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5 states from Texas to Missouri under ‘tornado watch’ – USA Today – USA TODAY


ABC News

5 states from Texas to Missouri under 'tornado watch' – USA Today
USA TODAY
On Sunday, a killer tornado packing winds as high as 200 mph, left two people dead in Oklahoma. Tornadoes and high winds injured more than 20 in the region. The body of 79-year-old Glen Irish was found in an open area of the neighborhood after a
Oklahoma, Other Tornado-Hit States Brace for MoreABC News
Tens of millions under threat of severe weather after 'demolition tour' tornadoesNBCNews.com
At least 2 dead, more than 20 hurt as tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and IowaFox News
CNN -Reuters
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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 6:46 pm

Mama Dog returns to owners viewing tornado damage – Fort Worth Star Telegram


Mama Dog returns to owners viewing tornado damage
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The black-and-white pit bull mix who survived the tornado Wednesday tornado that demolished her home in Rancho Brazos Estates continued to slip through the hands of animal control officers, firefighters, deputy sheriffs and well-meaning volunteers by

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 3:28 pm

Anchors forced to evacuate during live broadcast as tornado strikes Wichita – NBCNews.com


NewsBusters (blog)

Anchors forced to evacuate during live broadcast as tornado strikes Wichita
NBCNews.com
By Daniel Arkin, Staff Writer, NBC News. A television station in Kansas was forced to evacuate during a live broadcast on Sunday afternoon after a massive tornado — one of three that ripped through the Plains States over the weekend — touched down in
Morning Joe Meteorologist: Tornado Averted 'By The Grace of Whatever'NewsBusters (blog)
Tornado Forces News Team to Abandon Live BroadcastMashable
Station takes cover during tornadoWALA-TV FOX10
USA TODAY -WDSU New Orleans
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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 2:12 pm

Is tornado intensity increasing? – Mother Nature Network


Mother Nature Network

Is tornado intensity increasing?
Mother Nature Network
But we can't necessarily say the same the same about tornadoes, at least not yet. The tornado connection to global warming is tenuous, and for several reasons. Chief among them is the fact that climate change apparently affects the two major factors

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 1:40 pm

Incredible videos and photos of tornadoes in central U.S. May 18-19 – EarthSky (blog)


Incredible videos and photos of tornadoes in central U.S. May 18-19
EarthSky (blog)
The entire weekend featured many dangerous storms that produced large hail, strong winds, and violent tornadoes. Wichita, Kansas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma were extremely close to having strong tornadoes directly affecting the cities. However, these

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 12:42 pm

Tornado Chasers Catch Outbreak on Tape – ABC News


Tornado Chasers Catch Outbreak on Tape
ABC News
Tornado Chasers Catch Outbreak on Tape. ABC News' Ginger Zee chases tornadoes during a large breakout of storms. 01:44 | 05/20/2013. Related Links: Watch: Northern Texas Hit By 16 Tornadoes; More Expected · Watch: Mayor on Tornadoes: 'We're

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 12:15 pm

Tornadoes hit Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla. – USA Today – USA TODAY


Tornadoes hit Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla. – USA Today
USA TODAY
Severe storms roared through the Plains and Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged buildings, ripped off roofs and tossed big trucks like toys in Oklahoma. At least one person has died and several people were injured across the state,

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 4:44 am

Tornado wrecks homes built by volunteers – USA Today – USA TODAY


Fort Worth Star Telegram

Tornado wrecks homes built by volunteers – USA Today
USA TODAY
The Habitat for Humanity houses, built by volunteers for low-income families using donations and interest-free loans, were decimated by the tornado: 58 of the 61 houses were damaged, including at least 14 that were destroyed, according to the Atlanta
Texas tornado survivors start to return homeCBS News
'Traumatic day': Residents return to tornado-devastated neighborhoodCNN
Tornado tossed mom, 2 sons from their Granbury home as it was destroyedFort Worth Star Telegram
Los Angeles Times -KSN-TV -Yahoo! News (blog)
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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 4:19 am

Powerful tornadoes strike in four central US states – Reuters


Powerful tornadoes strike in four central US states
Reuters
(Reuters) – A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at

Posted on 20 May 2013 | 3:38 am

Tornado spotted near Wichita, Kan., residents told to take cover – NBCNews.com (blog)


NBCNews.com (blog)

Tornado spotted near Wichita, Kan., residents told to take cover
NBCNews.com (blog)
People in two states were taking shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma. Thunder clouds were also heaving hail — dime to softball sized — as well as rain across broad swaths

Posted on 19 May 2013 | 10:23 pm

SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches

SPC Tornado Watch 191 Status Reports

WW 0191 Status Updates

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STATUS FOR WATCH 0191 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 6:17 pm

SPC Tornado Watch 191

WW 191 TORNADO AR OK TX 201810Z – 210300Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 191
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
110 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA
  NORTHWEST TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 110 PM UNTIL
  1000 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  NUMEROUS LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL
    EVENTS TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 115 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF GROVE
OKLAHOMA TO 40 MILES EAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 189...WW 190...

DISCUSSION...RAPID INTENSE STORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT FEW HOURS...BOTH NEAR A STALLED SURFACE FRONT ROUGHLY WEST OF
THE I-35 CORRIDOR...AND NEAR THE PRE-FRONTAL DRYLINE NOSING
NORTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BY LATE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED SUPERCELLS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE DRYLINE...WITH THE MOST
PROMINENT TORNADO THREAT...WHICH PROBABLY WILL INCREASE BY EARLY
EVENING AS THE SOUTHERLY LOW-LEVEL JET STRENGTHENS AND ENLARGES
LOW-LEVEL HODOGRAPHS.  ONE OR TWO STRONG TORNADOES MAY NOT BE OUT OF
THE QUESTION. OTHERWISE...LARGE HAIL IS LIKELY...SOME VERY LARGE...
WITH INCREASING DAMAGING WIND POTENTIAL ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AS
CONVECTION CONSOLIDATES AND EVOLVES INTO AN ORGANIZED CLUSTER.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.

...KERR

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 6:17 pm

SPC Tornado Watch 190 Status Reports

WW 0190 Status Updates

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STATUS FOR WATCH 0190 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 5:50 pm

SPC Tornado Watch 190

WW 190 TORNADO KS MO 201745Z – 210300Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 190
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1245 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS
  WESTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI

* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1245 PM UNTIL
  1000 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL
    EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 115 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
COLUMBIA MISSOURI TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF JOPLIN MISSOURI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 189...

DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A
SURFACE COLD FRONT AND REMNANT OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ACROSS THE WATCH
AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BEFORE CONGEALING INTO ONE OR MORE
ORGANIZED CLUSTERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  BEFORE UPSCALE GROWTH
OCCURS...A FEW SUPERCELLS ARE POSSIBLE...ACCOMPANIED BY A RISK FOR
TORNADOES...IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL.  THEREAFTER...DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS MAY BECOME THE MORE PROMINENT THREAT.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.

...KERR

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 5:50 pm

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 189 Status Reports

WW 0189 Status Updates

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STATUS FOR WATCH 0189 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 5:02 pm

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 189

WW 189 SEVERE TSTM MI LH LM 201700Z – 210000Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 189
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
100 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  LOWER MICHIGAN
  LAKE HURON
  LAKE MICHIGAN

* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 100 PM UNTIL
  800 PM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF ALPENA MICHIGAN TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF JACKSON
MICHIGAN.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

&&

DISCUSSION...IN THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST MODEST DEEP LAYER
SHEAR...STORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INCREASING IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ALONG AN EASTWARD PROGRESSING WIND
SHIFT...ENHANCED BY THE LAKE BREEZE...ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THIS
AFTERNOON.  BENEATH FAIRLY STEEP LAPSE RATES...SURFACE HEATING OF A
MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER HAS YIELDED LARGE MIXED LAYER CAPE OF
2000-3000+ J/KG... SUPPORTIVE OF SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL.  CONSOLIDATING CONVECTIVELY GENERATED COLD POOLS MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.

...KERR

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 5:02 pm

SPC Center Public Severe Weather Outlook (PWO)

Public Severe Weather Outlook

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1146 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
AND OZARK PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW TORNADOES...AND SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD
DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY LARGE HAIL OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
AND OZARK PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

       NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
       FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS
       SOUTHERN MISSOURI
       CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA
       NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS

ELSEWHERE...SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MIDDLE/UPPER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND CENTRAL GREAT LAKES.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG BOTH A COLD FRONT AND
DRYLINE BY 3 PM ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA. THESE STORMS WILL QUICKLY
BUILD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OZARK PLATEAU AND SOUTH INTO PARTS OF
NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS. INITIAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE VERY
LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES. AS STORMS GROW IN
COVERAGE...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BECOME AN INCREASING THREAT AS
WELL...WHICH COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING.

STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER
TODAY.

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Posted on 20 May 2013 | 4:47 pm