Moderate Risk for parts of AL,MS,GA... Tornadoes possible... many tornado warnings have been issued throughout the day today (Wednesday, 2-18-09). Tornadoes are going to be a threat through much of the night as well. Currently 6 tornado warnings are in effect.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1134 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WAPELLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OTTUMWA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST.
* AT 1129 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHILLICOTHE...OR 9 MILES WEST OF OTTUMWA...
AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CHILLICOTHE BY 1135 PM CST...
OTTUMWA AIRPORT AND OTTUMWA BY 1145 PM CST...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A
MOBILE HOME...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.
Lets not forget Iowa! WOW! Few strong storms firing on the WF, only 37 degrees in Ottumwa, IA at the time of this! (11:45pm central)
Severe Thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Memphis, TN and areas to it's immediate southwest.
Severe Thunderstorm warnings are currently in effect for parts of southwest MO, northwest AR, and just now expired for northeast OK. This is OUTSIDE of the area the SPC highlighted however storms are ongoing in eastern AR, western MS and soon to be into TN. These storms are strong and could possibly become severe. Stay tuned to local media for more details...
Andy Gabrielson
www.findthetornado.com
www.severestudios.com
www.tornadochat.com
Possible tornadoes in Georgia
Storm reports from the spc website indicate possible tornados and injuries in Georgia from storms on 2-18-09
2357 UNK 6 SSW WATKINSVILLE OCONEE GA POSSIBLE TORNADO. EMA DIRECTOR REPORTS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE STARTING ON U.S. 441 AT MILE MARKER 2-3 AT TAPPIN SPUR ROAD. DAMAGE CONTINUES EAST TO HALE ROAD AND COLHAM ROA (FFC)
0010 UNK 11 W WASHINGTON WILKES GA POSSIBLE TORNADO. EMA DIRECTOR REPORTS SIGNIFICANT PATH OF DAMAGE BEGINNING IN THE TYRONE COMMUNITY INT HE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY NEAR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 44 AND CONTIN (FFC)
0015 UNK 6 WSW EATONTON PUTNAM GA *** 1 INJ *** POSSIBLE TORNADO. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FROM WILLARD TO EATONTON...ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY. ONE BUSINESS IN EATONTON COMPLETELY DES (FFC)
Also, video on Youtube (Taylor County Georgia Tornado 2-18-09)shot from cell phone claims to be from Taylor County, GA from earlier in the afternoon.
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