Severe Weather Threat May 17-19, 2025

[Maxis_s]

Possibly could have twins.
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They both have a CC drop, so yes.

 

[tennessee storm chaser]

New day 3. Expanded the enhanced risk quiet a bit more

 

[OH-IOan]

Still OTG, great CODOT camera views of it

 

[Maxis_s]

May be pretty strong based off of the couplet.

 

[Ozonelayer]

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May be pretty strong based off of the couplet.

Well, strong tornadoes in CO was not on my bingo card today..

 

[Maxis_s]

LP hook with a CC drop also associated with the couplet. May have done damage to some structures.

 

[slenker]

Still OTG, great CODOT camera views of it
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Looks like a landspout to me, but the velocity presentation on radar doesn't seem to echo that, so I'm a little confused.

 

[Tennie]

Well, strong tornadoes in CO was not on my bingo card today..

Remember, the first storm of the day tells a story...

 

[Ozonelayer]

Reflectivity on the hook just shot up, did it hit something or is that just rain?

 

[Maxis_s]

Definitely hit something big. Pretty deep CC drop with a decent debris ball on reflectivity. Surprised this isn't at the very least radar confirmed.

 

[jiharris0220]

Tornado parameters are practically zero in this vicinity.

What’s going on is you have enhanced vertical stretching, (high LLLR) and surface vorticity (from proximity to surface low). Combined with the storm motion vector being perpendicular to the PBL wind vector, it’s no surprise this is occurring.

 

[Tennie]

Tornado parameters are practically zero in this vicinity.

What’s going on is you have enhanced vertical stretching, (high LLLR) and surface vorticity (from proximity to surface low). Combined with the storm motion vector being perpendicular to the PBL wind vector, it’s no surprise this is occurring.
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IIRC, isn't that how you often/usually get landspouts on the High Plains?

 

[snostorm21]

PDS now

 

[atrainguy]

Got a PDS now.

 

[Tennie]

The Denver tornado warning has been upgraded to a PDS Warning!

 

[Ozonelayer]

What the heck is even happening right now?

 

[tornado examiner]

It’s not looking ideal for instability in the main risk area. Cloud cover is increasing.

 

[Jbop]

Reed Timmer​

18m ·
Confirmed large #tornado just crossed I70 east of the Denver International Airport! The tornado outbreak has officially begun

 

[jiharris0220]

Very stout stovepipe a moment ago. Likely looks bigger because of dust but still.

 

[US_Highway15]

Reed Timmer​

18m ·
Confirmed large #tornado just crossed I70 east of the Denver International Airport! The tornado outbreak has officially begun

And now I'm back to disagreeing with Reed lol