Severe Weather 2013 Spring, Summer and Fall

[Cracka*Jaxx]

And here in New Mexico we've been experiencing a severe drought for the past couple of years. Two new wildfires broke out just yesterday and the smoke blew into Santa Fe. Very troubling for the entire country.

 

[wfgodot]

And here in New Mexico we've been experiencing a severe drought for the past couple of years. Two new wildfires broke out just yesterday and the smoke blew into Santa Fe. Very troubling for the entire country.

We're still in drought here in OK, and the recent rains have been welcome as they're much-needed. But this spring Mother Nature has appeared to insist on a blood atonement for her gifts.

 

[txsvicki]

http://5newsonline.com/2013/06/01/nine-oklahomans-killed-in-five-tornadoes-friday/

I see the toll has gone up since previously posted.


Well, right before I signed off weather dude said the storm looked like it was breaking up, but we were still under a tornado watch. Right after...and I mean within two minutes after...I logged off, the storm broke up all right...broke into several cells, we immediately went under a tornado warning, and bam! The storm was here. Just goes to show you how quickly things can change. Happily, this good ole hill buffered us from the worst of it. We are a lake for the most part, but we are not splinters.

As soon as the tornado warning expired, I defied the severe thunderstorm warning and stood on the porch (it's the redneck thing to do, yannow). I saw the most spectacular lightning evah! It was like a long, horizontal rope. It did that twice, so I decided to get my camera, and naturally it did not repeat the performance (just like a kid).

As I type I have my back door open and see a grey sky, rain, and I am feeling a cool 65 degrees. I think I heard one of the weather dudettes say that the rain should be out of NWA by noon. I think she might want to push that back a bit.

At any rate, as usual it was comforting to know that others were out there watching...especially when we were all sitting at our little places watching that incredibly scary live feed out of OKC.

And yes, I do believe that folks thought they could outrun this storm. There was also a lot of going-home traffic when it hit OKC. Those poor folks were sitting ducks for whatever came their way.

One more observation: As the pup and I sat in the closet, I asked myself why I'd put water in there. Then I remembered I am a Navy brat who has sat out a hurricane in a similar closet. The water came in handy then. Last night it would have been more handy to have an empty container in there with me...if you get my drift.

Again, glad to hear folks fared okay and...we made it through another one! I still say we need to start a petition about this weather. Just don't know who we'd send it to!!!

Did you know several days before that this dangerous a storm was expected? I'm trying to figure out if there needs to be more education about the type storms expected. Rain wrapped tornadoes, dropping all over from a massive storm system is something new to me, who doesn't usually even pay attention to tornado watches very much.

 

[my_tee_mouse]

Yes, txsvicki, we knew there was potential. Sometimes the problem up here is that they warn too soon, or too often the storm does not come to pass; thus when we really are about to have bad weather, people don't pay that much attention.

Last night's storm, however, emphasized how even though it is tedious to go through the motions only to have nothing happen, these storms can quickly go from potentially dangerous to dangerous; so heigh-ho heigh-ho through the motions we should go. I know I'll never blow off "just" a tornado watch again.

I confess that if WSers had not encouraged me to go ahead and get in the closet when we went under the watch, I would have waited for the warning. And had the tornadoes made it up this hill, as fast as the storm came in, I would not have had time to grab up gear and pup and dive in the closet.

By the way...it was interesting to see that a lot of my neighbors took this one to heart. As soon as the tornado warning expired, I saw several folks coming out to check for damage. I also noted many lights on in the neighborhood, indicating that people listened to the weather folks and stayed up to get reports. I think Moore, OK really shook up a lot of people!

 

[tlcya]

just checking in. A night of storms again. Had a tree snap in half in the backyard. Aside from that all is well in my neck of the woods. Some local damage in the area but nothing major, of most concern was the flash flooding that kept emergency responders hopping last night. I will never understand why people go out in flash floods and then expect others to risk life and limb to go save their silly behinds.

 

[my_tee_mouse]

just checking in. A night of storms again. Had a tree snap in half in the backyard. Aside from that all is well in my neck of the woods. Some local damage in the area but nothing major, of most concern was the flash flooding that kept emergency responders hopping last night. I will never understand why people go out in flash floods and then expect others to risk life and limb to go save their silly behinds.

That seems like a good segue-way into this vid/article which contains suggestions re dealing with flooding and driving, etc.

http://nwahomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=434162

I always laugh when I see Arkansas road signs announcing that "road may be unsafe while under water," but apparently there's a big need to tell folks that!

 

[mysteriew]

The storm has made it to Ohio. So far what I am seeing is mostly a little thunder. And rain, it still has a lot of rain in it.

 

[Show Me]

Yes, txsvicki, we knew there was potential. Sometimes the problem up here is that they warn too soon, or too often the storm does not come to pass; thus when we really are about to have bad weather, people don't pay that much attention.

Last night's storm, however, emphasized how even though it is tedious to go through the motions only to have nothing happen, these storms can quickly go from potentially dangerous to dangerous; so heigh-ho heigh-ho through the motions we should go. I know I'll never blow off "just" a tornado watch again.

I confess that if WSers had not encouraged me to go ahead and get in the closet when we went under the watch, I would have waited for the warning. And had the tornadoes made it up this hill, as fast as the storm came in, I would not have had time to grab up gear and pup and dive in the closet.

By the way...it was interesting to see that a lot of my neighbors took this one to heart. As soon as the tornado warning expired, I saw several folks coming out to check for damage. I also noted many lights on in the neighborhood, indicating that people listened to the weather folks and stayed up to get reports. I think Moore, OK really shook up a lot of people!

I'm so glad you are safe!

The latest video from the weather channel showed us how the multi vortex tornadoes can jump from one spot to another in an instant.

Oh and Lyndsey, boyfriend and dogs are all safe too.

 

[my_tee_mouse]

I'm so glad you are safe!

The latest video from the weather channel showed us how the multi vortex tornadoes can jump from one spot to another in an instant.

Oh and Lyndsey, boyfriend and dogs are all safe too.

Glad they are safe. Bet they had a story to tell!

What was so freaky-deaky about the videos and livecasts of the OKC storm was that green sky y'all have mentioned before. I had never seen that before. I swan I expected to see an equally-green witch fly across on her broomstick at any minute. All those cars stuck on the road along with that green sky made it look like we were watching some horror or science fiction movie.

 

[Show Me]

Glad they are safe. Bet they had a story to tell!

What was so freaky-deaky about the videos and livecasts of the OKC storm was that green sky y'all have mentioned before. I had never seen that before. I swan I expected to see an equally-green witch fly across on her broomstick at any minute. All those cars stuck on the road along with that green sky made it look like we were watching some horror or science fiction movie.

It is incredible to see the pea green sky. So unreal to see the massive amounts of cars on the road with a wedge shaped tornado on the side.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Glad to hear everyone is safe. What a harrowing experience that must have been!

 

[CHERIE.T]

Keeping all of you in my prayers.

 

[LaLaw2000]

A huge thunderstorm is on it's way out of North Louisiana. There is still rain and thunder, but no high winds at the moment. A Flash Flood warning is in effect until 2:45am.

We lost electricity, Internet, and Direct TV for a time. I felt so helpless, lol! We were never in any danger, though. Just an inconvenience. My thoughts are with all who are (and have been) in the path of tornadoes. The people of Oklahoma are in my thoughts daily.

I do respect weather in the extreme. I am more afraid of it than anything else!

Have a safe rest of the night, everyone!

 

[MsFacetious]

Total is now 13, counting the drownings in Missouri.

Daylight did not bring peace. The rising waters forced the evacuations of hundreds and sadly the body of a tenth victim was discovered this afternoon. He was reported missing after he left for work this morning and never arrived.

http://kfor.com/2013/06/01/storms-produced-wide-area-of-damage-tenth-victim-recovered/


Friday evening's twisters killed at least nine people, two of them children, and injured scores more in Oklahoma, the office of the city's medical examiner said. Five victims had not been identified.

Canadian County Undersheriff Chris West said the seven fatalities in his county were inside vehicles.

3 die by drowning in Missouri

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/01/us/midwest-weather/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[my_tee_mouse]

Ms.Facetious, Is this AR sheriff included in the numbers?
http://www.katv.com/story/22467593/...f-drowns-during-rescue-3-others-still-missing

Another report says there is "one other" drowned, but I'm not familiar with that source so I won't rely on it at this time. I do know one of the missing is a warden who was helping the sheriff try to rescue some stranded people.

ETA: Here's a more trusted source with a story about the "one other" person who drowned:

http://5newsonline.com/2013/06/01/scott-county-searchers-find-missing-womans-body/

 

[Show Me]

Sunday, June 2

Scattered severe thunderstorms along and ahead of the cold front in ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, central and east NY, NJ, DE, southwest, central, and east PA, MD, WV, VA, west NC, northwest SC, north GA, east TN, southeast KY. TOR:CON - 3 northern New England, east NY, east PA, north NJ, MD, DC, north VA.

Isolated severe thunderstorms in central and east NM, southwest TX. TOR:CON - 2


Monday, June 3

Isolated severe thunderstorms along and ahead of a cold front in southeast VA, east NC, east SC, southeast GA. TOR:CON - 2.

Isolated severe thunderstorms in west half SD, west NE, west KS, extreme east CO, west OK, east TX panhandle. TOR:CON - 2.


Tuesday, June 4

Isolated severe thunderstorms in southeast ND, west-central and southwest MN, east SD, east NE, southwest, central, and east KS, northwest and north-central OK. TOR:CON - 3 north-central OK, south-central KS.

 

[raine1212]

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[MsFacetious]

At least 16 people are dead across the state after a vicious storm tore through the area Friday evening, Oklahoma City Fire Chief Keith Bryant said Monday morning.

That number may continue to rise.

Authorities will resume their search Monday for six people still missing, including four who sought shelter in storm drains, Bryant said.

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No one was killed in that tornado, but three people drowned in Missouri, Nixon said.

And in Arkansas, flooding killed at least four people: a sheriff's deputy, a wildlife officer and two women they were trying to save from a deluged home, officials said. The house collapsed in the middle of the rescue attempt, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman Keith Stephens said.

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Two parents and a young child who sought refuge in a storm drain were among those killed.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/us/midwest-weather/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

[CHERIE.T]

A good friend said parts of NY were struck by heavy rains and storms last night.

 

[Show Me]

Death toll rises in last Friday's tornado. I wonder if the Guatemalan citizens were storm chasing? Or just unfamiliar with severe weather?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/us/midwest-weather/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

At least 14 people died and six are missing after tornadoes raked the state late Friday, the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Monday.

Among the dead were seven Guatemalan citizens, according to the country's Consulate General in Houston. Four Guatemalan citizens were missing, the consulate said. It was not immediately clear if the dead and missing were part of earlier tallies provided by Oklahoma officials.