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 →
For Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama this is the second time this week the states will be dealing with the prospects of severe weather. Not ideal. Even places like Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma will be getting in on the chance for bad weather this go around, too. From the Storm Prediction Center: Widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms are evident from eastern… Read more →
There will be another round of severe weather possible Monday for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Storms may develop as early as Sunday afternoon for some before another round develops Monday afternoon, too. That means that there may be two rounds of storms for some areas. As an aside, this discussion is for all of the above-mentioned areas…. 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 →
