Thursday, July 07, 2016

Tornadoes!

The hurricanes in the east Pacific are relieving  some of the heat enough to allow better movement of the mid-latitudes. As a result there is a water vapor system that is moving quickly that will most likely erupt into tornadoes in central USA.

July 7, 2016
1330.18z
UNISYS north and west water vapor satellite (click here for 12 hour loop - thank you)

...There is an “enhanced” risk (click here) for severe storms for southwest Wisconsin south and west of Darlington — and a “slight” risk for south-central and southeast Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said, adding that that the highest potential for severe storms will be late afternoon and evening for south-central Wisconsin, and evening and night for southeast Wisconsin.
The risks include the possibility of heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail, and a possible tornado.
“Low pressure will move into Wisconsin this evening with an approaching warm front pushing into the south” and that will result in a “very unstable airmass,” the Weather Service said. “If the atmosphere destabilizes enough from any morning showers and thunderstorms, a second, more robust, round of thunderstorms will be likely this afternoon and overnight, and would likely produce some severe storms.”...