Monday, April 25, 2011
Quoting Dr. Jeff Masters from his blog on Weather Underground:
Major tornado outbreak expected today through Wednesday
Another huge tornado outbreak is likely this week over the U.S., as a strong storm system that is developing over the Mississippi Valley today moves slowly eastwards during the week. A 3-day tornado total of over 100 twisters is quite possible today through Wednesday. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued its "moderate risk" forecast for severe weather today, centered over Arkansas. This region has a significant risk of tornadoes, some of them strong EF-2 and EF-3 strength. A more serious threat of severe weather exists for Tuesday over Arkansas and surrounding states, with the Storm Prediction Center calling the situation "potentially significant/dangerous." The heightened severe weather risk extends through Wednesday, with a moderate risk of tornadoes and severe weather in Tennessee and surrounding states. Preliminary tornado reports for the year 2011 show that this year is probably already the busiest tornado season on record for this point in the season. This week's action will substantially pad the record.
It seems like each year, the numbers increase, leaving the question; Are there really more tornadoes, or are we simply detecting more of them? I believe it's highly likely that it's both.
Major tornado outbreak expected today through Wednesday
Another huge tornado outbreak is likely this week over the U.S., as a strong storm system that is developing over the Mississippi Valley today moves slowly eastwards during the week. A 3-day tornado total of over 100 twisters is quite possible today through Wednesday. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued its "moderate risk" forecast for severe weather today, centered over Arkansas. This region has a significant risk of tornadoes, some of them strong EF-2 and EF-3 strength. A more serious threat of severe weather exists for Tuesday over Arkansas and surrounding states, with the Storm Prediction Center calling the situation "potentially significant/dangerous." The heightened severe weather risk extends through Wednesday, with a moderate risk of tornadoes and severe weather in Tennessee and surrounding states. Preliminary tornado reports for the year 2011 show that this year is probably already the busiest tornado season on record for this point in the season. This week's action will substantially pad the record.
It seems like each year, the numbers increase, leaving the question; Are there really more tornadoes, or are we simply detecting more of them? I believe it's highly likely that it's both.
April Storm Clouds
Love these pictures from a recent storm. After watching them for awhile, I noticed some lower level rotation. Never amounted to anything, just a nice sight.
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