Monday, May 20, 2013

Real-Time Updates - Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Damage


5:07 PM
-All kids at Briarwood are reported to be accounted for.

5:03 PM
-3 fatalities confirmed near a 7-11 in Moore.
-Updates are finished for the next 20 minutes.

4:57 PM
-Multiple severe injuries are being reported.
-Those in/near Moore not associated with rescue efforts are being asked to leave the area to help rescue efforts.

4:50 PM
-Reports that a 3 month old baby and 4 year old child are deceased.

4:46 PM
-Reportedly 75 children in Plaza Towers elementary school when the tornado struck.

4:44 PM
-15 children reportedly trapped in Plaza Towers school.
-No confirmed fatalities from this school.
-Police scanner has multiple fatalities from unknown locations.

Damage from Moore, Oklahoma Tornado - May 20, 2013

Images from KFOR.













Sunday, May 19, 2013

Damage from Shawnee, OK Tornado - May 19, 2013

These images are from KFOR.








Extremely Dangerous Tornado - Fallis, OK - May 19


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES...

AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO LOCATED NEAR LUTHER...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...PING PONG BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WELLSTON AND LUTHER.

Tornado Emergency - Wichita, KS - May 19





SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
337 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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SEDGWICK KS-
337 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 336 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...HAYSVILLE...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...WEST
WICHITA...SOUTH WICHITA...MAIZE...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...EAST
WICHITA...NORTHEAST WICHITA...OAKLAWN...BEL AIRE AND JABARA AIRPORT.