Cloudburst

Excellent pics ozzie and paul, just the kind of shots i only dream of getting, well done

For me it looks like NE Texas into OK/LA/AR south west border, where thye all come together, the cold front looks like it could well start development there, although models suggest Sup cell risk in north east MO, then these will filter south later on into AR. I perosnally would say the far NE tip (and the far N tip) of Texas looks promising as cape initiates soem very nasty cells to come i think. Let us know where your going as we can track where you are then. P.S looks like we could be getting thunderstorms here also on Thurs

Nice one, nice to put faces to names.

Heavy rain here , 9.2c 85%. Prerssure 1006mb - dropping. Wind - deadstick

Yes i suppose so, looking forward to hearing what the conditions are like :blink:

:blink: Yes i suppose so, dont get me wrong they have made some great improvements but some areas could have been better.

Shouldnt we have heard from them by now?

Have you noticed on the bbc website the thunder symbol has gone from yellow to blue :blink: Why?

13.5c , 59% 5.5c 1009 -Falling Cloud increasing 6.3 mph Sse Prediction - Rain next 24hrs

I think some areas of the graphics have improved but the radar is useless. it seems theres either blue or yellow, bring back the old radar prediction system with most of the colours of the spectrum, and remember those muggy summer nights, where the forecast showed the thunderstorms with those spark symbols moving about. - Great.

Following on from my last post, warning now removed and storms have lost their potent signatures

First tornado Warning, for MO state WFUS53 KPAH 301549 TORPAH MOC133-301615- /O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0055.060430T1547Z-060430T1615Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1047 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. * UNTIL 1115 AM CDT. * AT 1047 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO BETWEEN EAST PRARIE AND ANNISTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WYATT...WILSON CITY AND CHARLESTON THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN EXITS 10 AND 12. TAKE COVER NOW. IN YOUR HOME...GET INTO THE BASEMENT. IF YOUR HOME IS WITHOUT A BASEMENT...GET INTO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. LAT...LON 3682 8947 3677 8939 3695 8911 3702 8933 $$ Just to show you the cells here they are :

Looks like they have a long trip north east if there to see anything today.

What seems odd is that a large proportion of the trees around here are still bare, when usually they would at least show signs of new growth by now?

14c , Pressure dropping (currently 1010mb) Wind southerly 7.4mph. Sky clearing , dew 6.5c

Indeed yes. Look forward to their first post from 'on the road'.

Yes, but correct me if im wrong, but a higher atmospheric temperature can hold more water vapour before saturation point? Like at 15c with a humidity of 95%, at 10c warmer 25c that humidity reading would be lower at around 60%, as more vapour can be held aloft (just like having a bigger sponge at higher temps?).

Yep here in worcestershire have had 103mm so far this year, we would usually get that in January alone. Well a warmer globe means drier atmoshere, so i guess we shouldnt be suprised really.

I expect that they would have had to have written to the various media centres or papers ?