May 24: Another Tornado Outbreak Is Expected Today and Tomorrow

[Dark Knight]

More information can be found at the following link:

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html

 

[PassTheMotrin]

Latest severe weather developments:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weat...s/severe-weather-tracker-may-24-25_2011-05-23

 

[PassTheMotrin]

National alerts map:

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/alerts/national/severeWxAlertsNational.html

 

[wfgodot]

Large tornado moves toward Oklahoma City
May 24, 2011 6:01 p.m. EDT

(CNN) -- A large tornado touched down Tuesday and was advancing on northwestern Oklahoma City, snapping power poles and overturning vehicles, officials said.
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much more at link above

 

[PassTheMotrin]

Tornado on the ground headed for Chickasha and Edmond, OK

http://chickasha.kfor.com/news/environment/tornado-heading-towards-chickasha-edmond/78961

 

[wfgodot]

Just found out from email via Indianapolis - my friend Chris is working there this week - that his and his wife's house in Edmond was spared, but that Irene couldn't get home due to many roadblocks. Not sure on damages to city yet.

 

[i.b.nora]

MSNBC is covering this live now! Large tornado in northeast Oklahoma? I am not familiar with the place names.

 

[wfgodot]

No activity here in the corner of NE OK (yet). OKC - Norman area is getting pounded, reports of several tornados on ground.

 

[i.b.nora]

North of Blanchard? Straight line track for Norman?

 

[wfgodot]

Norman Regional med center said to be evacuating patients/staff to ground floor.

 

[wfgodot]

Live weather chat plus OK radar: http://www.newsok.com/weather

 

[LMax]

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Oklahoma scanner

 

[wfgodot]

Tornado warning in Stillwater (Oklahoma State University).

Golfball-sized hail and sirens sounding in Norman (University of Oklahoma).

 

[stilettos]

Lord Jesus Bless them and protect them.

 

[wfgodot]

Here's the silliest question I've heard in ages, from that weather questions/answers chat I linked above:

Comment From *****
THANKS AGAIN NICK. WHERE CAN WE GO TO ACTUALLY SEE TORNADOS ON GROUND AND MOVING DO YOU KNOW????

This person must think there's a tornado zoo or something, or that they aren't dangerous if kept at a distance!

 

[mommy23]

West OK is in the clear now, but East part of the state needs to hunker down! Per MSNBC coverage.

Praying for you guys!

 

[tlcya]

Prayers for all who are threatened tonight/tomorrow. Stay safe everyone.

 

[SuziQ]

msnbc is reporting I-40 is a mess through OK. Tossed alot of vehicles around. Would link you up but WS is locking up my computer and then I can't get back in.

 

[SarahR]

Stay safe peeps, will be praying for all who may be affected xxx

 

[Jacie Estes]

This has been a bad week in that area. I have more family members there, in Edmond, Stillwater and Norman, so it will be another restless evening.

4 of my 8 uncles are in construction, they now install storm shelters in their new builds and also add to retro fit older houses. http://www.gohausner.com/

Given the storm paths through this area, it might be a good idea to build these on larger scale for communities.

As for the guy wanting to know where to go to 'see' a tornado; those of us who have lived in these parts of the country know that it is a thrill to watch, to a certain point, but then you have to take cover. If you are that curious go buy/rent the movie Twister; it was partially shot in Wakita, OK.