#Dallam, #Texas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 6:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Amarillo TX
How does 2024 rank thus far on the Local Storm Reports for Tornadoes in the U.S? We are well above the 15 year mean, trailing only 2011 with its multiple major outbreaks in April. #tornado
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If you've lost a pet in the Valley View storm, All American Dogs Shelter has been out to the area and has picked up several pets.
They will be diligently searching for and picking up loose/stray animals and taking them back to the shelter in Pilot Point.
Please contact the shelter or (better) go out there and see if your furry family member has been captured and is waiting for you.
If you haven't had a chance to do so yet, and your pet is microchipped, please contact your microchip company to be sure the contact info is up to date.
A TVS is a signature, or indication, of a potential #tornado. It is basically an indication of strong wind shear (or changing wind direction) in a very small area associated with potential tornadic circulation within a thunderstorm. A TVS is no guarantee a tornado will form, but definitely a strong indication that one may soon develop, or already has.
Overnight, a tornado tore through an campground, which is one of the worst places to be in severe weather. If you get enough warning, there is usually a sturdy shelter in any large campground, sometimes it's the bathrooms or showers.
Or, as some opted to do, get to the nearest business*. Some went to the huge casino near the campground. Others escaped to a nearby restaurant and rode it out in the walk-in cooler, one of the best places to go.
Everyone in tornado country should have a weather app on their phone to get tornado warnings, especially while you sleep. You know the drill: take cover in a basement, cellar, or the lowest most interior room with no windows (bathrooms/bathtubs are strongest because they are anchored by plumbing.)
*gas stations and convenience stores are not great, but better than a tent, car, or RV. I have actually survived a campground tornado, so this news hit me hard. #Oklahoma#KOA#Campground#Tornado#Claremore
#Benton, #Arkansas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 2:15 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Tulsa OK
#Collin, #Fannin, #Grayson, #Hunt, #Texas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 12:15 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Fort Worth TX
#Comanche, #Eastland, #Texas: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Fort Worth TX
Weather today not as severe as yesterday, but 14 tornadoes detected so far today. More severe weather in store tonight and tomorrow ☹️ https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ #Tornado#wxok
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A satellite image shows the nearly mile-long path of damage left by Tuesday's #tornado in #Greenfield, #Iowa
According to Gov. Kim Reynolds, at least 153 homes were majorly damaged or destroyed.
Information on businesses damaged was not yet available. Four people died and at least 35 were injured.