STORM2K

Pretty high Severe Weather threat for our area today. Looks like early afternoon is going to be our best bet.

I will keep posted on what is going on.

-Jeff

(might get to go chasing today)

If you get storms, enjoy them and enjoy chasing them! But, most of all, stay safe! :o

Stay safe WxWunder. What are the major threats for your area today... I haven't even looked. Shame on me.

Tornado watch until 9pm

It has been looking ominous all day, but just in the last 30 minutes, things have begun to darken, and storms are begining to form off to our southwest.

Here is an update... a Mesoscale Discussion from the SPC...


MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1458
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0529 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2003

AREAS AFFECTED...ERN NEB...SERN SD...WRN IA

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 562...

VALID 222229Z - 222330Z

EARLIER CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE LOWER MO
VALLEY HAVE FORCED MODIFIED AIRMASS WWD INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WW.
RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY SUGGESTS THIS MAY BE ENHANCING CONVERGENCE
ALONG AN AXIS OF STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES FROM NEAR CNK...NWD TO
WEST OF OFK...WHERE DEEP CONVECTIVE TOWERS ARE CURRENTLY PULSING.
LARGE SCALE PATTERN FAVORS THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THIS
REGION AS LLJ SHOULD INCREASE MARKEDLY THIS EVENING. SUPERCELLS AND
TORNADOES REMAIN POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATER THIS EVENING. ONCE
DEVELOPED...ACTIVITY MAY TAKE A FEW HOURS BEFORE MOVING INTO WRN
PORTIONS OF IA.

Thanks, I will keep my eyes open this evening.

There is one Cell SW of you. It was severe earlier. Is it moving toward Lincoln still?

Yes, it is still moving this way. That is the one I am keeping my eye on right now. Seems to still be strong. From my desktop doppler set up, it appears to have some rotation within it.

There is also a cell to our west, about 85 miles out, that is moving towards us too.

Keep us updated and stay safe!

I will thanks! It is getting odd outside here again, gonna go out and check it out.

Please make sure you guys take a peak at the Top announcement here in the USA forum and respond..............Thanks......... And by the way Eastern NE and SD is under a PDS Tornado Watch.................Not looking good out that way tonight for sure and probably again tommorow.....

Oh and by the way guys i am adding a radar for your area and a Tornado Warning....Thier is some mean looking storms so be carefull guys :o ..........

TORNADO WARNING
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
647 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2003

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PEOPLE IN HAMILTON COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

PEOPLE IN HAMILTON COUNTY SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

AT 643 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 3 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GILTNER...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAND ISLAND...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...

AURORA AT 705 PM CDT...
HAMPTON AT 725 PM CDT...
MARQUETTE AT 730 PM CDT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF
AURORA AT 645 PM.

LAT...LON 4081 9827 4070 9808 4093 9780 4107 9804
&


Radar out of Hastings, NE....................

A tornado Warning for Nuckols Co. .... possibly too little too late as it has exited. But Thayer Co. is under that same warning.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
651 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NUCKOLLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
THAYER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 648 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSKIN...OR ABOUT 42 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HASTINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS WILL
REPLACE THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING FOR THAYER COUNTY. A TORNADO
WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM ONE MILE WEST OF DESHLER.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
OAK AT 715 PM CDT...
DAVENPORT AT 720 PM CDT...

PEOPLE IN WESTERN THAYER AND EASTERN NUCKOLLS COUNTIES
SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND GET INSIDE A STURDY
SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH
AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

This storm is going to spawn these warnings for quite awhile I believe.

Not questioning that as there are several hours until sunset tonight.

I didn't mean my last post to sound as though I was questioning you. Sorry if it sounded that way. Thanks for your input on the situation though.

It didn't... I was stating what I think on your idea.

It just can't seem to make up its mind on what do do right now. Just kidda ODD if you know what I mean.

What's it doing????????