Central Atlantic Storm Investigators - 5/7/98 - Severe Thunderstorms & Tornados In GA/VA/NC/SC

Central Atlantic Storm Investigators

Severe Thunderstorms / Tornadoes of May 7-8, 1998 Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Weather Maps and Images

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Early Morning (6am) US Radar Summary Already Has a TVS Over AL/TN Line. This group of storms would move through the area in question with the Supercells developing behind it. Two Tornado Watches have already been issued. Regional Radar Summary Closeup 6:15am Shows 50,000 Foot Cell in N. Alabama Regional Radar Summary 3:45pm Shows Action Starting Up with Supercells in Western NC and NE TN. New Tornado Watch encompasses expected area of Supercell formation.

Radar Summary at 5pm Shows That Supercells have Formed over SE TN and N GA. This area will continue to produce supercells into the late evening. An additional Tornado Watch has been issued to cover the movement of these storms to the E and SE. Heavy Thunderstorm in NW NC. Regional Radar at 5:39pm.Classic Supercells crawl across NC, SE TN, NE GA, and begin to move into South Carolina. This is what chasers and spotters in the Southeast live for. I will forever regret leaving the South. 6:45pm. Numerous Severe Supercells cover North GA, East TN, Northeast AL, and Western NC. These storms are no joke. The storm exiting Winston-Salem in NC has just dropped an F3 tornado. TVS over upstate SC. Echo tops are all 45-50,000 feet. This is about as exciting as it gets in the South. Two additional Tornado Watches have been issued to cover the NEward progression of these dangerous supercells.

7:30pm. New Supercells continuing to form over the SE. TVS in GA and SC simultaneously. Huge 60,000 foot Supercell over North GA. TWC Regional Radar details two Huge Supercells on either side of I-75 North of Atlanta. 7:52pm. WeatherPoint Radar Beautifully Depicts Supercells across GA, SC, NC at 8:02pm. These storms are very severe.

9:30pm Radar Summary shows a 60,000 Foot Supercell with TVS in SC and another TVS in AL. The Supercell which produced the tornado earlier now approaches the Raleigh area. TWC Radar for Raleigh shows the Severe Thunderstorm which produced the tornado near Winston-Salem tearing through Greensboro at 8:01pm.

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Early Morning (6am) US Radar Summary Already Has a TVS Over AL/TN Line. This group of storms would move through the area in question with the Supercells developing behind it. Two Tornado Watches have already been issued.	Regional Radar Summary Closeup 6:15am Shows 50,000 Foot Cell in N. Alabama	Regional Radar Summary 3:45pm Shows Action Starting Up with Supercells in Western NC and NE TN. New Tornado Watch encompasses expected area of Supercell formation.

Radar Summary at 5pm Shows That Supercells have Formed over SE TN and N GA. This area will continue to produce supercells into the late evening. An additional Tornado Watch has been issued to cover the movement of these storms to the E and SE. Heavy Thunderstorm in NW NC.	Regional Radar at 5:39pm.Classic Supercells crawl across NC, SE TN, NE GA, and begin to move into South Carolina. This is what chasers and spotters in the Southeast live for. I will forever regret leaving the South.	6:45pm. Numerous Severe Supercells cover North GA, East TN, Northeast AL, and Western NC. These storms are no joke. The storm exiting Winston-Salem in NC has just dropped an F3 tornado. TVS over upstate SC. Echo tops are all 45-50,000 feet. This is about as exciting as it gets in the South. Two additional Tornado Watches have been issued to cover the NEward progression of these dangerous supercells.

7:30pm. New Supercells continuing to form over the SE. TVS in GA and SC simultaneously. Huge 60,000 foot Supercell over North GA.	TWC Regional Radar details two Huge Supercells on either side of I-75 North of Atlanta. 7:52pm.	WeatherPoint Radar Beautifully Depicts Supercells across GA, SC, NC at 8:02pm. These storms are very severe.

9:30pm Radar Summary shows a 60,000 Foot Supercell with TVS in SC and another TVS in AL. The Supercell which produced the tornado earlier now approaches the Raleigh area.	TWC Radar for Raleigh shows the Severe Thunderstorm which produced the tornado near Winston-Salem tearing through Greensboro at 8:01pm.