MSU Storm Chase Class

Sunday, May 10, 2009

CONFIRMED TORNADOES ON MAY 8TH



The National Weather Service survey damage reports continue to come in.

So far 17 tornadoes have been confirmed....

Click on the link below for information about the confirmed tornadoes:

Survey Damage Details
The derecho that went through on Friday produced an above normal amount of tornadoes. Bowing segments can produce tornadoes but are usually known more for widespread and destructive straight line winds. Dr. Greg Forbes who is the severe weather expert from The Weather Channel, says the records kept aren't good regarding derecho events. He mapped 18 from a bow echo in central Illinois from 1977. This fact just emphasizes how rare an event Friday was.

Happy Mother's Day

Reflectivity of the deadly storms tracking out of Kansas

Mother's day is also the anniversary of the deadly tornadoes that impacted southwest Missouri.

Click on this link for an in depth look back at this horrific day in 2008:
May 10, 2008 TORNADOES