Severe WX April 4th-6th, 2022 Severe Weather Threat

[Equus]

New MD for central AL

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 426

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[CheeselandSkies]

Cordele warning apparently reissued due to TDS?

 

[warneagle]

With the really marginal shear present (mesoanalysis suggesting just 100-150 m2s2 in much of the main risk area) it may come down to mesoscale features to produce tornadoes; strong mesocyclones may struggle to get going, though large hail is probably gonna be an issue. Those storms just have the look of big hail droppers with major instability and steep midlevel lapse rates.

That and a lot of the warm sector is really junky right now, especially west of I-75. It's going to be hard for anything to really become dominant in there. Might want to watch the cell near Oconee though, it's somewhat isolated. There's still some very broad rotation in the cell over Warner Robins too, but it doesn't look like it's in any hurry to get more organized.

 

[MichelleH]

Jefferson County cell looks like it really wants to produce something. Glad there's not more shear.

 

[Equus]

81/65 here, windy and hazy but full sun, cold front is quickly popping off cells just to the west now

 

[warneagle]

And the Par 3 Contest is cancelled for the third year in a row.

 

[Chris3024]

check out the railfan cam

 

[Kragg]

Jefferson County cell looks like it really wants to produce something. Glad there's not more shear.

Photos as of a couple minutes ago, not seeing any low level rotation

 

[Blizzard1]

Photos as of a couple minutes ago, not seeing any low level rotation

I’m here in Bessemer/McCalla at Exit 1 area of 459…just started a torrential downpour and some hail you could hear initially but out on my porch I don’t see anything ominous nor rotation.

 

[Justin Hindman]

Reminds me of a summer time pop up storm.

 

[Argus]

Our day two in Savannah has ended (mainly due to Brittany's sixth sense and our experience). It felt hot and humid walking those streets.

 

[Kragg]

Reminds me of a summer time pop up storm.

Smelled like one too, first time this year..

 

[atrainguy]

For anyone who wasn't watching the cam, here are some screenshots I took and posted on FB. Looked like it might've been on the ground. Youtube chat claimed it was spotter confirmed as it was happening.

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[kcyalater]

the jefferson county storm literally just vanquished

 

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[kcyalater]

storm just west of coaling, AL looking very sus

 

[Clancy]

New Tornado Watch for primarily Eastern TN.

 

[Equus]

Suddenly thunderstorm! Cold front cells blowing up. Heavy rain, lightning, gusty wind

 

[Clancy]

Consecutive runs of the HRRR show cells initiating along the cold front. How well they hold together is a bit up in the air (literally) but cells that form in that area will be the primary problem-storms for N AL and N GA.

 

[MichelleH]

Suddenly thunderstorm! Cold front cells blowing up. Heavy rain, lightning, gusty wind

My son called a few minutes ago to ask what things looked like. He and his friend were at Smith Lake Park and they could see it from there. He's on his way home.