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Posted: 4/29/2017 8:39:13 PM EDT

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Just texted Ed. He replied that he's in a gas station taking cover.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:40:23 PM EDT

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Does the radar just not touching the ground or is just not on the ground in that shot.

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The farther you get from the radar site, the higher the base of the image. Curvature of da earf and all. KDFW is at the airport in Burleson. 73 miles from Burleson to Canton.

The base of what the radar can see at Canton is 7689 feet above ground level. That's why the NWS relies so heavily on spotters...for the 'ground truth' that the radar can't see.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:43:15 PM EDT

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The 'nader that's heading for Canton now...appears to be huge. ~5 miles SW of Canton.

The white square is the center of circulation:

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Posted: 4/29/2017 8:43:42 PM EDT

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The farther you get from the radar site, the higher the base of the image. Curvature of da earf and all. KDFW is at the airport in Burleson. 73 miles from Burleson to Canton.

The base of what the radar can see at Canton is 7689 feet above ground level. That's why the NWS relies so heavily on spotters...for the 'ground truth' that the radar can't see.

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There are reports of debris falling from the sky 50 miles from Canton!

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:44:53 PM EDT

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Just texted Ed. He replied that he's in a gas station taking cover.

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Thanks. could you please tell him to come and ask for help if he needs is.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:45:40 PM EDT

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The farther you get from the radar site, the higher the base of the image. Curvature of da earf and all. KDFW is at the airport in Burleson. 73 miles from Burleson to Canton.

The base of what the radar can see at Canton is 7689 feet above ground level. That's why the NWS relies so heavily on spotters...for the 'ground truth' that the radar can't see.

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I thought it might be something like that.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:46:00 PM EDT

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There are reports of debris falling from the sky 50 miles from Canton!

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They've been hit a couple times already and are fixin' to get hit again. The first 'nader stayed on the ground a long ways.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:47:03 PM EDT

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Thanks. could you please tell him to come and ask for help if he needs is.

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I did.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:47:13 PM EDT

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Dad is near Winnsboro. Rain and wind but no drama.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:47:17 PM EDT

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From Facebook

Texas Storm Chasers: Two tornadoes. One went just west/southwest of town. The bigger of the two (second one) went just east of town. We don't know any more than that. We're trying to get ahold of family/friends there too.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:48:43 PM EDT

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They've been hit a couple times already and are fixin' to get hit again. The first 'nader stayed on the ground a long ways.

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Reports are there are indications of a fourth tornado possibly fixin to hit Canton.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:48:45 PM EDT

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It got a little hairy in Hunt County too.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:48:51 PM EDT

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thanks again

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:50:52 PM EDT

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Been watching it on the news. It's moving my direction.
They just reported several people hurt and lots of damage, but wasn't clear if the injuries were in canton or not.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:51:41 PM EDT

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Been watching it on the news. It's moving my direction.
They just reported several people hurt and lots of damage, but wasn't clear if the injuries were in canton or not.

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Be safe.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:51:57 PM EDT

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I can help if anyone needs it. North DFW but willing to travel

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:52:12 PM EDT

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You can see the little red tornado hanging down (between the 'T' & 'H' in 'NORTH') in this current image. 4 mi south of Canton.

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Posted: 4/29/2017 8:52:23 PM EDT

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Dan Henry just said it's headed toward Grand Saline.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:53:02 PM EDT

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Another from FB Texas stormchasers.

Chey Cotton: Tundra area. A lot of houses on 198 destroyed. Dodge dealership off of 20 on 17 destroyed. Houses on old kaufman destroyed.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:53:40 PM EDT

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Prayers being sent from Ohio

If Ed A, goat boy or any of the other guys down there need anything let me know.
Lots of good people down that way members and non members alike.

Stay safe

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:55:04 PM EDT

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Just found out some of the family is in Sulphur Springs right now.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:55:59 PM EDT

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Dan Henry just stated a large tornado went right through canton.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:56:47 PM EDT

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Be safe.

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Thanks man, looks like we might get lucky and it miss us.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:57:04 PM EDT

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Dan Henry just stated a large tornado went right through canton.

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Oh shit

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:57:28 PM EDT

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Fox 4 just had video of uprooted trees and overturned cars in Canton.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:57:57 PM EDT

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Fox 4 just had video of uprooted trees and overturned cars in Canton.

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I see that

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:59:02 PM EDT

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Apparently Canton did take a direct hit.

They are discussing a rotation between Canton and Van right now.

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:59:14 PM EDT

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Any feeds, chasers, periscopes, etc?

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:59:30 PM EDT

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Same live stream from earlier https://livestream.com/accounts/11816721/events/3750190

Posted: 4/29/2017 8:59:37 PM EDT

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Cloud tops @ 70,000 feet!

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:00:10 PM EDT

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Cloud tops @ 70,000 feet!

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Yeah, not flying over that.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:00:11 PM EDT

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Canton? Can't be more than $20 in property damage.

Someone mentioned the Arfcom store - is that a permanent thing, or is that in reference to a First Monday booth? I still need to get out there...

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:00:48 PM EDT

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DANG!!!

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:00:48 PM EDT

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Hate hearing this

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:01:18 PM EDT

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I'm in Quitman and we are monitoring this very closely.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:02:04 PM EDT

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Local news with videos

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:02:08 PM EDT

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The Raines county tornado has hop scotched over SW of Mt Vernon.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:02:32 PM EDT

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Canton? Can't be more than $20 in property damage.

Someone mentioned the Arfcom store - is that a permanent thing, or is that in reference to a First Monday booth? I still need to get out there...

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The store is in a building north of the big trade days grounds.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:03:28 PM EDT

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I'm in Quitman and we are monitoring this very closely.

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I'm in the Longview area. We're watching too.

Stay safe

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:04:32 PM EDT

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Large hail core over Canton right now.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:04:52 PM EDT

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The store is in a building north of the big trade days grounds.

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Facebook conversations I am monitoring are indicating that the Trade Days has been spared so far.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:05:18 PM EDT

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Tyler Hospital are on standby to receive 40+ casualties.

Already hearing rumors of morts.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:06:34 PM EDT

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Unconfirmed fatality in Canton.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:07:06 PM EDT

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Praying for a good outcome.

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:07:45 PM EDT

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This is the big cause for concern http://www.firstmondaycanton.com/ Its a large place and very busy. ARFCOM store is there also.

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Yeah, lots of vendors sleeping onsite in their vehicles or campers...a good chunk of the public would be gone by the time they started hitting...but they might be on the roads...

Ed, hope you guys are ok....prayers out for all out that way...

Posted: 4/29/2017 9:08:24 PM EDT

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Unconfirmed fatality in Canton.

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I am reading One confirmed fatality.

Another from FB

Lori Trent: I'm at First Monday, on the grounds....Power is out. I'm cheating my phone in my truck. Hail has hit my truck, but there is no significant damage here that we know of. I'm by the Arbors.
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