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Heads up - Severe Weather Texas!
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[quote:CowgirlK:MV8yMTk0NjM0XzM3MTQyMzg2XzY5RDkyMUJE] [quote:Listen_n:MV8yMTk0NjM0XzM3MTQyMzA5XzMxQkZCNjI0] [quote:CowgirlK:MV8yMTk0NjM0XzM3MTQxMDMyXzlEQjMyREQ4] [quote:Anonymous Coward 37617651:MV8yMTk0NjM0XzM3MTQxMDIwXzZBQTY3REI1] Don't forget Tennessee- cuz that's who they're aiming for. [/quote] You are right...this system will march across the US..so everyone needs to keep their eyes to the skies. [/quote] Wait! What?? Who's aiming at us? :hiding: Are we getting bad storms? The news didn't indicate that yesterday. They were pointing higher north. [/quote] Here you go..They are not predicting severe for you yet..wait for it. FXUS64 KMEG 072033 AFDMEG AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 333 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2013 .DISCUSSION... ...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING BEAUTIFUL SPRING WEATHER TO THE MIDSOUTH DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE ONE CAVEAT WILL BE THE CLOUDS. STRATUS WILL CONTINUE TO INVADE THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD. EACH DAY...IT WILL GET HARDER AND HARDER TO BREAK UP. THUS THE POSSIBILITY OF PEAKS OF SUNSHINE WILL BE LIMITED. ALSO CAN/T RULE OUT ISOLATED SHOWERS OCCURRING ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA DUE TO STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION. ANY SHOWERS THAT WOULD OCCUR WOULD BE SHORT LIVED AND LIGHT. FOR THE MOST PART...EXPECT WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY. HAVE LOWERED HIGHS SLIGHTLY DUE TO THE EXPECTED CLOUD COVER. LOWS WILL BE IN THE 50S AND 60S WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S. A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE 12Z GFS CONTINUES TO COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE 00Z AND NOW 12Z ECMWF WITH AT LEAST INITIAL TIMING OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE WARM AND UNSTABLE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SYSTEM. SEVERAL DAYS OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING MID 60 DEWPOINTS INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL LEAD TO CAPE VALUES APPROACHING 1500 J/KG. A SFC LOW WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH INTO EASTERN ARKANSAS SHORTLY AFTER 18Z (1 PM) WEDNESDAY. PROXIMITY OF SFC LOW SHOULD BE AROUND THE NE ARKANSAS...SE MISSOURI...AND W KENTUCKY AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO HELICITY VALUES BETWEEN 200-300 M2/S2. THUS THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES WILL EXIST WITH ANY SEVERE STORMS THAT DEVELOP ALONG WITH THE RISK OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FIRST ONSET OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY BE [color=red]AROUND 1 PM-4 PM WEDNESDAY ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL BASED ON LATEST MODELS WHICH ARE A LITTLE EARLIER WITH TIMING THAN YESTERDAYS RUN. STORMS WILL APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE MEMPHIS METRO AREA BETWEEN 4PM -7PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL EVENTUALLY EVOLVE INTO A SQUALL LINE WHICH WILL PUSH EAST. HOW QUICKLY STILL REMAINS A QUESTION.[/color] THE 12Z GFS PUSHES LINE AND COLD FRONT OUT OF THE CWA BY 12-15Z(7-10 AM)THURSDAY MORNING WHILE THE 00Z AND NOW THE NEW 12Z ECMWF IS MUCH SLOWER BUT NOT AS SLOW AS YESTERDAYS MODEL RUNS. IF THE ECMWF SOLUTION IS CORRECT...HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING WOULD BE A THREAT AS WELL. CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED. LONG TERM...THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY LINGERING RAIN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH CLOUDS MAY STICK AROUND THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON FRIDAY. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 60S WITH LOWS IN THE 40S FOR THE MOST PART. [/quote]
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I began this thread to warn folks about the first big storm of the spring season. Rather than start a new thread every time we have a threat of severe weather, I would like to keep this thread running as a sort of a GLP "go to" weather place for everyone.
If we keep weather alerts in one place, weather watchers, helptards, and anyone else who is interested, will have a virtual home to share links, info, and discuss whatever mother nature may throw our way.
I will update the thread daily and keep weather related links on front page.
Welcome to GLP Weather Report
Here are a few links that may be helpful to keep an eye on the weather in your area.
Individual state weather info:
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link to www.nws.noaa.gov
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Severe weather warnings:
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link to kamala.cod.edu
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link to twitter.com (secure)
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link to www.swiftwx.com
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Radar and maps:
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link to classic.wunderground.com
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link to imapweather.com
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link to www.intellicast.com
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link to radar.weather.gov
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link to www.noaawatch.gov
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Storm Chaser video links:
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link to www.chasertv.com
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link to www.tornadoalleylive.com
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Assorted weather related sites:
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link to www.stormreports.org
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link to hoot.metr.ou.edu
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link to www.mesonet.org
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Radio Feeds:
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link to www.radioreference.com
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link to www.wunderground.com
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Wind Map:
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link to hint.fm
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Hurricane Info:
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link to www.nhc.noaa.gov
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link to www.hurricanehunters.com
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link to passageweather.com
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link to www.tropicwx.com
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