The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
-Psalm 19:1

Do you know that God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
-Job 37:15



Thursday, December 10, 2009

Tornado confirmed in Gardi, Georgia

SKY WATCH FRIDAY time! Welcome all sky fans!!! I truly appreciate your visit and comments. I might not have time to respond to you, but I will try my best to visit!!!

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Thanks, also,to Dot and Tom, who were instrumental in the success of this blogging event. You should definitely come fly with us!Yesterday brought some thunderstorm yumminess to our region, as the low pressure system containing blizzard-like conditions on its northern end produced severe weather down in the south. We didn't have any beautiful structure, such as what is pictured above, and it certainly wasn't the set-up that should be chased. The rain was coming down in buckets, which makes visibility a challenge. One storm cell that passed through my actual city was showing signs of rotation prior to arrival. In fact, it was actually tornado warned for a little while as it tracked northward. All that green, yellow and especially red, indicates rain... the red is especially heavy. When it's raining like that, seeing rotation in the clouds becomes especially difficult, if not impossible. We were actually experiencing the tail of that low pressure, in the form of a squall line of storm activity. It sort of whips around a wall of wind and rain, which can have some hail and tornadoes in the mix. There are some storm reports from yesterdays weather, mostly in the form of wind reports; however, there is talk of the damage actually being caused by a possible tornado. There is actually now a report of one confirmed EF0 tornado with an injury, which occurred in Gardi, GA.

5 MILES NW GARDI in WAYNE COUNTY, GA
*** 1 INJ *** A NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF0 TOUCHDOWN AT 632 LONGFORD ROAD. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED, AND THE INHABITANT WAS INJURED. SEVERAL BARNS WERE DAMA (JAX)
... which piggy-backs off this report of wind damage in the same city.
4 MILES NNW GARDI in WAYNE COUNTY, GA
*** 1 INJ *** POSSIBLE TORNADO. ONE TRAILER DAMAGED AND ONE TRAILER COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ONE PERSON INJURED BUT AMBULATORY. EMPTY SCHOOL BUS TOSSED INTO A DITCH. (JAX)
There was a similar report out of Tallahassee, but no tornado has been confirmed yet.
7 MILES NW OF TALLAHASSEE IN LEON COUNTY, FL
POSSIBLE TORNADO. HOMES DAMAGED...TREES DOWN IN VICINITY OF BRILL ROAD AND MILLERS LANDING ROAD ON NORTH SIDE OF LAKE JACKSON. (TAE)
It was a rough day for some, while others were snowed in...

Have a safe day!
~Dewdrop

21 comments:

  1. This month has been a weather lover's dream, hasn't it? It is really cold here--no snow, but record low temps. 7 yesterday and 10 this morning--nearly unheard of for Oregon.

    Love those cloud photos--they truly fill my eyes. How glorious they are!

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  2. That's so scary about the tornado. Beautiful shots. I just love the way clouds look.

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  3. What for stunning clouds!Really nice to see-ours is only grey in grey this week!terrible!Have a nice weekend!

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  4. the mention of tornado makes the hair on my arms stand, but the clouds that appear prior to it are really delicious.

    we had some snow flurries here, yah here in the bay area, go figure.

    enjoy the weekend.

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  5. That second shot is stunning!

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  6. Exciting and beautiful clouds, very pretty colored.

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  7. Gorgeous cloud shots...thanks for sharing.

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  8. Excellent as always, love that second pic with the glowing clouds.

    All the best
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  9. Beautiful! Like cotton! :))

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  10. Yep and guess where I am........Lake Jackson!!

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  11. Beautiful cloud formations! Especially the one you caught toward sunset!

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  12. what great cloud pictures! Happy Skywatch =)
    ~Amanda

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  13. Cool clouds, I love the colors in the second shot. Happy skywatching.

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  14. I love the shots, especially the one near dusk.

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  15. Couldn't get the first shot to load, but the second was spectacular.

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  16. lovely pics..a thunderstorm is brewing here as well

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  17. Dew: Glad the tornado didn't hit you, your sky photos are wonderful.

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  18. Great photos. I was out chasing my own storm the other day

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  19. Your skies are really beautiful. I love the colors you capture.

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