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

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 12:53 PM GMT on October 18, 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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351. NEwxguy 7:09 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
whats the reason for this huge blowup over this area?Curious since it wasn't predicted Member Since: September 6, 2007 Posts: 816 Comments: 13132

352. aubiesgirl 7:09 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
whats the reason for this huge blowup over this area?Curious since it wasn't predicted I waws wondering the same thing..

353. Bonedog 7:09 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
folks I am seeing a second vort signature showing up with the tornado NW of PCB. Is anyone else seeing this? Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

354. extreme236 7:10 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Just stopping in briefly....NHC has the TC reports on Chantal, Ingrid, TD Ten, and on Lorenzo completed... Member Since: August 2, 2007 Posts: 19 Comments: 19234

355. extreme236 7:11 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Link to reports...have a good day all Link Member Since: August 2, 2007 Posts: 19 Comments: 19234

356. Bonedog 7:12 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
ok radar just updated the second signature seems to have joined with the original one. Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

358. marlinsfan1 7:14 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
I thought the cold front was supposed to be very weak by now? but it looks like we can still get some bad weather in Miami over the weekend if it keeps it up

359. Bonedog 7:14 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
the other stuff I was watching seems to have join all up into the line. Thats going to be a nasty storm line when it rolls through PCB. Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

360. aubiesgirl 7:14 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
I'm picking up what appears to be a MESO from Mobile, AL. radar, about 40 miles south of Pensacola moving NEWD toward Ft. Walton Beach. what?

361. nativeFLgal 7:15 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
west end of PCB bone?

363. HurricaneGeek 7:17 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
How does the NHC decide how they do their reports? Seems like a very random order to me. Member Since: May 10, 2007 Posts: 110 Comments: 7039

364. Bonedog 7:18 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
there is a cell behind the main line that I am watching has a slightly higher vort sig then the surroundings. Could be another one. Im keeping my eye on it Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

367. Bonedog 7:19 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
native Yes. should be coming into the outskirts of PCB from the west any minute Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

368. extreme236 7:20 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Well since the hurricane season is in a lull, the NHC has more time to do reports, so they probably do the easiest ones first Member Since: August 2, 2007 Posts: 19 Comments: 19234

369. tornadofan 7:22 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
STL - who's giving Kiko steroids? Member Since: April 5, 2007 Posts: 83 Comments: 12345

370. nativeFLgal 7:23 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Thanks bone, son lives in that area

371. HurricaneGeek 7:23 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
ok extreme. thanks. and what do PCB mean? Member Since: May 10, 2007 Posts: 110 Comments: 7039

373. Bonedog 7:25 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
PCB= Panama City Beach native no problem. Looks like strong winds and heavy rain right now. Dont see anything else there right now Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

374. nativeFLgal 7:25 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Did I scare bajaALemt off? I'm her cyberstalker.......LMAO......kidding!

375. HurricaneGeek 7:26 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
ok thanks Member Since: May 10, 2007 Posts: 110 Comments: 7039

376. Bonedog 7:26 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
keep an eye on that storm that went ashore in North Bay even though the warning expired it still shows up very well on the radar and still has alot of spin to it Member Since: July 14, 2005 Posts: 14 Comments: 7418

377. weatherguy03 7:26 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Weather radios save lives not blogs! Member Since: July 5, 2005 Posts: 581 Comments: 29680

379. nrtiwlnvragn 7:28 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 225 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA... NORTHWESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HALEYVILLE... * UNTIL 315 PM CDT * AT 221 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BRINN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALEYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BEAR CREEK BY 230 PM CDT... HALEYVILLE BY 235 PM CDT... WEISS BY 240 PM CDT... ASHRIDGE AND PEBBLE BY 245 PM CDT... 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCK CREEK BY 250 PM CDT... Member Since: September 23, 2005 Posts: 11 Comments: 8946

380. aubiesgirl 7:28 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
storm how does that storm you mentioned looking?.still heading towards fwb?

381. extreme236 7:28 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
So whats the latest on the severe weather outbreak? I know some storms are supposed to arrive in the Ohio valley tonight Member Since: August 2, 2007 Posts: 19 Comments: 19234

383. TEXASYANKEE43 7:31 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
377. weatherguy03 2:26 PM CDT on October 18, 2007 Weather radios save lives not blogs! It seems that this blog has been faster at reporting these storms today than the radio...

386. weatherboyfsu 7:32 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
I believe that Panama City for now is ok.....everything has calmed down....the storms have moved far enough east out of the area of dynamics needed to produce tornados. The focus has shifted to the Mississippi/Alabama line...... Member Since: July 17, 2005 Posts: 0 Comments: 1025

390. aubiesgirl 7:34 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
385. JFLORIDA 7:32 PM GMT on October 18, 2007 Some of the Pensacola damage on CNN looks bad. I am trying to contact family there now. Action: \| Ignore User very few reports of injury..hope thathelps

393. ihave27windows 7:35 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
It seems that this blog has been faster at reporting these storms today than the radio... I would imagine those in the line of fire, the panhandle of Florida, are hearing it on their radio before we see it here. Member Since: July 19, 2005 Posts: 108 Comments: 14642

396. ihave27windows 7:38 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
Bob is correct; in the time it takes to refresh the page, a house could be getting hit. It's also a good possibility the power would be out. Best to listen to the radio. Member Since: July 19, 2005 Posts: 108 Comments: 14642

397. cantoriesnumber1fan 7:40 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
I'm under a Tornado Watch in Oshkosh Wisconsin, couple of mean looking cells developing off to my SW moving NE

398. pcola 7:41 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
House, thanks for inquiring. How the heck are you doing? It's been exciting here. Have you recovered from your wreck? Member Since: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1 Comments: 159

401. TEXASYANKEE43 7:45 PM GMT on October 18, 2007
393. ihave27windows 2:35 PM CDT on October 18, 2007 It seems that this blog has been faster at reporting these storms today than the radio... I would imagine those in the line of fire, the panhandle of Florida, are hearing it on their radio before we see it here. Baja said her radio went quiet while Bone was reporting a pos. nado in her area

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