And SPC upgraded to a high Risk for areas in Illinois Iowa and Missouri as well as another high risk the Memphi area in Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and southeast Arkansas. FWIW SPC hasn’t issued a high risk outlook since March 2021.
And SPC upgraded to a high Risk for areas in Illinois Iowa and Missouri as well as another high risk the Memphi area in Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and southeast Arkansas. FWIW SPC hasn’t issued a high risk outlook since March 2021.
The text of these discussions....
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2023/md0390.html
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northwestern IL, and far northeastern MO will be upgraded to a
categorical High Risk in the 1630 UTC Convective outlook.
DISCUSSION...An upgrade to a tornado-driven High Risk (30%
probability) is expected for the 1630 UTC outlook. Environmental
conditions are quickly becoming favorable to support the potential
for numerous strong to potentially violent and long-track tornadoes
across portions of southeastern IA, northwestern IL, and far
northeastern MO. Please see the forthcoming Day 1 outlook update for
more information.
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2023/md0392.html
SUMMARY...Portions of the Moderate Risk area over eastern AR,
southwestern TN, and northern MS will be upgraded to a categorical
High Risk in the 1630 UTC Convective outlook.
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776
FWIW there’s already a tornado warned storm headed towards Little Rock with really nothing atmospherically to slow it down.
NWS has issued PDS TOR Watches (Particularly Dangerous Situation) for both of those areas.... PDS's are rare.
Folks in the area should have a plan and remain weather aware..
Most of Iowa
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0093.html
Central and Eastern Iowa
Western Illinois
Northern and Central Missouri
Southwest Wisconsin
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0094.html
Much of Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southern Missouri
Northwest Mississippi
West Tennessee
Northeast Texas
Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776
Currently a large tornado on the ground in Little Rock.
Eta: https://twitter.com/@twitter/status/1641887036872294406
Last edited by Caballoflaco; 03-31-2023 at 02:43 PM.
Ken
BBI: ...”you better not forget the safe word because shit's about to get weird”...
revchuck38: ...”mo' ammo is mo' betta' unless you're swimming or on fire.”
The last time I went it was embarrassing. While it was fun, there were just too many people, and some of the driving was absurd.
A couple of times I went it wasn’t bad at all. One time, probably 15 years ago now, my buddy and I chased in the Abilene area. It was not the best chase ever, but it was the least busy. Hardly saw anyone else out there. I remember seeing one OU (I think) weather team.
My buddy and I caught a perfect view of a storm headed right for us, on a back road with no traffic. That was a “neat” experience.
I wish storm chasing had as many followers as DA/SA or DAO guns with manual safeties. Then it might still be fun to go. Now? Not worth it.
IMO, if I'm storm spotting, I want to have a handful of trained, sane people to work with. Not a bunch of yee-haw adrenaline junkies risking their lives and mine driving like ass. YMMV, it seems.
Have you looked up your local RACES organization? I'm certain NWS would appreciate involvement from responsible organized people. They certainly do here.
https://www.tdem.texas.gov/response/races
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776
I agree with you on the driving. While I do enjoy the adrenaline, it’s not something I want to do at the risk of others. It’s why I almost never chased alone, and never “road trip chased” alone. It’s not the storms that would stop me from chasing again, it’s the chasers.
The storms were only part of the experience for me. However, I accept the criticism of the chaser world as more valid than not.
Storm spotting is different, and I appreciate the work spotters do.
Now my adrenaline is focused on making sure I can fit mowing the pasture into my schedule.
From Little Rock AR yesterday. Second video shows a lady get pulled out a door as she’s trying to film the tornado, but her husband pulls her back in. Don’t worry though, I’m sure Darwin will catch up with her again.
https://twitter.com/@twitter/status/1642282405208768513