Summary: Arrived just in time to document 2 tornadoes and 4″ hail across TX/OK , the second which wound up impacting the town we were staying at overnight. Stats: Tornadoes: 2 Hail: 4.00″ Wind: N/A The Forecast: Deep, slow moving trough entering the plains combined with favorable directional shear, steep lapse rates and good […]
Summary: Tracked tornado-warned section of squall line through Central Illinois noting dramatic structure and some rotation. Stats: Torndaoes: 0 Hail: 0.00″ Wind: n/a The Forecast: Upper Level low slowly making its way across the central plains into the midwest with warm front draped east. This warm front was forecast to slowly lift across the region. […]
Summary: Cap busted in Kentucky during marginal setup. Caught some lightning after dinner. Stats: Tornadoes: 0 Hail: 0.00″ Wind: n/a The Forecast: Warm front draped from Texas panhandle through Ohio valley. Good, deep shear in place but warm sector forecast to remain cloudy and capped. Models hinted at potential convective development and numerous storms were […]
Summary: Cap busted during the day, but intercepted severe hailstorm on the way home during a marginal IA setup. Details: Tornadoes: 0 Hail: 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball) Wind: n/a The Forecast: Slowly deepening surface low ahead of large warm sector with ample return flow in place for severe storms. A strong cap was forecast to […]
Summary: Tracked tornado-warned HP supercell across north central Kentucky noting wall cloud and some half dollar size hail, but no tornado. Stats: Tornadoes: 0 Hail: 1.25″ Wind: n/a The Forecast: Slowly deepening surface low moving across the Ohio valley. Moisture forecast to return slowly beneath powerful mid and upper level jet. Warm front draped […]
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