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
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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
$$