Severe WX Severe Risk 2/23-2/24

[Kory]

SW of Tuscaloosa storm looking interesting, definitely still growing

Not a fan of the path it is taking.

 

[GA Stormchaser]

Looks like the storm near Vicksburg will probably go tornado warned if radar trends continue.

 

[Bama Ravens]

Severe tstorm warning for the Tuscaloosa storm.

 

[NorthBamaWX]

NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tuscaloosa County until 3:30 PM

 

[warneagle]

Storm near Vicksburg probably needs a warning soon.

 

[GA Stormchaser]

 

[warneagle]

New MD cites exactly the concern that Andy mentioned upthread w/r/t the increasing 700mb flow:

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 5 continues.

SUMMARY...A relative weakness in low-level shear has limited
potential for storm-scale rotation up until now. Low-level shear
and hodograph enlargement is forecast for the remainder of the
afternoon into the early evening. A corresponding increase in
severe risk is expected.

DISCUSSION...KDGX VAD data through the early afternoon has exhibited
relatively modest low-level shear (0-1 km SRH less than 150 m2/s2).
Coupled with some weakness in the mid-level lapse rate above 500mb,
the two factors have combined to limit storm organization in the low
levels and the severe risk through 200-230 pm CST. However, a
gradual increase in 700mb flow is expected through 6 pm and
low-level storm rotation potential is expected to increase
coincident with the hodograph enlarging and not exhibiting the
degree of veer-back-veer tendency shown in earlier raobs. As such,
gradual storm intensification and increase in the severe risk with
an accompanying threat for tornadoes is expected.

 

[GA Stormchaser]

This one looks probable as well......

 

[Kory]

Yeah, there's a nasty wall cloud on this bad boy.

 

[warneagle]

The severe t'storm warning for the Tuscaloosa storm does mention that it could produce a tornado

 

[Bama Ravens]

So far the rotation is remaining fairly broad.

 

[amanda90]

Surprised James Spann isn't live at least on social media. That thing just looks nasty, even if it's "only" a severe thunderstorm.

 

[Kory]

From the camera atop Wood N Water off Skyland Blvd. in the South part of town.

 

[Bama Ravens]

JP Dice and Wes Wyatt are on air

 

[Equus]

Slowly increasing structure and now thunder on the storm north of the TCL cell, going to pass right overhead in a few minutes

 

[amanda90]

From the camera atop Wood N Water off Skyland Blvd. in the South part of town.

I feel like Skyland Blvd in particular has a magnet for severe storms...

 

[Hailey]

Just got an alert about a tornado watch for Lawrence county


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[NorthBamaWX]

NWS has issued a Tornado Watch for Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Lincoln & Moore Counties until 10:00 PM

 

[Daryl]

 

[SilentShadow87]

Did anyone else on Radarscope see that one tornado warning pop up north of Yazoo City then vanish? Was that a bug or was a warning issued accidentally?