Posted on 04/24/2007 11:09:56 AM PDT by sully777
An active weather day is in store for the Central and Southern Plains eastward to the Mississippi River today. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, including large and long-tracked tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds is expected to begin later this afternoon in portions of the Great Plains and move eastward as the day progresses. Thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of Kansas and southern Nebraska this afternoon, with more storms developing late this afternoon and this evening over Oklahoma and Texas. These storms will move eastward into western Missouri, western Arkansas, and western Louisiana by tonight, with additional storms possible late in central and eastern Missouri.
Farther to the north over much of Nebraska eastward into Iowa and northern Illinois, heavy rain with localized flooding will be possible. Flood watches have been posted over parts of central Nebraska due to the expectation of heavy rains today. Heavy rain could reach Chicago by sunrise on Wednesday.
All of this will be moving to the east into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys on Wednesday, bringing a chance of heavy rain to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and thunderstorms across the Mid-South and Tennessee Valley as well.
In Colorado and Wyoming, this same storm system will bring a chance of heavy snow to the Rockies and Front Range, particularly on eastern slopes above 6000 feet. Denver may also see some snow from this system before precipitation winds down.
In addition, windy conditions are expected from Mexico to Canada in the Plains and Rockies, with extremely dry air in New Mexico and West Texas aiding in bringing a higher fire danger to these areas, with fire weather watches and red flag warnings in effect today.
If you live in the Plains or Mississippi Valley, pay close attention to the weather today: especially this afternoon, evening, and into tonight.
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8:00PM CDT
Issue Time: 1:03PM CDT, Tuesday Apr 24, 2007
Valid Until: 8:00PM CDT, Tuesday Apr 24, 2007
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THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8:00PM CDT
Sel4 Spc Ww 241651
Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Tornado Watch Number 174 Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok 1150 AM CDT Tue Apr 24 2007
The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A Tornado Watch For Portions Of
Northern And Central Texas
Effective This Tuesday Morning And Evening From 1150 AM Until 800 PM CDT.
Tornadoes... Hail To 3.5 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 70 Statute Miles East And West Of A Line From 40 Miles West Northwest Of Sherman Texas To 40 Miles West Southwest Of Junction Texas. 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.
Other Watch Information... Continue... Ww 172... Ww 173...
Discussion... Tstms Expected To Increase Along Merging Pacific Front/Dry Line In Wrn Part Of Ww... Where Deep Shear Will Increase With Continued Ene Motion Of Far W TX Upr Disturbance. Bands Of Semi-Discrete... Fast- Moving Supercells Will Pose A Serious Threat For Very Large Hail... High Wind And A Few Tornadoes As Heating And Rich Moisture Inflow Continue Across Area.
Aviation... Tornadoes And A Few Severe Thunderstorms With Hail Surface And Aloft To 3.5 Inches. Extreme Turbulence And Surface Wind Gusts To 60 Knots. A Few Cumulonimbi With Maximum Tops To 550. Mean Storm Motion Vector 23040.
... Corfidi
Those useless eternal busibodies should have their own thread...
I have dear friends from out west pulling into Dallas area now in motor home. I would be they never ever come this way again in spring. Everywhere they have gone has had severe weather.
POST OF THE DAY in BREAKING NEWS!! :o)
So far...Dallas is okay, most of the bad weather, tornado watches are west and north.
They just issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Dallas county...
I will pray for your friends...I have it heading towards my way...I am in Arlington.
BTTT
Wichita Falls is in the cross hairs
you got mail
too late.
Thank you... looks like that warning will extend into Kansas
TORNADO WARNING in Central Osage Co.
Idiot.
You might think differently if you were sitting under these storms. I have trees breaking in my yard as I type.
AND Central Pawnee Co.
KOTV is saying +70 mph winds associated with this line.
Rain, hail, tornado, and now hurricane force winds.
Rain, hail, tornado, and now hurricane force winds.
Gotta love America ... we don't even need an ocean to get bad-a$$ winds.
Hey can we get free ATM cards and crap that they got in Katrina?
What a nasty piece of work you are! I really feel sorry for any children you claim be glad2bdad too. Poor kids! You're hateful as well as being a pompous name-calling newbie.
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Let it go. If you want any action you must speak with the mods. But I can’t imagine this thread being as important as the Sunday Morning Talk thread and other bits. Hey, Boris Yeltsin is dead still...wonder if was a nasty drunk or an alco-whore? DC may have a representative...
BTW, FOX News is currently showing a nasty wall cloud in OK City. But it’s not BREAKING NEWS, thank god.
Ya-free ATM but no lap dances. They are all reserved for me, by popular request...
I always want to say "sorry bout that" when points north of Houston get hammered. Very humid warm wind blowing north from down here feeding into the system.
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