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Amazing readings from the mesonet station in El Reno, OK

Posted at 8:18 pm on May 24, 2011 / tagged: , , / comments closed
Oklahoma Mesonet readings over the last 24 hours. Can you spot the tornado impact?

Oklahoma Mesonet readings over the last 24 hours. Can you spot the tornado impact?

Get a load of this meteogram from the Oklahoma Mesonet in El Reno, OK, tweeted by Base Velocity, LLC. Not only did it measure a 150 MPH wind gust around 4:30 PM, it also recorded a pressure drop to 940 millibars and a complete loss of solar radiation around that time — suggesting it was pitch black outside at the time of the tornado. I’ve seen early reports on Twitter suggesting pretty serious damage there. Here is a Doppler base velocity image from around the time of the tornado strike. Extremely strong couplet in play. I hope people heeded warnings and protected themselves from what appears to be an extremely violent tornado.

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