_________________________________________________________________________-The Atlantic Hurricane Season Duration:
Mike Bettes (TWC On-Camera Meteorologist) has said on twitter today "No operations today for Vortex 2. Not a good day to chase in the Plains." Now to the HIGH RISK, The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a major severe weather outbreak today and/or tonight.
The Details ZCZC SPCPWOSPC ALL WOUS40 KWNS 010915 ARZ000-ILZ000-INZ000-MOZ000-MSZ000-TNZ000-011800- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0415 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI...LOWER TENNESSEE...AND LOWER OHIO VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW STRONG TORNADOES...DAMAGING WIND...AND HAIL OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI...THE LOWER TENNESSEE...AND THE LOWER OHIO VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARKANSAS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SOUTHERN INDIANA SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESTERN AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELSEWHERE...SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SURROUNDING THE MODERATE RISK AREA FROM EAST TEXAS AND PARTS OF THE OZARKS INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY A STRONG LOW-LEVEL FLOW OF VERY MOIST AIR WILL CONVERGE OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS TODAY...BENEATH A BELT OF VERY FAST...HIGH-ALTITUDE JET STREAM WINDS. THE APPROACH OF A DISTURBANCE IN THE JET STREAM...AND DAYTIME HEATING...WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-LIVED...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A STALLED FRONT OVER PARTS OF ARKANSAS...MISSISSIPPI...AND TENNESSEE TODAY. THESE STORMS WILL PERSIST OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS INTO TONIGHT...AND ALSO SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO PARTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY...AS THE JET STREAM DISTURBANCE CONTINUES NORTHEASTWARD. STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ..CORFIDI.. 05/01/2010 $$ |