There is a small 'center' vortex south of Greenland. It was generated by the vertical air movement that resulted in water vapor moving off the equatorial region of South America.
There is another small one that is bearly detectible just north of the previous mentioned and just west of Greenland.
There is also one immediately to the east of Greenland directly across from the previous mentioned.
There is the one that is approaching the Eastern Seaboard of the USA.
There is one forming just west of the Baja Peninsula, AND, a shadow vortex that is an identical sibling immediately to its east.
There is one forming, low on water vapor, south of Salina Cruz, Mexico in the Pacific directly west of Panama.
There is a promise of one at the border of Northern California and Oregon.
There is one centered over Kodiak Island, Alaska and extends south into the Gulf of Alaska and into the Pacific.
There is one north of Hawaii and two small ones immediately south of Kiska Island, Alaska. That is all I see right now.
So, how many is that?
There are actually a full dozen.
12.
Wow. The planet is hot and there is no place for the heat to go anymore. The Arctic has lost a lot of its ice. There just aren't 'ice reserves' anymore.
February 11, 2009
2330z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop)
February 11, 2009
1830z
UNISYS Visual Satellite
There is a vortex sweeping across the eastern portion of the country.
Three confirmed tornadoes causes a lot of damage (click here)
Last Update: 10:56 am
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes touched down in Edmond, Pawnee and Lone Grove on Tuesday.
Eight people were killed in Lone Grove, and 14 seriously injured.
Lone Grove Emergency Management reports the tornado hit a mobile home park with about 60 trailers.
Crews are still looking at damages.
Logan County Emergency Management reports 20 homes were damaged, 16 are in the Oak Cliff Fire District and four are near the intersection of Highway 105 and Henney, east of Guthrie. There are no reports of injuries there.
Shawnee and Pottawatomie County Emergency Management reports the Oklahoma Department of Transportation maintenance facility, two miles east of Tecumseh on Highway 9, was damaged.
Wilson Emergency Management reports one house damaged.
Edmond Emergency Management reports six homes destroyed near Oak Tree Country Club.
Oklahoma City Emergency Management reports damage due to a possible tornado at Northwest Expressway and Rockwell in Oklahoma City. There is damage to businesses and homes. Coal County Emergency Management reports two mobile homes overturned and oil field equipment damaged near Wardville.
Love County Emergency Management reports two homes with major damage.Also, baseball size hail was reported in Yukon and Guthrie. Federal and State Damage Assessment Teams are on standby until officials secure the affected storm areas. Oklahoma Highway Patrol is in Lone Grove helping local law enforcement secure the damaged area. National Guard troops are being mobilized to assist in the security mission.
About 6,000 OG&E customers are without power, including 3,461 in Lone Grove.
American Red Cross has opened shelters at: Heritage Hall Center, on West Broadway, in downtown Ardmore; Waterloo Baptist Church at 3100 E. Waterloo, in Edmond; and Messiah Lutheran Church at 3600 NW Expressway, in Oklahoma City. Baptist Disaster Relief is responding to Lone Grove to assist with feeding and emotional care.
Lone Grove, OK, a city 90 miles south of the state's capital, has suffered considerably after storms
City has all confirmed so far fatalities, destroyed post office
Resident described storm as "all heck breaking loose"
News Minute: Here is the latest Oklahoma news from The Associated Press (click here)
Associated Press - February 11, 2009 5:45 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Brad Henry today declared a state of emergency in 17 counties after tornadoes ravaged parts of Oklahoma and toured Lone Grove where eight people were killed. The emergency declaration is intended to speed up efforts to help affected areas and is a first step toward asking for federal assistance....
