Great Plains, Midwest, & Deep South Storm Season 2021

[Iceresistance]

Also just remembered that the new severe warning system starts Wednesday. I wonder if they'll start it if there's an ongoing event?

What new severe warning system?

It divides severe thunderstorm warnings into 3 tiers based on impacts. Right now when a storm is warned for either baseball or larger hail, or 80+ mph winds, the warning text is tagged with a line that says "This is a very dangerous storm". I believe under the new system, instead of having that line, I'm pretty sure an emergency alert will be sent out to peoples phones/radios, just like a tornado warning.

Here is an article that explains it way better than me.
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/nw ... -in-april/

So is it like this?

1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
2. PDS Severe Thunderstorm Warning
3. Extreme Thunderstorm Warning

[Iceresistance]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #112 for NE Colorado

[Iceresistance]

There is some heating in SW Oklahoma, CAPE is already over 2000 J/kg down there . . .

[InfernoFlameCat]

This is going to be hard to predict. This event could be bigger than what a slight risk implies

[Iceresistance]

Afternoon Observation at Tecumseh, OK

Time: 1 PM CDT or 1800z

Current Conditions: Cloudy
Temperature: 71°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Relative Humidity: 79%
Wind: S at 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Pressure: 29.80 InHg or 1009 MB

Watches & Warnings:
Flood Watch until Thursday Morning

[ElectricStorm]

What new severe warning system?

It divides severe thunderstorm warnings into 3 tiers based on impacts. Right now when a storm is warned for either baseball or larger hail, or 80+ mph winds, the warning text is tagged with a line that says "This is a very dangerous storm". I believe under the new system, instead of having that line, I'm pretty sure an emergency alert will be sent out to peoples phones/radios, just like a tornado warning.

Here is an article that explains it way better than me.
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/nw ... -in-april/

So is it like this?

1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
2. PDS Severe Thunderstorm Warning
3. Extreme Thunderstorm Warning

2 is "considerable" and 3 is "destructive". I don't know if they'll specifically have a PDS tag or not but it'll be similar I'd imagine.

[ElectricStorm]

Getting off to a fast start down there in Texas with a couple severe warnings already. And we're off...

[Iceresistance]

Getting off to a fast start down there in Texas with a couple severe warnings already. And we're off...

. . . to Watches in NW Texas & Western Oklahoma . . .

Severe T-Storm Watch #113

[Iceresistance]

Tornado Warning near Guthrie, TX

[Iceresistance]

3 PM Observation at Tecumseh, OK

Time: 3 PM CDT or 2000z

Current Conditions: Cloudy
Temperature: 73°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Relative Humidity: 79%
Wind: S at 15 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Pressure: 29.81 InHg or 1009 MB

Watches & Warnings:
Flood Watch until Thursday Morning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch considered

[ElectricStorm]

Latest severe warning for the tor warned storm is an example of what will become a tier 3 warning starting tomorrow... Baseball hail

[Iceresistance]

Latest severe warning for the tor warned storm is an example of what will become a tier 3 warning starting tomorrow... Baseball hail

That is because Baseball sized Hail was reported between Paducah & Guthrie, TX

[ElectricStorm]

Might be a monster wedge south of Crowell... That velocity couplet is insane

[Iceresistance]

Might be a monster wedge south of Crowell... That velocity couplet is insane

PDS Tornado Warning near Truscott, TX

Very large Tornado CONFIRMED by Weather Spotters!

[Iceresistance]

4 PM Observation at Tecumseh, OK

Time: 4 PM CDT or 2100z

Current Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 72°F
Dew Point: 65°F
Relative Humidity: 79%
Wind: S at 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Pressure: 29.78 InHg or 1008.5 MB

Watches & Warnings:
Flood Watch until Thursday Morning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch considered

[Iceresistance]

3 inch Hail has been reported with the same supercell that produced a dangerous tornado near Truscott, TX

[ElectricStorm]

Luckily this thing has remained over very rural areas. However, if it keeps it's current track, it'll head right into Witchita Falls. It's still a ways away, but Witchita Falls needs to watch this one closely.

[Iceresistance]

Tornado on the ground in Rural NE Colorado . . .

[Iceresistance]

Funnel reported near Grayback, TX

[Iceresistance]

The same Supercell has turned NE, at the OK/TX Red River border, & is dying away

HOWEVER, it might recover & get stronger again since it's heading towards a more favorable environment . . .