Potential significant severe outbreak this week.

[BigOkie]

First of all, let me just say that I am almost finished with my degree in Atmospheric Science so I will be a legit meteorologist, not JUST a storm chaser, but I love to storm chase. It's exciting watching the uncontrollable nature do it's thing. BUT I got this degree also to learn how to predict these events and warn the public. That is the main reason for studying and chasing storms. If we weren't here no one would ever know a severe thunderstorm or tornado was on its way. I'll even include fire weather warnings to this. We also issue those so no one accidentally starts a massive fire on dry windy days and is clueless about it. So please stop complaining about storm chasers. We do it to protect and study. The more chasers there are, the more the public will be aware of what's headed their way.

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Nobody complains about valid chasers.  They do, however, complain about the chasers who do it for the thrill.  Stay off the damned road if you're going to do that.

And wouldn't you agree that the more chasers and thrill-seekers there are, it creates a safety issue when they are all chasing the same thing?

[IMADreamer]

First of all, let me just say that I am almost finished with my degree in Atmospheric Science so I will be a legit meteorologist, not JUST a storm chaser, but I love to storm chase. It's exciting watching the uncontrollable nature do it's thing. BUT I got this degree also to learn how to predict these events and warn the public. That is the main reason for studying and chasing storms. If we weren't here no one would ever know a severe thunderstorm or tornado was on its way. I'll even include fire weather warnings to this. We also issue those so no one accidentally starts a massive fire on dry windy days and is clueless about it. So please stop complaining about storm chasers. We do it to protect and study. The more chasers there are, the more the public will be aware of what's headed their way.

Check here for latest updates by me:
https://www.facebook.com/ffkcmetro
https://twitter.com/#!/Menz_Wx

Nobody complains about valid chasers.  They do, however, complain about the chasers who do it for the thrill.  Stay off the damned road if you're going to do that.

And wouldn't you agree that the more chasers and thrill-seekers there are, it creates a safety issue when they are all chasing the same thing?

Yes there certainly can be a safety issue, but it's a free country and people can do whatever they want.  Complaining about it won't change it.

[Kmenz5]

Nobody complains about valid chasers.  They do, however, complain about the chasers who do it for the thrill.  Stay off the damned road if you're going to do that.

And wouldn't you agree that the more chasers and thrill-seekers there are, it creates a safety issue when they are all chasing the same thing?

I do actually completely agree with the safety issue... There are a ton of chasers all piling on one road sometimes. A lot of them are just random people that want to watch the storm. They aren't doing anything to help the public.

[BigOkie]

First of all, let me just say that I am almost finished with my degree in Atmospheric Science so I will be a legit meteorologist, not JUST a storm chaser, but I love to storm chase. It's exciting watching the uncontrollable nature do it's thing. BUT I got this degree also to learn how to predict these events and warn the public. That is the main reason for studying and chasing storms. If we weren't here no one would ever know a severe thunderstorm or tornado was on its way. I'll even include fire weather warnings to this. We also issue those so no one accidentally starts a massive fire on dry windy days and is clueless about it. So please stop complaining about storm chasers. We do it to protect and study. The more chasers there are, the more the public will be aware of what's headed their way.

Check here for latest updates by me:
https://www.facebook.com/ffkcmetro
https://twitter.com/#!/Menz_Wx

Nobody complains about valid chasers.  They do, however, complain about the chasers who do it for the thrill.  Stay off the damned road if you're going to do that.

And wouldn't you agree that the more chasers and thrill-seekers there are, it creates a safety issue when they are all chasing the same thing?

Yes there certainly can be a safety issue, but it's a free country and people can do whatever they want.  Complaining about it won't change it.

Never said it wasn't a free country.  But it isn't as free when you are jeopardizing others' lives.  As some of these chuckleheads do.

[WeatherHost]

Isn't this only the second time that a high risk has been established??

No, not hardly.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SPC_high-risk_days

It IS only the second time a High Risk has been posted for the Day 2 Outlook.

[WeatherHost]

Nobody complains about valid chasers.  They do, however, complain about the chasers who do it for the thrill.  Stay off the damned road if you're going to do that.

Exactly.  The lookey-loos need to stay the hell home.  If one gets in the way and impedes a responding emergency vehicle, I hope they get charged criminally.

[WeatherHost]

I tend to defer to him when it comes to this sort of thing and he says "high risk, high bust possibility.  Will be something significant tomorrow, but how much is unsure."

I always keep that in the back of my head too.  I've seen a few 'busts'.  That's a big reason why I don't play into a lot of the 'excitement'.

Definitely need to heighten awareness, but not overdo it.

[IMADreamer]

Initiation in OK.  They are going to have a crappy few days for sure. 

Also Tor Watch.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 160
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   130 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
   
          OKLAHOMA
          A SMALL PART OF NORTHWEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 PM UNTIL 900
   PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 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 60 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST OF WICHITA FALLS
   TEXAS TO 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...STORMS ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER SWRN OK AS THE CAP
   HAS WEAKENED WITHIN A STRONGLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MLCAPE OF
   2000-2500 J/KG.  ALTHOUGH DYNAMIC FORCING FOR LARGE SCALE ASCENT IS
   SUBTLE...NUMERICAL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
   DEVELOP TOWARD NRN OK THIS AFTERNOON...WITH CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL
   ALSO INCREASING ALONG THE NWRN EDGE OF MOISTURE AS IT RETREATS NWWD
   LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF 40 KT IN THE
   LOWEST 6 KM WILL FAVOR FORMATION OF SUPERCELL STRUCTURES...WITH AN
   INITIAL THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.  WITH
   TIME...LOW LEVEL WINDS/SHEAR WILL STRENGTHEN WITH A SUBSEQUENT
   INCREASE IN TORNADO POTENTIAL LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23025.
   

[BigOkie]

Initiation in OK.  They are going to have a crappy few days for sure. 

Also Tor Watch.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 160
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   130 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
   
          OKLAHOMA
          A SMALL PART OF NORTHWEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 PM UNTIL 900
   PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 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 60 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST OF WICHITA FALLS
   TEXAS TO 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...STORMS ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER SWRN OK AS THE CAP
   HAS WEAKENED WITHIN A STRONGLY UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH MLCAPE OF
   2000-2500 J/KG.  ALTHOUGH DYNAMIC FORCING FOR LARGE SCALE ASCENT IS
   SUBTLE...NUMERICAL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
   DEVELOP TOWARD NRN OK THIS AFTERNOON...WITH CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL
   ALSO INCREASING ALONG THE NWRN EDGE OF MOISTURE AS IT RETREATS NWWD
   LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF 40 KT IN THE
   LOWEST 6 KM WILL FAVOR FORMATION OF SUPERCELL STRUCTURES...WITH AN
   INITIAL THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.  WITH
   TIME...LOW LEVEL WINDS/SHEAR WILL STRENGTHEN WITH A SUBSEQUENT
   INCREASE IN TORNADO POTENTIAL LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23025.
   

Ugh, I have a baseball game to attend tonight.  They say ours won't really get started until after 10, so I hope it holds off until then.

I can tell you though after going outside at lunch (I am at the office) that the air is quite...'soupy'.  Not sure what the MCAPE values are, but bet they're starting to rise.

[Farmtalk]

There are some big time storms to the west of OKC, I'll post some pics on here in a bit. Could be a long evening

[Farmtalk]

Here's a look at the storms on radar.. That supercell near OKC to the far right is producing baseball sized hail

[Farmtalk]

Looks like the urban areas surrounding OKC are gonna be hit by hail...Baseball sized according to the NWS warning posted...Tops here are at 53K!!!

[IMADreamer]

Impressive hail core for sure there. 

[Farmtalk]

This is not what you want to hear:


TORANDO REPORT:

Location: Norman, OK

"MULTIPLE SIGHTNINGS OF A TORNADO IN NORMAN. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURIES."


That area is getting ready to get hit with another bad storm

[IMADreamer]

Low Level jet should be picking up as the sun goes down.  Gonna be a dangerous night.

[Farmtalk]

Yeah I will be up! And it could definitely be a long night, and tomorrow could be worse but I have prom so I wont be able to check it out

BTW Jason I saw your site, and could you tell me how you made it? It looks really awesome! Im into cars as well, and I really liked your post about the Viper at the bottom, hadnt seen it yet, and it looks kicka**!

[Farmtalk]

Wow, this is a MASSIVE echo near Altus, OK

[IMADreamer]

Thanks!  I made it using wordpress.  It's free definitely check it out because it's very easy to use.

Monster storm in OK on GR2

[IMADreamer]

I think that Altus storm is officially the scariest thing I've ever seen.

[Farmtalk]

Ok, I'll get off topic real fast, I have a domain already, can I just somehow integrate Wordpress into it? and if so, how???


And that storm is MASSIVE!!! But the hook is starting to weaken now thankfully

[IMADreamer]

Ok, I'll get off topic real fast, I have a domain already, can I just somehow integrate Wordpress into it? and if so, how???


And that storm is MASSIVE!!! But the hook is starting to weaken now thankfully

Yeah, you can tell wordpress what your domain is and it will use it.

[Farmtalk]

I'm assuming wordpress.org or wordpress.com???

Monster supercells still forming as we speak out in the eastern part of TX's panhandle...moving ENE

[IMADreamer]

wordpress.org

OK storm is reloading right now.  About to hook again.  It's moving into better dynamics too. 

[Farmtalk]

DBZs near 75!! Monster hail must be occurring in that storm!! And I see what you mean by the refeuling...the hook is starting to reform, and thanks for the help with the site Jason!

[SlowModem]

It can't be all that bad.  TWC is showing Coast Guard Alaska.