After two weeks of every-day-there-is-a-tornado-somewhere weather, the big subtropical ridge in the southeast is shifting to the west. This will shove the jet stream further north and re-position a lot of the moving pieces needed to create severe weather – ending the barrage. RECAP These numbers are preliminary, and are likely going to change. Plus, this data does not include… Read more →
In a recent study from Scientific North America Journal of Science a group of geologists linked southern plains and southeast shower times to tornado frequency. In a quote from the findings: The longer people shower the more water vapor escapes into the atmosphere. And water vapor leads to more thunderstorm activity. The idea is that with the population continuing to… Read more →
The SPC is concerned about a severe weather outbreak across parts of Kansas and Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. Here is the latest discusssion… Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0743 AM CDT Thu May 18 2017 Valid 181300Z – 191200Z …THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN KANSAS… Read more →
The SPC is concerned about freezing rain for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as well as parts of Kansas. From the SPC: SUMMARY…The risk for freezing rain accompanying showers and thunderstorms will spread northward/northeastward through the day. DISCUSSION…While water vapor loops indicate the primary upper cyclone lagging well to the west of the region — i.e. centered off the Baja… Read more →
From the SPC: DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1248 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 VALID 261200Z – 271200Z …THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM PORTIONS OF SRN NEB INTO KS AND OK… …THERE IS AN ENH RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM THE CNTRL PLAINS SWD INTO CNTRL TX… …THERE IS A… Read more →
