Virtual Storm Chase 3

[Nick F]

The way the squall line is shaping up atm, I would probably like to get on tail-end charlie over SW Arkansas east of Texakarna right now, its tornado warned atm too. this would be an ideal early stop off on the way east before severe cells develop in the warm sector further east this afternoon.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

933 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NEVADA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 933 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BODCAW...OR

ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF STAMPS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

WILLISVILLE BY 940 AM CDT...

ROSSTON BY 945 AM CDT...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A

SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE

NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT THURSDAY FOR

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS. A

TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT THURSDAY

AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

[kold weather]

Yeah the southern part of the squall line looks pretty decent right now though the whole thing seems to be decaying somewhat with the cloud tops warming steadily as the day goes go on.

Just waiting for the surface to hear up in the clear slots ahead of the squall line for something to go bang, also I wouldn't be surprised to see some severe weather also behind the squall line.

[Hilton]

My (not very good) photos from Breckenridge yesterday.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7402...mp;id=284201038

[Nick F]

Excellent photos, thanks for sharing.

Nice little video of the damage caused by the Breckenridge tornado on youtube now:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Ut0mNOt9Y

[Paul Sherman]

Nice Pictures Matt!

The problem with Supercells that hug the Warm front is lack of Structure, grungy looking storms with only brief glimpses of the Nado!

Paul S

[kold weather]

Yep they are great photos!

Here is a very good streaming site, they've been talking about shear, derechos and caps just recently:

http://wmctv.com/

[NL]

Ben Holcomb is streaming live, he's in Cross County Arkansas on some rotating storms now,

some lowering happening and a very low wall cloud, almost looked like a wedge.

Stream has been disconnected for the time being.

[Roger J Smith]

I think there is still some chance for severe storm development in the Wichita KS area, east towards Chanute KS later. This area is being swept by the secondary cold front with good upper dynamics, even though the one major problem here is that the warmer air has dewpoints only 12-14 C at present. With all other factors quite positive, the cells now on radar near the OK-KS border could develop to severe levels in an hour or two. Anything that does develop will likely be F1-2 but should have good visibility from the south, with activity likely to move NE. Will keep watching here (as my virtual position would now be south of Wichita). Further east there is a better chance of large tornadoes but I suspect the peak will come after dark tonight in IL, KY and TN.

[Paul Sherman]

iT Is About to Kick off in the Next few Hours, Surface Obs showing VERY Favourable Conditions now in the areas below!

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 193

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

505 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

SOUTHWEST INDIANA

WESTERN KENTUCKY

EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI

WESTERN TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 505 PM UNTIL

1100 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF EVANSVILLE

INDIANA TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI. FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR

TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH

AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 190...WW 191...WW 192...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF STORMS ALONG THE MS RIVER WILL TRACK EASTWARD

THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. INCREASING LARGE SCALE FORCING

MAY WEAKEN CAPPING INVERSION SUFFICIENTLY TO AID IN CONVECTIVE

INTENSIFICATION AND SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS. EXTREMELY STRONG LOW

LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR AND AMPLE INSTABILITY SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR

TORNADOES...ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN STRONGER

STORMS.

[Cookie]

yesterdays and todays tornadoes

There were 7 Tornado Reports Yesterday*| Today | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
2030 	UNK 	4 NW TYE 	TAYLOR 	TX 	32.49 	-99.92 	BELOW
REPORT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON I-20 WEST OF TYE (SJT)
2035 	UNK 	2 NE TYE 	TAYLOR 	TX 	32.47 	-99.85 	BELOW
REPORT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF TYE...ABOUT 3/4 MI NORTH OF I-20. (SJT)
2216 	UNK 	3 S BRECKENRIDGE 	STEPHENS 	TX 	32.71 	-98.91 	BELOW
OVERTURNED SEMI ON US 183 3MI SOUTH OF BRECKENRIDGE. S TREES AND POWERPOLES DOWN. ROOF OFF HOUSE 50 AND US 183. FOLLOWUP FROM PREVIOUS REPORTS. (FWD)
2350 	UNK 	GRAFORD 	PALO PINTO 	TX 	32.94 	-98.25 	BELOW
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR GRAFORD. RELAYED BY MEDIA. (FWD)
0010 	UNK 	SOPER 	CHOCTAW 	OK 	34.03 	-95.7 	(TSA)
0020 	UNK 	KENT 	CHOCTAW 	OK 	34.11 	-95.62 	BELOW
TORNADO CONFIRMED BY OHP NEAR KENT (TSA)
0515 	UNK 	2 WNW SAN ANGELO 	TOM GREEN 	TX 	31.46 	-100.49 	BELOW
NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND TORNADO DAMAGE AT ARDEN ROAD AND GLENNA STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAN ANGELO. A METAL ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A BUILDING AND A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS OV (SJT)

There have been 3 Tornado Reports Today* | Yesterday | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
2201 	UNK 	NUMA 	APPANOOSE 	IA 	40.69 	-92.98 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR NUMA MOVING NORTHWEST. (DMX)
1315 	UNK 	1 NW SILOAM SPRINGS 	HOWELL 	MO 	36.81 	-92.09 	BELOW
AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ONE MILE WEST OF THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 14 AND T. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST ACROSS HIGHWAY AP TO 1.1 MILES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION (SGF)
1255 	UNK 	3 SE VANZANT 	DOUGLAS 	MO 	36.94 	-92.26 	BELOW
AN EF-0 TORNADO DAMAGED A ROOF TO A HOME AND DESTROYED TWO OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 75 YARDS WIDE AND ONE QUARTER MILE IN LENGTH. (SGF)

[Paul Sherman]

A batch of Low Topped Supercells have raced from N Misery over the Iowa Border and the Radar with the Storm below is showing a Nice Hook Echo, These Storms have tapped into a Tongue of Moisture. Would not have been anywhere near these today LOL

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

542 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...

MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT.

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING

A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OSKALOOSA...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST

OF OTTUMWA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 46 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

OSKALOOSA BY 555 PM CDT...

NEW SHARON BY 610 PM CDT...

MONTEZUMA BY 620 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 185 AND 188.

THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN

INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A

CAR...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

EDIT: Spotters were tracking a Large and Extremely Dangerous Tornado, this is heading straight for OSKALOOSA.

These are from your average English Sized Thunderstorm at no more than 25k Feet !!

[Paul Sherman]

537 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SOUTHERN MAHASKA...NORTHWESTERN WAPELLO...

MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM

SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS

TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALBIA...OR 19 MILES WEST OF OTTUMWA...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 52 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT

TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

[Cookie]

a 4th one listed on the site for 2nite I know its a bit slow.

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
2220 	UNK 	MORAVIA 	APPANOOSE 	IA 	40.89 	-92.82 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS TORNADO IN MORAVIA MOVING NORTHEASTWARD WITH DAMAGE TO A GARAGE AND A HOUSE. (DMX)

[Paul Sherman]

Gonna Hit the Sack!

Will be out in the field in just over 2 weeks so need me rest, Good luck with the Kansas Storms Roger!

Nite

Paul S

[Cookie]

Gonna Hit the Sack!

Will be out in the field in just over 2 weeks so need me rest, Good luck with the Kansas Storms Roger!

Nite

Paul S

I cant wait really!!

its been so long the countdown!

Its good virtual chasing but ain't the same without images and videos etc

[Paul Sherman]

16 Tornadoes From yesterday and most of them outside the Moderate Risk Zone.

And that looks like all for a while as an Amplified Pattern sets in, Long Range Models look pretty dull with the Moisture getting shoved way down into the Gulf Of Mexico.

Paul S

[Cookie]

yesterdays and todays full round up

http://www.weathermatrix.net/stormmatrix/tornado/yesterday/

There were 19 Tornado Reports Yesterday*| Today | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
1255 	UNK 	3 SE VANZANT 	DOUGLAS 	MO 	36.94 	-92.26 	BELOW
AN EF-0 TORNADO DAMAGED A ROOF TO A HOME AND DESTROYED TWO OUTBUILDINGS. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 75 YARDS WIDE AND ONE QUARTER MILE IN LENGTH. (SGF)
1315 	UNK 	1 NW SILOAM SPRINGS 	HOWELL 	MO 	36.81 	-92.09 	BELOW
AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ONE MILE WEST OF THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 14 AND T. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST ACROSS HIGHWAY AP TO 1.1 MILES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION (SGF)
2201 	UNK 	NUMA 	APPANOOSE 	IA 	40.69 	-92.98 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR NUMA MOVING NORTHWEST. (DMX)
2220 	UNK 	MORAVIA 	APPANOOSE 	IA 	40.89 	-92.82 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS TORNADO IN MORAVIA MOVING NORTHEASTWARD WITH DAMAGE TO A GARAGE AND A HOUSE. (DMX)
2232 	UNK 	4 N ALBIA 	MONROE 	IA 	41.09 	-92.79 	BELOW
DAMAGE AT TWO FARMSTEADS WITH MACHINE SHEDS ON BOTH FARMS NEARLY DESTROYED. SEVERAL OTHER OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGES AND PERMANENT STRUCTURE GARAGES HAVE SHINGLES STIPPED OFF (DMX)
2244 	UNK 	5 NW EDDYVILLE 	MAHASKA 	IA 	41.2 	-92.7 	BELOW
SHINGLES REMOVED FROM ROOF OF HOUSE. OUTBUILDING ROOF DAMAGE...AND TOP OF GRAIN BIN CRUSHED. (DMX)
2253 	UNK 	1 S LA GRANGE 	BROWN 	IL 	39.93 	-90.54 	BELOW
ALONG HIGHWAY 61. POWER LINES DOWN ALONG AND ON THE ROAD. (LSX)
2253 	UNK 	9 S CANTON 	LEWIS 	MO 	40 	-91.52 	BELOW
ALONG HIGHWAY 61. POWER LINES DOWN ALONG AND ON THE ROAD. (LSX)
2300 	UNK 	9 SSW CANTON 	LEWIS 	MO 	40.01 	-91.59 	BELOW
1 MILE WEST OF HIGHWAY C AND US 61 INTERSECTION ... POWER POLES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG ROAD ... (LSX)
2300 	UNK 	2 NW LIMA 	ADAMS 	IL 	40.2 	-91.4 	BELOW
TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY A TRAINED SPOTTER (LSX)
2310 	UNK 	1 SE LEBANON 	VAN BUREN 	IA 	40.72 	-92.07 	BELOW
DAMAGE TO HOUSE REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED. (DVN)
2316 	UNK 	1 SE LEBANON 	VAN BUREN 	IA 	40.72 	-92.07 	(DVN)
2325 	UNK 	7 NNE KEOSAUQUA 	VAN BUREN 	IA 	40.83 	-91.91 	BELOW
HOUSE AND 2 MACHINE SHEDS DAMAGED ON HIGHWAY 16. TIME ESTIMATED. (DVN)
2338 	UNK 	STOCKPORT 	VAN BUREN 	IA 	40.86 	-91.83 	BELOW
SPOTTED BY DNR OFFICER. (DVN)
2340 	UNK 	5 E BROOKLYN 	POWESHIEK 	IA 	41.73 	-92.34 	BELOW
FARMSTEAD HAD 2 BARNS BLOWN DOWN. FARMHOUSE HAD PORTIONS OF ROOF PEELED OFF...SIDING TORN OFF AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT...DELAYED REPORT (DMX)
2348 	UNK 	8 W LA HARPE 	HANCOCK 	IL 	40.58 	-91.12 	BELOW
NEAR THE RTE 9/RTE 94 JUNCTION (DVN)
0003 	UNK 	NORTH ENGLISH 	IOWA 	IA 	41.52 	-92.08 	BELOW
UNCONFIRMED TORNADO REPORTED IN NORTH ENGLISH. (DVN)
0005 	UNK 	4 S KEOTA 	KEOKUK 	IA 	41.31 	-91.96 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 4 MILES SOUTH OF KEOTA. (DVN)
0130 	UNK 	ST JOSEPH 	BUCHANAN 	MO 	39.76 	-94.85 	BELOW
SHERIFF OFFICE RELAYED A REPORT OF A TORNADO GOING THROUGH THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAINT JOSEPH. (EAX)

There have been 4 Tornado Reports Today* | Yesterday | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
1740 	UNK 	5 W LEWISBURG 	MARSHALL 	TN 	35.45 	-86.88 	BELOW
TORNADO ON GROUND REPORTED BY HELICOPTER CREW (OHX)
1735 	UNK 	3 NE LAWRENCEBURG 	LAWRENCE 	TN 	35.28 	-87.3 	BELOW
TVA POWER POLES DOWN ON GOOD HOPE ROAD EAST OF HWY43. (OHX)
1705 	UNK 	2 N LAWRENCEBURG 	LAWRENCE 	TN 	35.27 	-87.34 	BELOW
HOUSES DAMAGE/DESTROYED...TREES AND POWERS LINES DOWN...BUFFALO RD 2 MILES NORTH OF STATE RD 64. (OHX)
1600 	UNK 	4 NE DICKSON 	DICKSON 	TN 	36.12 	-87.33 	BELOW
INTERSECTION OF JONES CREEK AND ROCK CHURCH...BUILDINGS DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN. (OHX)

[NL]

Tonado watch issued for parts of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia,

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0198.html

Also live streaming from chasers on tornado warned cells.

http://severestudios.com/

[robl1200]

Tonado watch issued for parts of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia,

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0198.html

Also live streaming from chasers on tornado warned cells.

http://severestudios.com/

Definitely a Hook echo forming West of Birmingham on a Southerly Cell..just come back from watching Storm Chasers on TV and envious that there might be people chasing this today lol.

[NL]

Ten tornadoes reported yesterday http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Slight risk of severe weather today http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

[Paul Sherman]

If the GFS Is to believed looks like a Severe Event may be possible at the end of next week, The Euro Model not buying it atm though.

DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

0148 AM CDT SAT APR 12 2008

VALID 151200Z - 201200Z

...DISCUSSION...

MODELS -- PARTICULARLY THE GFS -- HAVE BEGUN HINTING MORE STRONGLY

AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT DAY 6 /THURSDAY APR.

17/ OVER THE SRN PLAINS. WHILE THE ECMWF IS MUCH WEAKER -- AND THUS

LESS BULLISH WITH THE OVERALL SCENARIO...THE GFS SHOWS A STRONG

SHORT-WAVE TROUGH/MID-LEVEL JET STREAK EJECTING INTO THE

PLAINS...ATOP AMPLE BOUNDARY-LAYER MOISTURE RETURN. ATTM...WILL NOT

HIGHLIGHT A THREAT AREA...BUT IF THE GFS REMAINS CONSISTENT WITH ITS

SOLUTION 24 HOURS FROM NOW -- AND PARTICULARLY IF THE ECMWF COMES

MORE INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE GFS...AND AREA WOULD LIKELY BE REQUIRED

IN LATER OUTLOOKS.

[Cookie]

Updates on yesterdays and todays tornados!

There were 10 Tornado Reports Yesterday*| Today | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
1600 	UNK 	4 NE DICKSON 	DICKSON 	TN 	36.12 	-87.33 	BELOW
INTERSECTION OF JONES CREEK AND ROCK CHURCH...BUILDINGS DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN. (OHX)
1705 	UNK 	2 N LAWRENCEBURG 	LAWRENCE 	TN 	35.27 	-87.34 	BELOW
HOUSES DAMAGE/DESTROYED...TREES AND POWERS LINES DOWN...BUFFALO RD 2 MILES NORTH OF STATE RD 64. (OHX)
1735 	UNK 	3 NE LAWRENCEBURG 	LAWRENCE 	TN 	35.28 	-87.3 	BELOW
TVA POWER POLES DOWN ON GOOD HOPE ROAD EAST OF HWY43. (OHX)
1740 	UNK 	5 W LEWISBURG 	MARSHALL 	TN 	35.45 	-86.88 	BELOW
TORNADO ON GROUND REPORTED BY HELICOPTER CREW (OHX)
1756 	UNK 	PARNELL 	WAYNE 	KY 	36.87 	-84.95 	BELOW
HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITH DEBRIS SCATTERED. (JKL)
1835 	UNK 	10 NW MANCHESTER 	COFFEE 	TN 	35.57 	-86.21 	BELOW
SEMI-TRUCK BLOWN OFF I-24 NEAR MILE-MARKER 99. SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE VICINITY. (OHX)
1906 	UNK 	1 N MCMINNVILLE 	WARREN 	TN 	35.7 	-85.78 	BELOW
TORNADO ON GROUND WITH MULTIPLE HOUSES DAMAGED NEAR BEACON ROAD AND SPRING VALLEY ROAD...OFF OF HWY 56. (OHX)
2045 	UNK 	5 N OPELOUSAS 	ST. LANDRY 	LA 	30.59 	-92.07 	BELOW
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TORNADO WAS SPOTTED. (LCH)
2053 	UNK 	CORDOVA 	WALKER 	AL 	33.76 	-87.19 	BELOW
ON THE GROUND (BMX)
2123 	UNK 	3 W HUEYTOWN 	JEFFERSON 	AL 	33.44 	-87.05 	BELOW
UNCONFIRMED

here have been 2 Tornado Reports Today* | Yesterday | Storms | Hail | Wind

Time (Z) 	Strength 	Location 	County 	State 	Lat 	Lon 	Comments
1922 	UNK 	4 S PIKEVILLE 	WAYNE 	NC 	35.44 	-77.98 	BELOW
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR I-795... FOUR MILES TO THE SOUTH OF PIKESVILLE... MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. (RAH)
1912 	UNK 	2 NNE RAYNOR TOWN 	WAYNE 	NC 	35.42 	-78.14 	BELOW
ROOF OFF OF A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME IN THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY ON PRINCETON ROAD. (RAH)

[NL]

Two reports of tornadoes yesterday both being in North Carolina.That brings the reports

to 556 so far this year, actual number will be less but still an upward trend, lets

hope the season is a fruitful one..!

[Nick F]

Well, a pretty quiet period coming up for storms over the Mid-West ... however, GFS is showing some tentative signs of a shortwave ejecting from the Rockies across the Mid-Plains area ... if moisture return is sufficient from the south ahead of the approaching short-wave progged - then late Thurs/early Fri may see some t-storms over Kansas an parts of surrounding states such as OK, NE and MO.

T+108 00z Friday

250mb and 500mb heights and winds

SLP/Preciptn.

SPC still have low confidence with this shortwave crossing the Plains later this week in their 4-8 day outlooks ... and have yet to issue anything.

[Paul Sherman]

Still looking Very Quiet in the Plains for the next 4-5 days, Chance of some Non Severe Storms on Wed/Thur but the Moisture return is not of a good enough Quality for any kind of event.

The one thing that may be interesting is the Sunday-Tuesday Timeframe, Models picking up on a few severe events on the 20-22nd April across the Southern Plains, One to watch!

Paul S