Tornadoes on the ground in Dallas - Fort Worth greater area

[Lato]

I've been on the phone with my best friend who left work in hopes of getting home! OMG! I got her to stop at a grocery, then once she got back on the road again she pulled over at a hospital. I was a nervous wreck hearing her scream and cry....she's now home.

My family lives in Univ. Park. Sirens going off

Salsa...have aunt and uncle in university park....cell is not answering...
please let me know how things are there.....Lato

 

[Sassygerl]

Salsa...have aunt and uncle in university park....cell is not answering...
please let me know how things are there.....Lato

I just heard from them and everything is ok now

 

[fhc]

For those concerned with the area, here is a local/regional radar that is constantly updating

http://www.wfaa.com/weather/radar?radar=64242082&img=0&c=y

this link is also for local news, just click the tab for news on this website, it's our ABC affiliate in the Dallas/FW area

 

[mysteriew]

For those concerned with the area, here is a local/regional radar that is constantly updating

http://www.wfaa.com/weather/radar?radar=64242082&img=0&c=y

this link is also for local news, just click the tab for news on this website, it's our ABC affiliate in the Dallas/FW area

All those little pink and red boxes, looks absolutely nasty

 

[Blue_Dolphin308]

School should of been dismissed at 3-3:15 according to local news

They should have been dismissed. But schools were not releasing students. All students are still at the schools according to HLN and Local news.

 

[ConfusedPopsicle]

Ooh I hate this! I'm about 2 & 1/2 hrs
East of Dallas...so there's tornadoes both east & north of me. Prayers for everyone dealing with it now & later today!

 

[Sassygerl]

large tornado on the ground in Greenville, TX

 

[ConfusedPopsicle]

Baseball sized hail in Greenville!

 

[octobermoon]

praying.

 

[mysteriew]

2 vehicles thrown into a demolished house in Lancaster Texas
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/tornadoes_slam_dallas_area_dam.html

 

[mck16]

Just reported DFW is shut down. All flights diverted to Love Field. I live 2 miles from the airport and it was really bad. Just beginning to get reports of all the damage. The storms were massive and are still moving.

 

[mysteriew]

DFW Blog
Storm Team Blog for Severe Weather Today
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/04/03/storm-team-blog-for-severe-weather-today/

 

[mysteriew]

Severe Weather Outlook - April 3, 2012
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
http://surfky.com/index.php/paducah/275-weather/12957-severe-weather-outlook-april-3-2012

Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for Georgia
http://www.wltz.com/story/17324398/hazardous-weather-outlook-issued-for-georgia

Severe Weather Risk Wednesday
across Acadiana
http://www.katc.com/news/severe-weather-risk-wednesday/

 

[Show Me]

One of the best places to get important life saving info is from Websleuths.

Wish we had a severe weather forum....however Up to the Minute is truly up to the minute!

In Real Estate the three most important things are location, location, location.
In severe weather the 3 most important things are rotation, rotation, rotation.

 

[legalmania]

Yesterday they just came out with the new tornado warning system, wonder if it was used today? If it was used how successful was it?

 

[Show Me]

Yesterday they just came out with the new tornado warning system, wonder if it was used today? If it was used how successful was it?

I don't know legalmania IMO the extreme warnings are for F3-5 tornadoes that are rain wrapped or a mile or two wide and on the ground longer than tornadoes that are short lived.

We will just have to see what happens this season and if the warnings need to be tweaked, changed or work as is.

I think Missouri and Kansas are the only states using the system at this time.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Stay safe everyone in/around Dallas!!

 

[legalmania]

I don't know legalmania IMO the extreme warnings are for F3-5 tornadoes that are rain wrapped or a mile or two wide and on the ground longer than tornadoes that are short lived.

We will just have to see what happens this season and if the warnings need to be tweaked, changed or work as is.

I think Missouri and Kansas are the only states using the system at this time.

I was just watching the tornadoes in Lancaster Tx. and they looked big. The damage looked maybe to be an F2-F3. I saw it pick up a semi trailer and throw it about 100 ft. That's what I don't like debris. I was watching TWC and NASA has a new Satellite that covers an enormous area in a very short amount of time. Below is a little more about it. You can actually see that super cell storm in Texas.

http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/

 

[mysteriew]

Tornado video, damage etc.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46945168/#46945168

They are saying so far looks like no fatalities

 

[TexasLori]

Yesterday they just came out with the new tornado warning system, wonder if it was used today? If it was used how successful was it?

I did notice Pete Delkus using the term "tornado emergency" so I'm guessing yes?