* SEVERE WEATHER ALERT * - Dangerous Situation Unfolding in the South - Feb. 23, 2016

Another severe weather alert, ATS.

At this time, tornado warnings are already in effect in the Gulf Coast.

Several tornadoes and moderate damage has also been reported.
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The threat of dangerous severe storms capable of producing tornadoes will continue to increase through Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Gulf Coast states.
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Feb. 23, 2016 - Day 1 Convective Outlook

...SUMMARY...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES, DAMAGING WINDS... AND ISOLATED LARGE HAIL WILL BE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE GULF COAST STATES THROUGH TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

www.spc.noaa.gov...

^More information at the link.
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Public Severe Weather Outlook (PWO)

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1049 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the southeast US this
afternoon and tonight...

* LOCATIONS...
Central and Southern Alabama
Southern Mississippi
Florida Panhandle
Southeast Louisiana
Southwest through Central Georgia

* HAZARDS...
Several tornadoes, a few intense
Scattered damaging winds
Isolated large hail

* SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging
winds, and isolated large hail will be likely over portions of
the Gulf Coast states through tonight. A few strong tornadoes
will be possible.

www.spc.noaa.gov...
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This is a developing situation,
so stay alert if you are in the watch area.

Be sure to monitor your local weather,
and stay up to date on any warnings, etc.

LIVE STORM CHASING (TVN) LINK

More to come...
Be safe

Storms woke me up in the early morning but it wasn't severe. After our Christmas wedge F4 tornado I am very relieved not to be included in this watch!

Stay on your toes, guys. Don't brush off these watches and warnings. What happened to us can happen to you, too!

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 126

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF CNTRL/SRN MS...SERN LA...SWRN/S-CNTRL
AL...WRN FL PANHANDLE

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...TORNADO WATCH LIKELY

VALID 231915Z - 232115Z

PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...95 PERCENT

...SUMMARY...

THE RISK FOR TORNADOES WILL BE FURTHER INCREASING DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS
ACROSS PARTS OF SERN LA INTO CNTRL/SRN MS... WITH THE TORNADO RISK SPREADING INTO SWRN/S-CNTRL AL AND THE WRN FL PANHANDLE BY THIS EVENING.

SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

A NEW TORNADO WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED BY AROUND 21Z.

www.spc.noaa.gov...

Good luck to everyone in the area, that's a pretty ill prepared area for Tornadoes.

Current National Radar Loop - Feb. 23, 2016

www.intellicast.com...

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) - Tornado Watch 20

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL TORNADOES AND A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THROUGH THE EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST.

THE STORM ENVIRONMENT WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A FEW STRONG AND LONG-TRACK TORNADOES INTO EARLY TONIGHT.

www.spc.noaa.gov...

I live right in the middle of this. Right now it's only a lite drizzle with overcast skies. I will be sure to report back if it changes.

originally posted by: Irishhaf
Good luck to everyone in the area, that's a pretty ill prepared area for Tornadoes.

We should be ok . Here on the Golf Coast we deal with hurricanes and the tornadoes that come out of those.

Mississippi Governor Declares State of Emergency ahead of Severe Weather

Gov. Phil Bryant issued a state of emergency today for all areas of the state that may be affected by severe weather. A potent storm system that has the potential for strong tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain is expected to impact the state through Tuesday night.

www.governorbryant.com...

Oh gosh, why am I so lucky. I'm right in it ! I've already been through a tornado, five trees pulled up by the roots and one on the house. I have to laugh, it's not funny, but we're blessed with this stuff. One just hit last week around me. Now Governor Bryant chimes in, not good. Mississippi - Good Times.

You all please be careful. It's no joke.

It's getting darker and lightly drizzling as of now. I pray it skips us though.

originally posted by: scraedtosleep

originally posted by: Irishhaf
Good luck to everyone in the area, that's a pretty ill prepared area for Tornadoes.

We should be ok . Here on the Golf Coast we deal with hurricanes and the tornadoes that come out of those.

Just be careful. We in Texas deal with tornadoes a lot, too, but the Christmas one caught us off guard. We had 1 F4 and 2 F3 tornadoes that evening. There were so many reports of tornadoes the weatherman got frustrated and thought they were false. Turns out we had around 13 tornadoes in the Dallas area so all those reports were true.

a reply to: EVERYONE

Thanks for the contributions.

I am reading all of your comments.

I'm just trying to keep watch for updates.
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Any reports that you have or come across; feel free to update.

Glad you guys are safe.

TORNADO WARNING: Southeastern Louisiana

At 3:28 PM CST,

a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Belle Rose, or near Donaldsonville ...

Impact: You are in a life threatening situation ...

link

Dang! Kicking off early this year. Thanks for the heads up! Stay safe Cajun/Southern ATSers.

Great just great, in S.C. on the beach and we have had way too much rain, many places are flooded still from the "biblical flood" they were calling it ;LOL, this ones gonna suck. Its going to pass right over us.

New State of Emergency deceleration for Alabama.

Statewide State of Emergency Issued Due to Expected Impact of Severe Weather in Alabama

Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday declared a statewide State of Emergency in anticipation of severe weather moving through Alabama. The National Weather Service has forecast a significant threat of severe weather with impacts from tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, flooding, and flash flooding for a wide area of the state.

governor.alabama.gov...
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Reports of damage continue to come in.

Several tornadoes have been reported, and warnings are still in effect.

The PDS is currently still active concerning the tornado watch area that involves the following locations:

-SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
-THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
-SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
-SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
-COASTAL WATERS

www.spc.noaa.gov...

I live in southern GA we are to be getting the storm midnight, is going to be a long night, but if things are the way they have been in the past, so far is not been that bad at all, yes some damaging winds here and there and let no forget the flooding back after Christmas, but tornadoes had not been a main cause of damage.

Let hope that things do not escalate, I will let all you know how things develop if we wake up due to sirens going on.

I will prepare my hideaway under the stairs as usual.

Wish me luck

Significant tornado damage out of Assumption Parish from the Parish PIO

twitter.com...

^video at the source link^

Damn, looks bad.

WHEW....

I thought the storm was gonna hit Myrtle Beach SC.... and I would not be able to make my beer-run on Wednesday

I only got a expensive golf-cart conversion type vehicle & don't have windshield wipers ...... YET




hey to my on-line compadre' best of good fortune...

Marg6043

Wish me luck

a reply to: iunlimited491

I'm watching the weather channel they are reporting hail and thunderstorms 900 light strikes so far in Louisiana, damaging winds but no official tornado yet.