Storm Chasers have intercepted several large tornadoes this evening in the Texas Panhandle near the town of Silverton, Texas. The tornadoes continue at this time. The latest news posted at the bottom. - Pre- Post -Currently there are several tornado watches ongoing from Texas to Nebraska. At this time I’m more focused on the Texas, and Oklahoma Panhandle (PDS) Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch #82. I’m currently also in contact with a group of Storm Chasers awaiting development in the watch area. They are in the Claude, Texas, southeast of Amarillo waiting for growing towers to become the first of the action today. They will be keeping in touch with me as thing get going, and I’ll pass along any information here during the evening tonight. Last word (about 5:14pm ET) Convection was on the increase, with strong backed southeasterly winds, and a well define dryline boundary west of their location. It’ shouldn’t be long before a few cells get going.

Elsewhere, Supercells and a few tornadoes and large hail events are expected further north from western Kansas to Western Nebraska. I’ll try and monitor these locations as well into the evening hours and report any news from the field.

I will be adding short updates to this post below this point instead of creating a new post for each update this evening, so keep check back to this post if your reading in a feed reader. More to come.

Update: 6:17pm et:

Already a impressive Supercell underway near Plainview, Texas. The cell is starting to show strong signs of roations and has a nice V-notch presentation. This developed very close to the Chasers I’m in contact with, so I’m sure they are on this cell now waiting on likely some tornado development in the next 30 mins or so…. stay tuned.

Update: 6:31pm et:

Tornado reported to be on the ground about 10 miles SW of silverton, Texas at this time….moving NNE.

Update: 7:09pm et:

Some Chasers now reporting they have seen at least two tornadoes with the Silverton, Texas Tornadic Supercell. So far it looks like Silverton is ok. This dangerous Supercell continues northeastward. 

Update: 7:33pm ET:

Storm Spotters and Storm Chasers in the area northeast of Silverton, Texas by 9 miles, are still reporting a tornado on the ground. 

Update: 7:47pm et:

A dozen or more Chasers still reporting a tornado on the ground. This large cyclic tornado is about 14 miles southwest of Brice, Texas. There have been several tornadoes with this very dangerous Supercell.

Update: 8:08pm ET:

I just spoke with Eric N and gang and they have been filming a tornad over the last thirty minutes. They say the tornado has gone through several stages, including a large white cone. I could hear the strong inflow winds on the cell phone. THey were on the move again as the storms looks to be wrapping up once again. Very Impressive!

Update: 8:15pm et:

Further north up in northwest Kansas, near Goodland, Storm Chasers are reporting a stove pipe tornado on the ground now. Tornado confirmed touch down south of Goodland the tornado is heading north up Hwy 27 toward I-70 toward Goodland now and crossing Highway 40.

Update: 9:00 pm et:

Large number of tornado reports coming in from the Storm Chasing field this evening. We have reports of Chasers from the Texas Panhandle to the Oklahoma Panhandle and northward into Kansas, seeing and documenting large tornadoes tonight. This very dangerous Supercells continue as I type, and Storm Chasers are still on some impressive storms. Expect the TV networks and web to be flooded with some cool tornado video late tonight and tomorrow.

Update: 9:42pm ET:

Tornado Outbreak underway from the Texas Panhandle, northward to Nebraska. Almost a dozen well reported and documented have formed tonight over the western Plains. A dryline tornado events continue into this Wednesday evening. Currently there is a very dangerous tornado moving into the town of McLean, Texas and Storm Chasers are reporting it is producing damage within the town limits now.

There are 3-4 more active tornadoes on the ground at this time from Texas to Nebraska. Continuing to monitor all the radars, Chaser cells, and any incoming video or photos. Full tornado video coverage.

 

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