Amarillo NWS discusses El Nino forecast

A developing El Nino could mean more rain for the southern plains and help for the current drought Amarillo, TX – According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – or NOAA – El Nino…

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Winter returns to southern high plains

Scenario A quasi-zonal flow with a few embedded systems will keep the southern high plains active in the coming days. This will increase the “prospects for precip” in the coming week. In fact, a relatively,…

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Scattered severe storms return to southern plains

Severe weather is possible this week as this very “spring-like” pattern falls apart Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Recall last week when I mentioned that this Tuesday and Wednesday could look similar to – what I…

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Eastern Texas, Oklahoma panhandles brace for severe weather

This afternoon is looking interesting, but not impressive, if you are a storm chaser. As an area of low pressure pushes into the four corners region it will help offer some lift our ahead of…

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Severe weather anticipated across southern plains

Hail, high winds, tornadoes… And snow? The high plains, central plains and south plains are all bracing for another round of severe weather followed by another bout with Jack Frost. It’s like the uncle that…

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Oklahoma faces severe weather, tornado threat

8:00AM UPDATE: It looks like the Storm Prediction Center has dropped the significant tornado risk for today. But keep in mind there is still a 5% tornado risk. It looks like the atmospheric conditions are…

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