As of this writing the death toll is 55 from the tornadoes on February 5th. Its the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. in 23 years. In mid-Tennessee where 17 lost their lives it is the deadliest outbreak since 1933 when 35 were killed. In Arkansas, 13 died from the twisters the most in 1 day in 11 years.

2 tornadoes touched down near Oxford. The stronger of the 2 had winds of near 160mph. The sup;er cell thunderstorm that produced that tornado contiued for almost 300 miles from Mississippi, across Tennessee and into Kentucky. The cell produced numerous tornaodes along it 300 mile path.

Conditions were well forecasted for long lived deadly tornadoes yesterday as weather conditions were perfect for the storms to form. A powerful storm center approached the region from the plains States. Unseasonably warm and humid air covered the South with numerous record highs set. As the storm neared, an intense jetstream moves across the area with winds over 150mph. The polar jet was to the north and the subtropical jet to the south. Between the two the air rose vigorously kicking off intense super cell thundersorms. At the lower levels the winds went from south close to the ground to southwest higher up. Perfect to rotate the super cell thunderstorms.

A deadly day and one for the record books. Let us hope and pray for those affected by these storms.