Severe WX March 29-30, 2022 Severe Event

[AL_ham_op]

Still seems like plenty of time for the DPs to continue rising.

 

[TornadoFan]

I see a TDS north of Reeves, LA, north of Lake Charles.

 

[Equus]

Got 78/54 at the home weather station, with the sun out and insane winds from advection it'll be interesting to see where we wind up; hoping dews struggle in order to help cut off low level instability for the QLCS but at this point it might not matter that much

 

[UK_EF4]

The latest HRRR is a bit... funny. Hopefully we don't have to worry about this at all, verifying or not, as it stays (mostly) out in the gulf.

 

[MichelleH]

To add to today's issues, major fire weather problems in eastern TN; wildfire getting out of control in Wears Valley just outside Pigeon Forge is triggering local evacuations already

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Oh no!!!

 

[UK_EF4]

Wow! Looking at the 18z Lake Charles sounding its absolutely no surprise that parts of the line have gone so tornadic - nearly 2000j/kg of SB CAPE along with 500+m2/s2 0-1km SRH.

 

[akt1985]

Be careful driving today. Driving around Huntsville, the high winds are blowing around pollen, making the visibility hazy and somewhat reduced.

 

[Equus]

Mesoanalysis may have underestimated dewpoints a bit, surface obs show pretty decent moisture advection even though there's a good bit to go to the east

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Reed Timmer says this is a QLCS tornado near Downsville, LA northwest of Monroe. If you look close there does appear to be a funnel in there though it's hard to tell if it was on the ground.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Tornado Warning
LAC019-023-053-301930-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0020.220330T1858Z-220330T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
158 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
South central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 158 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sweet Lake, or 9 miles southeast of Grand Lake,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Gibbstown around 205 PM CDT.
Hacketts Corner around 210 PM CDT.
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge around 225 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bell
City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 2985 9323 2995 9320 3013 9313 3019 9281
3002 9281 2988 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 253DEG 33KT 2992 9317

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

 

[Argus]

It's 72 now. It cleared out here.

 

[akt1985]

New tornado watch out for southeastern Louisiana.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

New tornado watch for South Eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky and extreme south western Indiana.

 

[Tennie]

New tornado watch for South Eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky and extreme south western Indiana.

60/20 tornado probs on that watch.

 

[Equus]

Tornado warning west of Memphis; interesting scene from KNQA with slightly ahead of the line segments now rotating and a few isolated cells over N MS trying to get going. Dews barely 60 there so might not get far but still an interesting scene.

 

[bwalk]

Driving will become increasingly hazardous as this day progresses.

 

[Tennie]

Driving will become increasingly hazardous as this day progresses.

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Ryan Hall showed on his stream a Tweet of a mobile home that got flipped over by the winds.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

Dewpoints are down. Instability has waned.

 

[cheestaysfly]

Dewpoints are down. Instability has waned.

As someone who doesn't understand all the weather jargon, are these good or bad things?

 

[Tennie]

As someone who doesn't understand all the weather jargon, are these good or bad things?

If you DON'T want to see severe weather, that's a GOOD thing. If you DO want to see severe weather, that's a BAD thing.