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Omaha Steve

(99,716 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:16 PM Apr 2020

Dangerous Severe Storms with Strong Tornadoes, Damaging Winds and Flooding Rain Expected in the Sout

Source: WEATHER.COM

An outbreak of severe storms will hit the South Sunday into early Monday with possible strong tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. There is also a serious threat of flash flooding in parts of the region.

Happening Now
Showers and thunderstorms are pushing eastward across portions of the South, including from eastern Texas to South Carolina.

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued the following watch areas:

-A tornado watch is in effect for northeast Louisiana and much of central Mississippi until 7 p.m. CDT. This watch area includes Jackson, Hattiesburg, Natchez and Meridian, Mississippi.



Read more: https://weather.com/safety/tornado/news/2020-04-19-severe-thunderstorm-tornado-outbreak-damaging-winds-large-hail



FULL title: Dangerous Severe Storms with Strong Tornadoes, Damaging Winds and Flooding Rain Expected in the South
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Dangerous Severe Storms with Strong Tornadoes, Damaging Winds and Flooding Rain Expected in the Sout (Original Post) Omaha Steve Apr 2020 OP
on top of cv 19 restrictions , this . nature keeps on going . AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #1
We had some quarter-sized hail cloudbase Apr 2020 #2
TY! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3
Here's the NOAA's take on this gristy Apr 2020 #4
The live radar I'm watching looks like things are firing up north of the area NOAA has called yaesu Apr 2020 #5
God hates the south... paleotn Apr 2020 #6
I figured it was God TXPaganBanker Apr 2020 #7
Are t the GOP gobers going to tell folks it's kacekwl Apr 2020 #8
Like they ain't got it bad enough already. Iggo Apr 2020 #9
here's the radar mosaic covering the whole region gristy Apr 2020 #10

cloudbase

(5,525 posts)
2. We had some quarter-sized hail
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:29 PM
Apr 2020

earlier today here in northwest Houston, but the front moved through very fast.

gristy

(10,667 posts)
4. Here's the NOAA's take on this
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 03:46 PM
Apr 2020

It does look like there could be trouble...

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1105 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020

Valid 191630Z - 201200Z

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM
PARTS OF LOUISIANA INTO MISSISSIPPI...ALABAMA...AND GEORGIA...

...SUMMARY...
A severe-weather outbreak is expected across much of the Deep South
through tonight, with the greatest threat from east Texas and the
Delta region eastward across parts of Alabama and Georgia. Multiple
episodes of thunderstorms will result in tornadoes (some strong),
damaging wind and large hail.

...TX/LA/MS/AL...
Several large clusters of intense thunderstorms have developed this
morning over east TX and western LA. These storms are in a region
of increasing large-scale lift ahead of the an approaching shortwave
trough. Very steep midlevel lapse rates and ample CAPE, along with
deep-layer shear sufficient for rotating storms, will promote the
potential for large hail and damaging winds in the stronger cells.
Local VAD profiles also show sufficient low-level shear for a risk
of a few tornades - especially this afternoon as low-level jet
strengthens.

A well-defined warm front extends from central LA eastward into
MS/AL. Clusters of storms will track along and south of the warm
front this afternoon and evening. Forecast soundings show
parameters favorable for all modes of severe. Hodographs will
become quite large through the day, supportive of strong tornadoes
in the more discrete supercells that may form. A few of the
clusters may also develop into fast-moving bowing structures capable
of locally damaging wind gusts. It appears likely that the corridor
along and south of the warm front (within the MDT risk) may see
several rounds of strong/severe convection this afternoon into
tonight.

...AL/GA/SC...
A large shield of ongoing showers and thunderstorms is affecting
parts AL/GA/SC today. The aforementioned warm front is building
northward, and is nearing the southern fringes of the convection.
Once that occurs, surface-based parcels will be realized by the
storms and the risk of severe weather should increase. Damaging
winds and hail will be possible, but the proximity of the warm front
and strengthening low-level shear/helicity this afternoon will also
support a risk of tornadoes.

Later tonight, storms over MS/AL will track eastward and also affect
this region. Parameters will remain quite strong through the
overnight period, with a considerable risk of bowing structures
capable of damaging winds, and the threat of supercell storms
producing tornadoes (some strong).

..Hart/Karstens.. 04/19/2020

CLICK TO GET WUUS01 PTSDY1 PRODUCT

NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 2000Z
CURRENT UTC TIME: 1941Z (12:41PM), RELOAD THIS PAGE TO UPDATE THE TIME

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
5. The live radar I'm watching looks like things are firing up north of the area NOAA has called
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:16 PM
Apr 2020

on their moderate map.

paleotn

(17,962 posts)
6. God hates the south...
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:32 PM
Apr 2020

particularly Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi an Alabama.

Hey...just using evangelical logic. What's good for us heathens is good for them as well.

TXPaganBanker

(210 posts)
7. I figured it was God
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:47 PM
Apr 2020

Except He's saying "I keep sending people telling y'all to stay inside. If you can't listen, I'll make you."

kacekwl

(7,021 posts)
8. Are t the GOP gobers going to tell folks it's
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:48 PM
Apr 2020

Ok to come out of the basement while the sirens are still blaring ?

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