Tornado Outbreak Is Deadly And Destructive, Threat Remains Tue/Wed!

Written by Mark Vogan on April 29, 2014 in United States of America with 0 Comments

It’s been a very sad past 48 hours across the Southern half of the country as supercells have spawned deadly and devastating tornadoes. Unfortunately this was a forecast that was correct. As dangerous, tornado producing storms loomed and struck the Tupelo, MS area, the SPC issued the first HIGH RISK of the season.

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According to Meteorologist, Jesse Ferrell of AccuWeather there have been 63 reports of tornadoes or funnel clouds during this outbreak so far. Here’s a graphic he’s produced.

Courtesy/Credit: Jesse Ferrell

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Here’s a view of this vast storm complex from space via NASA.

Courtesy/Credit: NASA

The dynamics have come together and produced the always feared, bigger and more destructive tornadoes. This was the scene out of Vilonia, AR yesterday.

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Here’s the Tupelo, MS area today.

Courtesy/Credit: NWS Memphis

Here’s the dangerous line of storms which has history of producing destructive and deadly tornadoes. As many as 3 are dead following a tornado is Alabama just hours ago.

Courtesy/Credit: weather.com

While there’s a line of strong storms with tornadic potential, there’s a secondary squall line pushing east to the north over Illinois. This is a dynamic weather situation… BmWWQ9pCUAEA0ug

Check out this amazing image as the sun sets over the ‘overshooting’ tops produced by the supercells currently over Alabama. Tweeted by Stu Ostro/courtesy of NASA.

Courtesy/Credit: NASA

Strong storms packing damaging wind, large hail, flooding rains have hammered a large swath of the South, Southeast up into the Tennessee Valley. Nashville has seen some nasty conditions and the threat continues throughout the rest of tonight.