We are transitioning out of a highly amplified to more progressive weather pattern across the U.S., but subtropical ridging will continue across the southern U.S. with areas of low pressure situated to its west and…
Category: South Plains Weather
Quick look at Panhandle severe threat for Saturday 3/13
I’ve heard from a lot of my Panhandle friends recently asking about the threat for severe weather Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has pegged parts of the area with a Moderate Risk for severe weather.…
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RECAP: Looking back at the two-week long severe weather onslaught with maps, explainers and chaser video
After two weeks of every-day-there-is-a-tornado-somewhere weather, the big subtropical ridge in the southeast is shifting to the west. This will shove the jet stream further north and re-position a lot of the moving pieces needed…
Study: Tornadoes linked to personal shower length
In a recent study from Scientific North America Journal of Science a group of geologists linked southern plains and southeast shower times to tornado frequency. In a quote from the findings: The longer people shower…
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Lightning show from mid-air
On the way back from the National Weather Association Annual meeting, the plane I was in flew by a few thunderstorms. I got lucky enough to take a video of the storm as we cruised…
Rick Smith helps those with Severe Weather Anxiety
Rick Smith, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the Norman, Oklahoma National Weather Service office is doing great things to help those that are struggling with Severe Weather Anxiety. In the clinical world, sometimes this is…
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SPC issues High Risk with tornadoes, large hail possible
The SPC is concerned about a severe weather outbreak across parts of Kansas and Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. Here is the latest discusssion… Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0743…
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Big hail, strong tornado possible says SPC
Interesting wording from the SPC. At the time of this Discussion a tornado was on the ground in this outlined area. Mesoscale Discussion 0736 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0456 PM CDT Tue May…
SPC concerned about ice accumulations for Texas Oklahoma, Kansas
The SPC is concerned about freezing rain for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as well as parts of Kansas. From the SPC: SUMMARY…The risk for freezing rain accompanying showers and thunderstorms will spread northward/northeastward through…
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The SPC issued a Moderate Risk for today, Tuesday April 26th, in Plains
From the SPC: DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1248 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016 VALID 261200Z – 271200Z …THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM PORTIONS OF…
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