re: The Relaxation Chamber: Limited Severe Risk MS/AL/GA/TN

I know I said I was goin to bed but I do want to say I'll never understand how spotters are able to spot these things in the pitch black dark of night. Lightning lights up the sky but not near long enough for me to be able to tell anything

So, we have this to look forward to later today??

Bama's getting hit again. Watch in effect until 3 AM. Portersville needs to shelter NOW.

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It's mainly the eastern part of the state correct? Bham in good shape?

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Right now SW part of Bama is what I read but Bham should be good for now.

later today:


DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0107 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

VALID 291200Z - 301200Z

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF AL AND ERN
MS...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE
ERN U.S. E OF THE MS VALLEY...

...SUMMARY...
WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
REGION...WITH SEVERAL SEVERE/SUPERCELL STORMS POSSIBLE -- ALONG WITH
ATTENDANT RISK FOR HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES.
STRONG/SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND
THE CAROLINAS...WHERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A TORNADO OR TWO. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS -- ALONG WITH RISK FOR HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS
-- WILL ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID OHIO VALLEY AND NORTH
INTO SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN DURING THE AFTERNOON.

...SYNOPSIS...
A LARGE MID- AND UPPER-LEVEL LOW OVER THE LOWER MO VALLEY VICINITY
WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NWD WITH TIME...WITH A BROAD ZONE OF STRONG
CYCLONIC FLOW SURROUNDING THIS SYSTEM. AT THE SURFACE...AN OCCLUDED
LOW IS PROGGED TO LINGER INVOF THE ERN IA/NRN IL VICINITY MUCH OF
THE PERIOD...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT TO MAKE SLOW EWD PROGRESS
ACROSS THE MID OH AND TN VALLEYS/CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION. AREAS
AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL AGAIN FALL UNDER A RISK FOR FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORMS.

...ERN TN VICINITY SWD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION...
A COMPLEX/UNCERTAIN SCENARIO IS EXPECTED TO EVOLVE DURING THE DAY
TUE...AS AN EXTENSIVE BAND OF CONVECTION ONGOING AT THE START OF THE
PERIOD CONTINUES TO SHIFT SEWD ACROSS GA/FAR SERN AL AND THE FL
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE MORNING. SOME SEVERE RISK IS EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS -- PARTICULARLY WITH SWD EXTENT INTO SWRN GA/FAR SERN
AL AND THE FL PANHANDLE...WHERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. PRESUMING SOME ROTATION WITH STRONGER STORMS WITHIN THE
CONVECTIVE BAND...ISOLATED TORNADO RISK WOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

AFTER PASSAGE OF THE CONVECTION...A CONTAMINATED BOUNDARY LAYER
ACROSS MS/AL AND VICINITY WILL REQUIRE FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY.
PRESUMING AMPLE HEATING OF THE VERY MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER CAN
OCCUR...POTENTIAL FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF CONVECTION NEAR/AHEAD OF THE
SURFACE FRONT PUSHING SLOWLY EWD ACROSS THE MS/NWRN AL VICINITY WILL
EXIST. HIGH-RES MODEL RUNS -- WHILE VARYING WITH RESPECT TO STORM
LOCATION AND MODE -- GENERALLY AGREE THAT REDEVELOPMENT WILL OCCUR
INVOF THE MS/AL BORDER AFTER 20 TO 21Z. GIVEN BACKGROUND SHEAR
QUITE FAVORABLE FOR ROTATING STORMS...EXPECT SOME STORMS TO BECOME
SUPERCELLULAR -- WITH ATTENDANT RISK FOR HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS ALONG
WITH A FEW TORNADOES -- WITH THE RISK PEAKING FROM LATE AFTERNOON
THROUGH MID EVENING.

GIVEN UNCERTAINTY WHICH PERSISTS ATTM...DEGREE OF RISK REMAINS
UNCLEAR...AND THUS HAVE OPTED NOT TO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT
SEVERE/TORNADO AREAS ATTM. ONCE THE SCENARIO BECOMES MORE
CLEAR...FURTHER REFINEMENTS OF THE FORECAST WILL BE MADE TO BETTER
HIGHLIGHT MORE SPECIFIC AREAS/RISK LEVELS.

2 confirmed tornado deaths in TN. News ticker so I don't know where.

They just said, tomorrow at 4PM, should be much of the same thing as tonight.

PORTERSVILLE:

??Storm Reports?? ?@KimTwister 1m

TORNADO ON THE GROUND just NNW of Portersville, AL headed toward FORT PAYNE! Damage being reported! #alwx pic.twitter.com/8LAOGNpU87

Of course...



Home > Alerts > Tennessee > Tornado Watch Issued by NWS Knoxville (Eastern Tennessee)
Message: NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-TN12514F1EB038.TornadoWatch.12514F1F6AF0TN.MRXWCNMRX.5ddd9ed0fe121d108a852bcb1830e019 from w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 01:22 CDT on 04-29-2014
Effective: 01:22 CDT on 04-29-2014
Expires: 06:00 CDT on 04-29-2014
Event: Tornado Watch
Alert:

TORNADO WATCH 114 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
CHEROKEE CLAY
IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN EAST TENNESSEE
BLOUNT COCKE GRAINGER
GREENE HAMBLEN JEFFERSON
KNOX LOUDON MCMINN
MONROE POLK SEVIER
UNION
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...BENTON...DANDRIDGE...
GREENEVILLE...HAYESVILLE...KNOXVILLE...LENOIR CITY...
MADISONVILLE...MARYVILLE...MAYNARDVILLE...MORRISTOWN...MURPHY...
NEWPORT...RUTLEDGE AND SEVIERVILLE.

Instructions:
Target Area:
Blount
Cocke
Grainger
Greene
Hamblen
Jefferson
Knox
Loudon
McMinn
Monroe
Polk
Sevier
Union

And yes I'm in this as are many of my family and friends.

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Sirens just woke me up in Montgomery. I saw something saying a tornado was heading towards downtown Montgomery. Someone tell me what's up.

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One is def. near you. Thank God you have sirens to wake you. But these storms are kicking back up again and watches are lasting well into morning for many places.

ETA: New watch just issued for Atlanta.