Severe WX Severe Weather Threat 3/14-3/16

[Stormchaser4life]

Thought a lot that outbreak had a major caped that held

5/20/19 did. Large cap in warm sector and trough came out slower. 5/24/11 was a huge high risk outbreak in OK that definitely verified. Multiple violent tornadoes including another EF5 just two days after Joplin EF5.

 

[Maxis_s]

 

[Shakespeare 2016]

Yikes!!!

 

[Equus]

It would be quite nice if clouds arrive more slowly than expected tonight so we can at least see the eclipse before we get locked into storm tracking anxiety mode

 

[Maxis_s]

It would be quite nice if clouds arrive more slowly than expected tonight so we can at least see the eclipse before we get locked into storm tracking anxiety mode

Thankfully I'll be able to see it up here. If there's somewhere I can post pics I'll be sure to post them.

 

[seasonsofweather]

Interested to see what will come of the severe threat this far north in Chicago area and how short term CAMs look in the morning. Regardless it will be extremely windy with gusts up to 60mph.

I also wanted to say that it is definitely a difficult balance of interest in a hobby and the real people that are affected by these events. Prayers for people's safety and overall that everyone would do their best to be mindful of those that are being affected by this through what we share here.

 

[KCweatherboy]

In this scenario, I really think any talk of ratings during the event should be ignored/not discussed. The tornadoes that do form will be dangerous and life-threatening and the WFOs that have to survey them could possibly be understaffed and underfunded so they could have a difficult time with warnings, let alone accurately rating the damage afterward.

Edit: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Debate thread could be a good place.

 

[cincywx]

0z 4/28/2011 was also a top-5 CIPS analog presented on overnight runs March 24th into March 25th, 2021.

 

[Kds86z]

0z 4/28/2011 was also a top-5 CIPS analog presented on overnight runs March 24th into March 25th, 2021.

Oh interesting

 

[cg9450]

James Spann is 68. We may see his Magnus Opus this weekend.

 

[WeatherDan]

James Spann is 68. We may see his Magnus Opus this weekend.

I don't want to imagine a world without folks like him.

 

[Maxis_s]

James Spann is 68. We may see his Magnus Opus this weekend.

James Spann shouldn't have to go through this again if it's gonna be that bad.
Actually, scratch that. Nobody should have to.

 

[Bulkshear]

James Spann is 68. We may see his Magnus Opus this weekend.

Love the Charlottes Webb reference. Scary considering the storms he has covered over his career

 

[kcyalater]

james spann is a legend and a good human.

 

[Maxis_s]

03z RAP is looking very impressive, uptrend from 21z run. Less messy convection and puts morning convection further north.

 

[WeatherDan]

James will certainly have no shortage of material for the 1000th episode of his podcast on Monday.

 

[OhOkayThen]

RAP said "F u and ya momma" for Friday night and Saturday

 

[Kds86z]

Who’s all staying up for Day 1 and 2,

 

[WeatherDan]

Who’s all staying up for Day 1 and 2,

Doubt I'll sleep much until Sunday, so I'll be waiting for it.

 

[slenker]

I just got back to this thread after a while of not seeing. Seems like the overall mood has become something very alarming. I really, really expected this to downtrend at some point. I still don’t believe it will perform on par with 4/27/2011 (although, I can see it actually occurring at this point). The fact that something comparable to that awful event is even on the table is abhorrent. Praying for everyone both in the thread and in general who lie in the path of these storms.