The Coming Tornado Season

[canegrl04]

Yesterday in Dallas we broke the record for the high temp for that date (83 dgrees) The old record was 2000 when it was 82 degrees.The reason I bring this up is because in the spring of 2000,we had nasty storms.A tornado ripped through downtown Ft.Worth. I think we could be facing a similar spring wheather situation

[alicia-w]

i didnt realize there was a tornado season.

[canegrl04]

Spring time in Texas and the Midwest is generally considered tornado season as this is the period in which they are most likely to break out

[wx247]

i didnt realize there was a tornado season.

Yes, it is true we have tornado seasons (times when tornadoes are most likely... this varies on where you live) they can happen at any time. You should always be prepared.

[JenBayles]

I grew up in the 'burbs south of Kansas City - right in Tornado Alley. Springtime was always the time we'd see those huge black clouds looming from the Southwest and the wind sucking up ahead of a front. It doesn't take long to get a 'feel' for the coming of a tornadic thunderstorm.

All through my public school years we always had tornado drills, and I remember more than a few times we'd all proceed to whatever the most structurally sound place was in the building. I still remember how eerie it was hearing the tornado sirens going off in the middle of the night. Our house was one of the few without a basement so we'd trek across the street to our neighbors place. I remember losing trees and parts of the roof a couple of times when I was very young. Scary stuff for a kid!

[alicia-w]

I had no idea. Thanks!

[wx247]

I grew up in the 'burbs south of Kansas City - right in Tornado Alley. Springtime was always the time we'd see those huge black clouds looming from the Southwest and the wind sucking up ahead of a front. It doesn't take long to get a 'feel' for the coming of a tornadic thunderstorm.

All through my public school years we always had tornado drills, and I remember more than a few times we'd all proceed to whatever the most structurally sound place was in the building. I still remember how eerie it was hearing the tornado sirens going off in the middle of the night. Our house was one of the few without a basement so we'd trek across the street to our neighbors place. I remember losing trees and parts of the roof a couple of times when I was very young. Scary stuff for a kid!

Hey Jen... what burb?

[OklahomaWeather]

mmm you can almost smell tornado season in the air......

Sorry, maybe I'm a little sick, but its my favorite time of year..

[TexasStooge]

If that's the case, I'm ready for this Tornado season.

[TazzyD]

Tornado season has been cancelled this year due to inclement weather.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[OklahomaWeather]

lol

[NWIASpotter]

This tornado season better be a good one.. It should be my first time out "chasing" the storms. Before I was stuck inside running the local radio stations radar for these storms, I still hope to do that everyonce in awhile, but to get out there and chase em'!!!! I can't wait!!!

[ChiTownMC]

I cant wait for tornado season. I am goin to spotter training in two weeks and I am very excited

[Guest]

I have been looking forward to what this season holds since last fall! Give it about three weeks, and perhaps we will start to see some buds on the trees, welcoming in spring colors (for normal people) and tornado season (for us weather guys and gals).

[TexasStooge]

Tornado season has been cancelled this year due to inclement weather.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[yoda]

Tornado season has been cancelled this year due to inclement weather.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

What? Oh man... darn it.

[SouthernWx]

I have a very bad feeling regarding the upcoming tornado season. We've already seen 4 deaths occur this year across the south (2 in Arkansas; 2 in Georgia...all four occurred in mid-January).

There hasn't been a confirmed F5 tornado in the U.S. since May 1999....that's a very long time between F5's.

There hasn't been a year since 1999 in which more than 10 violent tornadoes occurred; even though we've experienced tornado outbreaks since 1999...they haven't produced a large number of violent tornadoes (F4/ F5).

The April 3-4, 1974 tornado "superoutbreak" spawned 30 violent tornadoes in ONE DAY.....including seven F5's (more F5's in one day than during the past ten years COMBINED). While I would never predict such a massive tornadic swarm....I won't be surprised if a very intense tornado outbreak occurs in the south and midwest this spring. This winter has reminded me a great deal of 1973-74 across north Georgia.

PW

[JenyEliza]

Spring time in Texas and the Midwest is generally considered tornado season as this is the period in which they are most likely to break out

Don't forget the SE. GA sees plenty of tornadoes during the spring "tornado season".

Jeny

[JenBayles]

I grew up in the 'burbs south of Kansas City - right in Tornado Alley. Springtime was always the time we'd see those huge black clouds looming from the Southwest and the wind sucking up ahead of a front. It doesn't take long to get a 'feel' for the coming of a tornadic thunderstorm.

All through my public school years we always had tornado drills, and I remember more than a few times we'd all proceed to whatever the most structurally sound place was in the building. I still remember how eerie it was hearing the tornado sirens going off in the middle of the night. Our house was one of the few without a basement so we'd trek across the street to our neighbors place. I remember losing trees and parts of the roof a couple of times when I was very young. Scary stuff for a kid!

Hey Jen... what burb?

Sorry - haven't checked this thread in a while. I grew up in Mission, KS and went to Shawnee Mission North high school.

[Indystorm]

I wish there was some way to get a feel for the severity of tornado season like there is for hurricane season with Dr. Gray's long range forecasts. Perry does an excellent job gauging the climatological factors and looking at analogs. For Sunday there is CAPE of 1500-2000, 350 helicity and temps forecast to reach 65 degrees with dew points of 55-60. Although I would think surface moisture would have to be significantly higher for tornadoes....seems to be a key ingredient other factors being favorable....this could be an early season. We are nearing March. This is for southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.