Published on: May 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM

This from Dallas Love Field on Tuesday evening…

KDAL 250129Z 09022G31KT 2 1/2SM +FC TSGSRA BKN050 OVC130 29/20 A2943 RMK TORNADO B23 AO2 PK WND 11031/0128 RAB16GSB28 PRESFR TORNADO B0123 12W MOV E FRQ LTGICCG ALQDS GSB28 P0003=

Time 0129 Z, wind from east (90 degrees) at 31 knots, +FC (FC is a funnel cloud, +FC is a tornado), TSGSRA thunderstorm with small hail and rain.  Note tornado began at 0123 Z 12 miles west of airport, moving east, frequency lighting intracloud and cloud to ground.

A similar ob from BHM airport on April 27:

KBHM 272304Z 13010G21KT 1 1/4SM R06/5000VP6000FT +FC TSRA BR FEW037CB BKN046 OVC070 24/22 A2956 RMK TORNADO B02 TORNADO W-N MOV NE AO2 PRESFR OCNL LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS ALQDS P0021

Note that the tornado was so wide that it was north and west of the airport.