April 27, 2014
2030.18z
As air heats it expands. I am sure Bella's balloon experiment has been on the blog before. But, the point is the same.
There are straight line winds coming in from the Pacific. They are carrying water vapor from the equator. As the wind brings air into the center of North America it piles up and mixes with cold air. The vortex forms and air turbulence begins.
This is going to be bad and we have already had a brush with these storms in North Carolina.
The tornadoes aren't occurring in single incidence. The appearance of tornadoes now occurs in 'outbreaks.' There is never just one anymore.
Tornadoes damage 200 homes in eastern North Carolina (click here)
Posted: Apr 26, 2014 2:15 PM EST
Updated:
Apr 26, 2014 2:15 PM EST
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - The National Weather Service is confirming
multiple tornado touchdowns Friday in eastern North Carolina, where
officials say 200 homes were seriously damaged.
Meteorologists say they have confirmed EF-2 tornadoes touched down in Pitt and Beaufort counties. Their survey is continuing and a final assessment is expected by the end of the day.
The emergency management director in Beaufort County says 200 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed, and more than a dozen people were taken to the hospital.
Severe weather is possible today and tomorrow in parts of the nation's midsection. Forecasters say an area stretching from Texas to South Dakota is at risk for large hail, strong wind gusts and tornadoes today.
Tomorrow, they say the greatest chance of tornadoes will be in Arkansas and parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
Meteorologists say they have confirmed EF-2 tornadoes touched down in Pitt and Beaufort counties. Their survey is continuing and a final assessment is expected by the end of the day.
The emergency management director in Beaufort County says 200 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed, and more than a dozen people were taken to the hospital.
Severe weather is possible today and tomorrow in parts of the nation's midsection. Forecasters say an area stretching from Texas to South Dakota is at risk for large hail, strong wind gusts and tornadoes today.
Tomorrow, they say the greatest chance of tornadoes will be in Arkansas and parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
