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Tornado kills two in Missouri; more tornadoes on tap for today

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 12:53 GMT le 18 octobre 2007

The tropical Atlantic is quiet today, and none of the reliable models are predicting tropical cyclone formation over the next five days.

At approximately 12:15 am CDT this morning, a tornado near Paris, Missouri, killed two people when it ripped apart their mobile home and tossed them 400 feet away. At least four other tornadoes hit Missouri yesterday, and two tornadoes touched down in Texas, and one each in Louisiana and Mississippi. The driver of a Petal Water & Sewer service truck was hospitalized in Mississippi after strong winds picked up his truck and tossed it across I-59.

Another severe weather outbreak is expected today in the U.S., from the Mississippi Valley northward through the Tennessee Valley and the Great Lakes. Tornado Watches have already been posted, and today's severe weather has the potential to generate a few strong, long-track tornadoes. You can follow the outbreak today on our new interactive tornado map, which will post the tornado damage reports as they are received. The new feature also allows one to plot all the historical tornado activity back to 1950 for any region in the U.S. If you take a wunderphoto of a tornadic storm or tornado damage, and click on the "tornado" type of image flag when uploading it, our software will attempt to match your photo to the storm report for that tornado. These photos will then be available when you click on a storm report on the interactive tornado page. One of the storm reports for Missouri yesterday has several wunderphotos of the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado available, thanks to wunderphotographer Paleohebrew.

Jeff Masters

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651. Floodman 22:18 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
648. StormW 5:17 PM CDT on October 18, 2007 637. aubiesgirl 6:12 PM EDT on October 18, 2007 AMy your beautiful don't sweat it!! Ditto! Lookin pretty good there youself aubies! You noticed that too, did you? Member Since: 2 août 2006 Posts: 10 Comments: 9919

653. DallasGumby 22:18 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
639. Floodman 10:12 PM GMT on October 18, 2007 By the pool? She had a photo up of her taken alongside a swimming pool. Member Since: 22 août 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 376

654. aubiesgirl 22:18 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
648. StormW 10:17 PM GMT on October 18, 2007 637. aubiesgirl 6:12 PM EDT on October 18, 2007 AMy your beautiful don't sweat it!! Ditto! Lookin pretty good there youself aubies! lol thanks..wasn't fishin for a compliment..just statin the facts..lol

655. Floodman 22:19 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
That's what I was thinking...most of my experience with tornados is from ground level though...looking at them using radar is a new one on me Member Since: 2 août 2006 Posts: 10 Comments: 9919

656. Bonedog 22:19 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
wow Pcola looks to be getting a one two punch shortly. The cells to the SW coming through soon then from the West you have that line of storms heading their way. Member Since: 14 juillet 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

657. weatherboyfsu 22:20 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
The area around St. Louis looking like the hot spot now moving over into Kentucky now..........I am out of here........keep up the good work...........peace Member Since: 17 juillet 2005 Posts: 0 Comments: 1025

658. aubiesgirl 22:20 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
bone sky is startin to get dark over here in okaloosa county..anything showin up on radar...

659. NRAamy 22:21 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
hey, do airplanes ever get struck by lightning? Member Since: 24 janvier 2007 Posts: 315 Comments: 31937

660. Bonedog 22:22 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
aubie. where is that? Im not up on the counties Member Since: 14 juillet 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

661. Bonedog 22:22 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
659. NRAamy 6:21 PM EDT on October 18, 2007 hey, do airplanes ever get struck by lightning? yes they do on occasion Member Since: 14 juillet 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

662. aubiesgirl 22:22 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
660. Bonedog 10:22 PM GMT on October 18, 2007 aubie. where is that? Im not up on the counties Oh sorry..Fort Walton Beach

663. Floodman 22:23 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
657. weatherboyfsu 5:20 PM CDT on October 18, 2007 The area around St. Louis looking like the hot spot now moving over into Kentucky now..........I am out of here........keep up the good work...........peace Yep...looks like St Charles county is getting a good pounding about now...O'Fallon isn't looking good Member Since: 2 août 2006 Posts: 10 Comments: 9919

664. aubiesgirl 22:23 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
661. Bonedog 10:22 PM GMT on October 18, 2007 659. NRAamy 6:21 PM EDT on October 18, 2007 hey, do airplanes ever get struck by lightning? yes they do on occasion Action: \| Ignore User quite often you would be surprised how many lightening strikes F-15's get

665. SevereWeatherFreak 22:24 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Stupid question, but where is 90w?

666. Bonedog 22:24 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
yes aubies you have some strong storms coming onshore. Some do have a rotaional signature to them. Member Since: 14 juillet 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

667. Floodman 22:24 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Ok folks, this time for real...see you soon! Member Since: 2 août 2006 Posts: 10 Comments: 9919

668. aubiesgirl 22:25 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Bye Jerry

669. Patrap 22:25 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
New Orleans East all the way to Biloxi Miss has a soaker hanging.. Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

670. NRAamy 22:26 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
see ya! I'm out til' next week sometime... :) Member Since: 24 janvier 2007 Posts: 315 Comments: 31937

671. TampaSpin 22:26 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Spinner heading toward Luisville, KY.Link Member Since: 2 septembre 2007 Posts: 175 Comments: 19747

673. aubiesgirl 22:28 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Bye Amy

674. TerraNova 22:29 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
A big storm is nearing Tuscaloosa AL with storm chasers reporting strong rotation...the news reporter on local TV is urging everyone to seek shelter. Member Since: 30 juillet 2007 Posts: 76 Comments: 4058

675. TampaSpin 22:30 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Man that is one bad storm heading toward Louisville. Member Since: 2 septembre 2007 Posts: 175 Comments: 19747

676. Bonedog 22:30 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
well Im heading home folks. See you all tomorrow and stay safe tonight! Member Since: 14 juillet 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

677. TampaSpin 22:31 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
check out the Luisville site Link Member Since: 2 septembre 2007 Posts: 175 Comments: 19747

679. IrishWake 22:35 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Any rain coming to Atlanta before this thing is over? If so how much is your guess?

680. Patrap 22:37 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0162.071018T2235Z-071018T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 535 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... WESTERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT... * AT 532 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR DIAMOND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ELWOOD...AND CHANNAHON BY 540 PM... ROCKDALE...AND JOLIET BY 545 PM... INGALLS PARK...AND NEW LENOX BY 550 PM... LOCKPORT BY 555 PM... HOMER GLEN...LEMONT...AND ORLAND PARK BY 600 PM... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO... Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

681. cantoriesnumber1fan 22:37 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Why won't my posts appear?

682. Patrap 22:38 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Chicago Supercell..and trouble behind it too... Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

684. Patrap 22:39 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Winds over CAt-1 Hurricane Force in that cell...Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

685. TerraNova 22:40 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Got it on SRM...HOOK...Looking at graphics on my doppler software, there is a tornado warning out Looks like a very dangerous storm...the hook is heading directly towards downtown. I'm hearing that classes at the University of Alabama have been suspended and students are being told to take shelter. Member Since: 30 juillet 2007 Posts: 76 Comments: 4058

687. JLPR 22:42 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
looked at this pick and wow Gilbert had a very compact perfect eye Member Since: 4 septembre 2007 Posts: 36 Comments: 5223

688. zoomiami 22:42 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Hi Pat: How are you feeling? Its been a little quiet without you here! Member Since: 13 août 2007 Posts: 10 Comments: 4064

689. Patrap 22:44 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Like a MArch Lion Id say.Boomers..Night fall creeping in. Spookie stuff in October. Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

690. Patrap 22:45 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Thanx zoo, enjoying the applesauce and watching yall here some. THe weather channel lags behind here about 15minutes Id say. LOL Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

691. pcola 22:48 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
681. cantoriesnumber1fan 5:37 PM CDT on October 18, 2007 Why won't my posts appear I see them. Member Since: 9 septembre 2005 Posts: 1 Comments: 159

692. Cavin Rawlins 22:50 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Storm capable of producing a tornado Mesocyclone (LVX_K1) ID: K1 County: Spencer Max: 52 dBZ Top: 19,000 ft. VIL: 6 kg/m² Chance of Severe Hail: 0% Chance of Hail: 40% Max Hail Size: 0.00 in. Speed: 58 knots Direction (from): SW (222) Member Since: 24 juillet 2005 Posts: 407 Comments: 19076

693. Patrap 22:53 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Paducah Radar Look...Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

694. Cavin Rawlins 22:54 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Storm capable of producing a tornado Tornado Vortex Signature (LVX_A0) ID: A0 County: Floyd Max: 64 dBZ Top: 19,000 ft. VIL: 37 kg/m² Chance of Severe Hail: 0% Chance of Hail: 40% Max Hail Size: 0.50 in. Speed: 35 knots Direction (from): WSW (242) Member Since: 24 juillet 2005 Posts: 407 Comments: 19076

695. Patrap 22:54 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Thats BAD stuff ..radial velocities 100 KNOTS plus Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

696. Cavin Rawlins 22:55 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Tornado Storm Report: 2007-10-18 11:13:00 EDT Lat/Lon: 30.42,-87.19 Location: Escambia County Tornado on ground near downtown Pensacola from wear TV towercam. (Mob) Member Since: 24 juillet 2005 Posts: 407 Comments: 19076

697. mgreen91 22:55 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
It's raining hard here in chicago with strong winds. Member Since: 4 août 2006 Posts: 0 Comments: 290

698. Patrap 22:56 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Havoc from the GOM to CHicago..this is a Super-O Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

699. TampaSpin 22:59 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Pat i'm new to this. Isn't it rare this time of year to see this. I always thought this happens more in the spring. Member Since: 2 septembre 2007 Posts: 175 Comments: 19747

700. Patrap 22:59 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
Chicago Radar Loop Link Member Since: 3 juillet 2005 Posts: 370 Comments: 111244

701. mgreen91 23:00 GMT le 18 octobre 2007
I hope my basement don't flood, it's coming down. Member Since: 4 août 2006 Posts: 0 Comments: 290

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