AR Tornado Radar, Video - More Twisters Today
24 tornado reports were filed by spotters yesterday, including one twister which killed 3 and injured 24 in Mena, Arkansas, according to the Associated press at 7 AM. Here's a raw video showing some of the damage:
What's interesting looking at the radar is that it wasn't this big supercell thunderstorm to their west that got them - it was the smaller weaker storm to the southwest which moved northeast into the area.
Below is the Storm-Relative Velocity Image from AccuWeather.com RadarPlus showing the rotation in the storm as it moved through the northwest part of the town:
Here's a quick look at where the storms hit yesterday, I'll have a better image up soon. Today's SPC thunderstorm risk has been upgraded to Moderate for parts of the Southeast - Chattanooga, Atlanta, Huntsville, Greenville/Spartanburg, and Columbia, SC are in the cross hairs for potential tornadoes today. See our headlines at right for more information.
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