The Tornado Chronicles: Adairsville, GA Tornado of 1-30-13...

An isolated supercell thunderstorm formed out ahead of a line of thunderstorms over northwest Georgia on Wednesday morning, January 30, 2013, producing a tornado that has caused significant damage and injuries in the Adairsville area. One person was killed (reportedly the occupant of a mobile home), and numerous persons have been injured.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and those attempting to help them.The above screen...

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Severe Weather Continues; Shifting into Southeast/Mid-Atlantic...

Strong to severe thunderstorms continue this morning along a strong cold front that currently stretches from near Buffalo, NY to New Orleans:The front will continue Eastward during the day, with widespread wind damage a continued threat, especially over the southeast U.S. and mid-Atlantic regions, as shown by the red shaded and black hatched area on the image below:Within this region, which includes the cities of Columbus, Atlanta, Columbia, Charlotte,...

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Severe Weather Update for the Deep South / Lower MS Valley Region...

An area of shower and thunderstorm activity is developing over central and northern Louisiana at this hour, well ahead of a line of thunderstorms along the cold front further to the West and Northwest.If this activity is able to organize and intensify this evening, a locally higher risk of tornadoes may result across northern Louisiana, southern and eastern Arkansas, western Mississippi and western Tennessee - as compared to what we've seen so far...

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Early Afternoon Severe Weather Update...

At 1:30 p.m. CST, a line of strong thunderstorms extended from northeast Missouri back to the southwest into western Texas.  The activity continues to develop along and ahead of a surface cold front (northern and central portions) and dryline (southern portion).Individual thunderstorms are racing Northeast at 55-60 mph, while the line itself is moving East at about 25 mph on the southern end, and 45-50 mph on the northern end.Tornado Watches...

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Severe Weather Update for Texas...

Thunderstorms are developing southward into extreme northwest Texas along the cold front at this hour:...and I expect them to increase in coverage and intensity and sweep through most of northcentral and northeast Texas this afternoon...including the DFW Metroplex region.  Damaging wind gusts and hail will be the primary threats, although an isolated tornado spin-up cannot be ruled out.If any isolated storms are able to develop and become organized...

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Severe Weather Event Getting Underway...

As expected, thunderstorms formed during the pre-dawn hours from western Oklahoma into southeast Kansas and west-central Missouri.  The activity is racing toward the North/Northeast, while gradually shifting Eastward over time:There have been isolated reports of hail and/or wind gusts near severe limits thus far in west-central Oklahoma, but nothing widespread or major through the time of this writing.The development thus far has taken place...

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