In The Vortex

Tag: texas

  • 04/26/09 Chase Forecast

    Little time to put my forecast here today as I got in late last night to the motel in Childress, TX and got up late today, so I’ve been rushing to get ready to chase.  Update on yesterday coming later, but we got 1 weak tornado at close range and on incredible rotating wall cloud I can’t believe didn’t produce a large tornado.

    Turning attention to today…

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    The Storm Prediction Center has issued a high risk for severe weather today for a large part of the southern/central plains.  Risks include potential for widespread supercells with significant tornadoes and some giant hail.  In some ways, this reminds me of an event 10 years ago that produced a historical tornado outbreak.  This is the greatest risk for tornadoes today:

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    Since I don’t have time for a detailed forecast, I will refer you readers to the public severe weather outlook.  If you reside in or near these areas you might want to think about canceling any outdoor activities you have planned for today, and at the very least pay extremely close attention to media sources and your weather radio for developing severe weather. Things will develop and get intense quickly.

    I should be streaming live on the LIVE ChaseCam page here shortly.

  • 04/25/09 Chase Forecast

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    Active severe weather on tap for the plains today, most intensely across western Oklahoma and perhaps even the eastern Texas Panhandle.  A triple point will be in play somewhere probably in the vicinity of Canadian to Shamrock, TX today, with a cold front coming in from the north that should put the brakes on in the Panhandle, and a well defined dryline in place.

    Dewpoints ahead of the dryline are already in the lower 60s and we have great moisture in place for a change.  Other factors in the atmosphere set this up to be an excellent day for storm chasing, but unfortunately for those in the path, there is potential for some gorilla hail as well as tornadoes, some even possibly pretty strong just before and after dark sets in.  Could be a long night in western Oklahoma.

    After staying the night at Steve Miller’s (TX) place in Amarillo, and a great dinner with old friends at one of Amarillo’s finer eating establishments, I am headed out now for a target in the eastern panhandle for now.

    I will definitely be streaming live my mid-afternoon, and you can track me and watch the live video right here on my website.