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Peter Potvin (Pembroke, ON) ✱ 16-Apr-20 11:45 AM
...DISCUSSION... Models have come into better agreement depicting a shortwave trough moving quickly from TX Sunday/D4 morning to GA by 12Z Monday/D5. Low pressure is forecast to develop over the Red River during the day Sunday, shifting east toward the lower MS Valley by 00Z. Ahead of the low, a warm front will lift north across the Gulf Coast states, with upper 60s F dewpoints likely into central MS, AL, and GA, with low 70s F along the coast. MUCAPE to at least 2000 J/kg is likely by 18Z from TX into AL, with strong westerly winds aloft and 500 mb temperatures on the order of -10 to -12 C. Storms are forecast to form relatively early over east TX, where the environment will support large hail and damaging winds. Supercells are possible initially, with an eventual MCS likely. A tornado or two will be possible despite marginal low-level shear. Meanwhile to the east, warm advection may support supercells well ahead of the MCS across MS, AL, GA, producing a tornado or two along with hail. The primary severe risk in terms of coverage will likely be an MCS tied to the surface low as it quickly moves along the east-west instability gradient across LA, MS, AL and into GA. Significant convective feedback is present in the models, supporting the notion of a well-defined MCS with damaging winds. While SRH will not be very strong initially, it should increase after 00Z, with enhanced wind and/or tornado potential. The corridor of maximum threat will likely be adjusted in later outlooks.
Dixie just can't catch a break, can they?
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 16-Apr-20 11:55 AM
No we can't
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Jacob Melton (Owosso, MI) 16-Apr-20 11:55 AM
derecho Spann (edited)
Hank 2
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 16-Apr-20 11:58 AM
This'll come handy
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Blaine K. (Pocatello, ID) 16-Apr-20 12:31 PM
NAM had mostly clean warm sector, which is kinda scary
Hank 4
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Tristan White (North AL) 16-Apr-20 12:33 PM
Spann
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Lee S (Wichita, KS) 16-Apr-20 02:18 PM
@Peter Potvin (Pembroke, ON) ✱ they can catch a break, just the wrong type of break.
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Peter Potvin (Pembroke, ON) ✱ 16-Apr-20 02:25 PM
lol
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 16-Apr-20 05:22 PM
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 17-Apr-20 10:59 AM
HRRRV4 definitely not to be trusted this far out, but it literally shows a picture perfect repeat of 12z last sunday
Hank 7
Ongoing MCS over E TX, clear open warm sector, showers to the east
How it actually unfolds during the morning/afternoon hours is to be seen
Here was a screenshot from last Sunday (sorry it's not the same region)
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 17-Apr-20 11:32 AM
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TJ (Houston/Galveston TX) 17-Apr-20 01:58 PM
NAM NEST (Houston) Hodo magic stormtrack
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 17-Apr-20 03:06 PM
12/16 called, they want their tornadic cluster back
Hank 8
CatRee 5
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Jacob Melton (Owosso, MI) 17-Apr-20 03:08 PM
Hank
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Ivy MacDaniel (Clarksville, TN) 17-Apr-20 04:06 PM
And here we go... weenies screaming High Risk or BUST, not the middle ground. Still concerning though.
wxtwitter 7
Weenie 6
AngryTom 6
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 17-Apr-20 06:17 PM
As a rule, I don’t look at models that I’m not going to chase 3 days out. So much could change that looking at Day 3 model runs and comparing them to day 2 just makes it very conflicting. I stick to SPC discussions and reading them to get an idea, and then look at day 2 models and see how it adds up
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John Choquette (Edmond, OK) 17-Apr-20 07:41 PM
My rule is I see a Dixie set up and gear up to search Twitter and YouTube for videos after the fact
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Drew Terril (OKC, OK) 17-Apr-20 07:43 PM
I like the way John thinks. Although when I lived back east, my attitude was a lot different, because getting out to the plains every year simply wasn't an option, and there was no way I was sitting on my butt and not chasing at all
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 18-Apr-20 01:26 AM
Thoughts in a thread... Sun's synoptic pattern resembles very closely 3/3/19 (Beauregard, AL EF-4). Given track of the low and overall setup, I'm not dismissing the threat for #mswx, but I think the bigger focus is S. #alwx/#gawx. h/t to @wxmkc for starting this discussion (...
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 18-Apr-20 02:10 AM
Tomorrow looks rather impressive. If these daytime supercells can evolve, we have a very dangerous situation. Either way, still will likely be active in tornado count (supercellular or QLCS)
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 18-Apr-20 10:00 AM
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Peter Potvin (Pembroke, ON) ✱ 18-Apr-20 10:02 AM
Gosh dang, that SRH. Lapse rates are a bit "meh" in my opinion, but all in all looks like a good setup to me (edited)
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 18-Apr-20 10:04 AM
mid level lapse rates are pretty poor but the low level lapse rates are good
HRRR stalls the WF pretty far south
never moves north of that
NAM gets it further north into central MSALGA
RAP looks similar to the NAM
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Ivy MacDaniel (Clarksville, TN) 18-Apr-20 11:20 AM
Hmm... looks like we’ll watch how far the WF go north tomorrow, but still can be a dangerous setup.
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 18-Apr-20 11:51 AM
indeed (edited)
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William Frogge (Dixie Madman) 18-Apr-20 12:26 PM
4 minutes until no change int he day 2
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Joey Prom (Lafayette, IN) 18-Apr-20 12:33 PM
lol
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 18-Apr-20 12:38 PM
...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN LA AND CENTRAL/SOUTHERN MS/AL...
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 18-Apr-20 12:47 PM
wow. Could be an interesting day for sure
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 18-Apr-20 12:50 PM
this 9
Yao 7
Spann 7
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Jonathan G (Canton, OH) 18-Apr-20 01:04 PM
Dixie doesn’t care about lapse rates
Those are good enough for Dixieland
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William Frogge (Dixie Madman) 18-Apr-20 01:08 PM
I agree, looks really good
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 18-Apr-20 01:08 PM
yee Okay (edited)
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Blaine K. (Pocatello, ID) 18-Apr-20 01:25 PM
Yeah lapse rates are better than last Sunday
At least in low levels
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John Choquette (Edmond, OK) 18-Apr-20 01:37 PM
wake me up when we can get some plains activity
this 5
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 18-Apr-20 01:42 PM
dang tomorrow actually looks pretty dangerous
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Edgar O'Neal (Yukon, OK) 18-Apr-20 02:02 PM
The SPC is always making it hard for me to decide what to do lol. To chase or not to chase tomorrow.
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Jordan Doane (Ringgold, GA) 18-Apr-20 04:04 PM
looks dangerous for possible night time sups in central Alabama. Will wait for later runs to decide if im chasing this. \
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Matthew Davies (Poteau, OK) 18-Apr-20 07:39 PM
Thinking about playing eastern Texas tomorrow
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Blaine K. (Pocatello, ID) 18-Apr-20 09:03 PM
HRRR what did the south do to deserve this
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Drew Terril (OKC, OK) 18-Apr-20 09:03 PM
I'm really glad I'm not running through there like I was for the last setup
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TJ (Houston/Galveston TX) 18-Apr-20 09:04 PM
HRRR what did the south do to deserve this
@Blaine K. (Pocatello, ID) Nascar
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 18-Apr-20 09:24 PM
LOL @TJ (Houston/Galveston TX) , Perfect
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Jordan Doane (Ringgold, GA) 18-Apr-20 11:05 PM
Depending on how this looks in the morning I might make the drive to just south of Montgomery, AL and then just track storms East on I-85 towards Atlanta until dark and then just turn back up towards home when I hit Lagrange, GA
About 500 miles round trip not bad about $50 in gas.
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Sasha (Montreal, QC)🇨🇦 19-Apr-20 01:07 AM
06z d1 stays MDT, 15% sig tornado risk extended far into central GA
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 19-Apr-20 01:16 AM
Very strong wording. Worded as strong or stronger than last Sunday
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Ben Riggs (Richardson, TX) 19-Apr-20 02:31 AM
"an outbreak of tornadoes... is expected..."
Dang first sentence and they're pulling no punches
What wouldn't give to have shifted that whole outlook 200 miles west
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Jordan Doane (Ringgold, GA) 19-Apr-20 03:25 AM
Hrrr looks quite the mess. Strong but messy
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TJ (Houston/Galveston TX) 19-Apr-20 11:13 AM
Always giving me the PDS TOR over Galveston Bay, but underestimate the storm killing marine layer along the coast (21z, Galveston, 12z run)
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 19-Apr-20 11:51 AM
Getting some clearing of the clouds here as the WF begins to creep north
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Jacob Punch (Kansas City) 19-Apr-20 02:04 PM
Is this the stuff that’s supposed to be the prefrontal stuff that’s tornado?
tornadic*?
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Glen Heinz (Greenville, SC) 19-Apr-20 04:59 PM
@James Judson (Macon, Ga) Thinking of coming down to Jeffersonville. Are you out today?
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James Judson (Macon, Ga) 19-Apr-20 08:19 PM
Haven't been out yet. Watching it though
You coming for the morning wave?
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Jacob Melton (Owosso, MI) 20-Apr-20 07:59 PM
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Cameron (Fortson, GA) 20-Apr-20 08:57 PM
Video that I captured as a possible #tornado was coming in to the neighborhood. Things begin to build up in intensity, and towards the end, you can see a bright blue power flash that causes me to run and hide. Taken just south of Milton, FL. @NWSMobile @spann #FLwx https://t....
The #tornado in Houston County was rare. The @NWSAtlanta says it was an anti-cyclonic tornado, meaning it spun clockwise. Most tornadoes spin counter-clockwise. Anti-cyclonic tornadoes tend to be smaller and weaker, like the one in Elko. #GAWX https://t.co/YasCjCf7Mj
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