FCST: 06/05/10 – IA/IL/MO/IN
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Jesse.
Saturday could be another day of potentially active weather across the Central Lowlands. A 1004 mb low is progged to be situated near the IA/NE border region by Saturday morning (per the NAM, GFS and ECMWF), though exact placement varies slightly by model choice.
A nearly stationary frontal boundary should be present from south central Iowa [...]
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FCST: 06/04/10 – WI/IA/MO/IL
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Jesse.
A shortwave trough that currently resides over the south-central prairie province region of Canada will promulgate a ~ 1000mb low pressure system from the northern High Plains into the Great Lakes region by 02z Saturday. However, the exact placement of surface features associated with this attendant low pressure system vary according to the several different [...]
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FCST: 06/01/10 – NE/IA/MO
Posted on 31. May, 2010 by Jesse.
The next chance for significant severe weather appears to be developing across the Upper Midwest for late Tuesday afternoon, extending into the evening and overnight hours. It should be noted that the forecast dynamics associated with this event are presently pointing towards the ontogenesis of a potent MCS-type scenario (per 12z model runs on 05/31), [...]
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Brad’s Tornado Video and Random pics from May 19th, 2010
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Brad.
Here is some quick video and pictures from my chase today in NC Oklahoma.
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Entire May 10 Wakita Videos Now Online! (full 1080p)
Posted on 14. May, 2010 by Scott.
I finally got around to editing, rendering, and uploading full 1080p videos(you’ll have to go to the youtube site itself to view them in 1080p) of the Wakita, Oklahoma tornado event to youtube.
Part 1 takes you from the first signs that we finally had a strong low-level mesocyclone developing, through the fantastic multiple vortex tornado [...]
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Winding Down…
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Adam.
Hey everyone, Adam here.
Thank you all for tuning in to the site during the last few weeks. It really has been quite active. The 2010 season started off as slow as a season can start, but woke up with a vengeance beginning in the last week of April.
Since then Danny and I have made 3 [...]
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FCST: 05/12/10 – KS/MO/IL
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Jesse.
Continuing the active weather pattern, Wednesday has the potential to bring another round of severe weather to the Midwest. The noxious trough that has been responsible for the past few days of active weather on the Plains will start to eject eastward towards the Great Lakes on Wednesday. With the ejection of the trough, a [...]
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May 10 Wakita, OK Tornado
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Scott.
Scott Weberpal and Ryan Wichman caught a multiple vortex tornado between Cherokee and Medford, Oklahoma; just southwest of Wakita. Here are a few quick video captures and a short video…
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FCST #2: 05/10/10 – KS/OK/TX
Posted on 09. May, 2010 by Jesse.
Now that the actual event is drawing closer, and previous model uncertainties are beginning to become clearer, it’s time once again to revisit Monday’s potential for some significant severe weather over a relatively narrow corridor from northern Texas into central Kansas. It was decided to refer more to the NAM/WRF for today’s forecast, as we [...]
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05/10/10 FCST: KS/OK/TX
Posted on 08. May, 2010 by Jesse.
The written pericope of this particular forecast overview will be more succinct, as final timing and placement of attendant surface features, such as the placement of the dry line/dew point front, timing of ejection and final placement of the trough, along with the exact nature of the thermodynamic environment associated with Monday’s potential severe weather [...]
