Tornado watch, severe weather predicted NE, CO, SD, IA tonite, and a REALLY cool map

[uppityperson]

First the map, showing severe weather for 2008. Tornadoes red, hail green, winds blue. If you go to this link, you can modify map to show only tornadoes, hail or wind.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2008_annual_summary.html#



Then the warning:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0384.html
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

PARTS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO
SMALL PART OF NORTHWEST KANSAS
MUCH OF WESTERN NEBRASKA INCLUDING THE PANHANDLE
PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 135 PM UNTIL
900 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AKRON
COLORADO TO 90 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHADRON NEBRASKA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY
ACROSS WATCH AREA AS LITTLE REMAINING CINH. STRONG DEEP LAYER
SHEAR...STEEP LAPSE RATES AND MLCAPE TO 1000 J/KG SUPPORT SUPERCELL
DEVELOPMENT. PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DOWNBURSTS WINDS
BUT TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM ANY SUPERCELL.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

[CherokeeDem]

1. The word that comes to me is...

SCARY!!!!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Locations for tornadoes

isn't that different than normal. What has been strange is tornado outbreaks have been happening in the winter. Definite sign of global warming, imho.

[uppityperson]

3. Here is the graph for 2008. Link to 2007

Link to 2007 data:http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/2007_annual_summary.html#
2007 graph



Hmm, edited add 2006, etc (changing date in gif)


2005


2004

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. thanks for these

they prove what I had thought--there has been a real change in the pattern of tornado outbreak

[orleans]

11. interesting. n/t

[uppityperson]

4. Indeed they have been earlier, looking at charts from last few yrs.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Crap. Thanks for posting.

[madrchsod]

7. climate change and la nino is kicking our ass

i`m waiting for tomorrow when northern illinois warms into the 80`s

[uppityperson]

8. PDS (particularily dangerous situation) for KS, NE

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0386.html
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 386
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

PARTS OF NORTHERN KANSAS
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
ONEILL NEBRASKA TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF RUSSELL KANSAS.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 384...WW 385...

DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY ACROSS WATCH
AREA REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON. STRONG SHEAR AND MLCAPES AOA 3000 J/KG
SUPPORT TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL WITH ANY SUPERCELL. POTENTIAL
FOR LONG LIVED SUPERCELLS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES

5/29 tornadoes in Red

[uppityperson]

9. Tornadoes Strike Kearney, NE

http://www.kolnkgin.com/home/headlines/19370499.html
Buffalo County reports tornado damage in Kearney

The Buffalo County emergency manager has issued an alert saying several tornadoes have touched down in Kearney.

Darren Lewis told 10/11 News that Copeland Hall on the University of Nebraska-Kearney was damaged.

Lewis said he believed multiple twisters hit the city. He reports one tornado struck a trailer park, and 44 train cars derailed along Highway 30. ...(more)

[uppityperson]

10. Hey Nebraskans, how are you doing?