decent chance last year, but I'm on a lower service due to ecoms this year.

Iancar29

I cant seem to get the feeds to open on Tornadovideos.net ?... anyone having similar problems?

I dont think id have speed issues here, its only me online this evening with a 25mb connection... hmmmmmm

Iancar29

Must be something to do with me being on a Mac ....

Iancar29

Tried all that already
Its not a connection problem , its like a pop-up blocker is in place or something.. but on the mac i dont thing there is one?

Iancar29

woo , got a seperate link to some streams working from Severestudios. Its the iMap one that wont pop up the streams for me... guess this will have to do

Hammer Archer

Night-time tornado in Central Missouri less than an hour ago according to the NWS.

Hammer Archer

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Night-time tornado in Central Missouri less than an hour ago according to the NWS.

Lot of damage to buildings, including the local Walmart , they are directing people to local shelters.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=3689

Iancar29

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 46
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
440 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHERN INDIANA
CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY
NORTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 440 AM UNTIL NOON CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 75 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY TO 55 MILES SOUTH OF BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 43...WW 44...WW 45...

DISCUSSION...SRN IL/FAR SE MO SQLN WITH EMBEDDED...LONG-LIVED
SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE E AT 50 KTS. SUBSTANTIAL LOW LVL
AIR MASS RECOVERY WILL PERSIST AHEAD OF SQLN ACROSS CNTRL KY...WITH
SFC DEWPOINTS IN THE UPR 50S TO LOW 60S F EXPECTED OVER WW AREA BY
12-15Z. LARGE SCALE FORCING FOR ASCENT WILL BE WEAK. BUT PRESENCE
OF EXISTING LONG-LIVED STORMS...STRENGTH OF WIND FIELD...AND
POTENTIAL FOR ISOLD WAA STORMS TO BECOME ROOTED IN THE BOUNDARY
LAYER AHEAD OF SQLN SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY FOR TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO LOCALLY DMGG WIND.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26050.

Hammer Archer

Jake1 wrote: »

Lot of damage to buildings, including the local Walmart , they are directing people to local shelters.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=3689

One person was killed in a trailer park although I see a lot of news sources saying it was a "possible" tornado.
From the photos of the damage it looked like a strong one. Some touchdowns in Kansas and Nebraska as well. One of the storms in Kansas didn't have a tornado warning on it when it damaged a town.

Iancar29

Hammer Archer

Another tornado on the ground, this time in Kentucky.

@stormchaser4850

Sad news.


Johnny Kelly ‏ @stormchaser4850 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Developing: State emergency officials revise tornado death toll down to 6 dead from 10 in Harrisburg, IL via @AP

M.T. Cranium

From the damage videos on CNN would say that Harrisburg IL (located west of Evansville IN and southeast of St Louis MO) was hit by an F4 or strong F3, luckily it was after midnight when it hit a shopping complex around a large Wal-mart store, only a few employees were on the site there and the rest of the shops (largely destroyed) were empty. The town's hospital has been damaged and can only service emergencies. Death toll in the area has been climbing as debris is examined, some housing areas were hit and death toll so far is about ten but could go higher. Other storms as reported in this thread hit Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky. The system is likely to lose intensity soon but could still drop tornados in eastern KY, WV and TN.

It has been the strongest low of the winter season in general, parts of central Minnesota and northern Wisconsin on the cold side of the low have seen 15-25 inches of snow. The low tracked northeast out of Colorado and turned due east overnight, heading across the "twin cities" region into north-central Wisconsin at present time. Temperatures on the warm side reached about 20 C today, but stayed near -5 C in parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas.

The storm is weakening and will split over the Great Lakes to form a coastal low south of Long Island tomorrow. This will force the band of snow to weaken over Ontario and then redevelop over New England overnight. Large areas of freezing rain have been reported from southern MN to central WI and MI and into the Toronto region in Ontario. More freezing rain will develop with the coastal storm in parts of s CT, Long Island and se NY, n NJ. To the north of that, 10-20 cms of snow likely. Remnants of the severe weather will sweep through Virginia and Maryland, DC overnight but the trend will be to heavy rain and non-severe winds gusting to 50 mph.

Another strong severe outbreak is expected in the Midwest and south central U.S. on Friday and Saturday.

Heres a link to RSOE, has some pictures of the damage done .

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_photo&edis_id=TO-20120229-34350-USA

Duiske

Just looking at news reports from the US this morning, and its not good. At least 12 dead overnight across the midwest.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0301/breaking4.html