It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. A Tale of Two Cities is a great read. But not a great title for a storm chase. But this time, the two…
Tag: Severe Weather
Severe Weather Potential – 4/23/14 Pt. 2
As the clouds clear and the daytime heating commences across the southern plains, the threat for severe weather is intensifying. And so is the wind. Gusts to 45 mph are being felt across parts of…
Severe weather possible across Southern Plains Wednesday
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is watching parts of the Southern Plains and Great Plains for severe weather on Wednesday. Right now, most computer weather models show modest instability, a weak cap, and…
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Easter Sunday severe weather forecast
Good morning everyone! As we head into the afternoon the Storm Prediction Center is watching an area of NW Texas and SW Oklahoma for severe weather into the afternoon. After looking at all of the…
Introduction: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
The landscape of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles isn’t considered dynamic, but the atmosphere above it can be. Each spring forecasters attempt to predict the chances for severe weather and try to determine where that…
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Methods: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
Using the database of information offered by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Amarillo, Texas, the number of tornado reports and tornado days was established. From there, the number of “Spring” tornadoes was established removing…
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Findings: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
There was a correlation between the weighted totals of the standard deviations from the mean of the anomalies of GoA SST, GoM SST, Previous Precipitation, ENSO SST when compared against the total number of tornadoes…
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Tornado climatology study coming soon…
Good afternoon, everyone! I just wanted to offer an update guys… Currently, I’m knee-deep in a bunch of data from the National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas. I was able to strike a deal (I…
Oh, April…
It wouldn’t be April without a chance for snow after a few days in the 80s and 90s, would it? Also, there is a chance for severe weather across eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas. Also…
Severe Weather Breakdown – 4/12/14
Update (4/12/14 2:20): It looks like the threat for severe weather is shifting north as we move through the day. Here is the latest look at the RAP for the composite reflectivity at 8pm. Notice…
