Severe Weather 2022

[Sawmaster]

How did I miss that? God I hate how much my mind is slipping so bad and I'm only 63 Gonna leave it for others to enjoy- Mods will move it if they think it's necessary.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

There’s unusual consistency and ensemble support for a system in the 10-14 day period around New Year’s Eve/Day that could bring a severe weather threat.

 

[Clancy]

There’s unusual consistency and ensemble support for a system in the 10-14 day period around New Year’s Eve/Day that could bring a severe weather threat.

Was noticing that one but since it was waaay out there I wasn't sure if it was worth paying particular attention to.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

This was in 2015 in Illinois. Nice footage anyway.

Ahhh yes, the stupid 2% day that I didn't chase because it was three days after the 10% hatch tor/+ MDT risk for winds day in the same area that I chased and it produced nothing of note.

 

[KevinH]

There’s unusual consistency and ensemble support for a system in the 10-14 day period around New Year’s Eve/Day that could bring a severe weather threat.

Any changes with this?

 

[Taylor Campbell]

Any changes with this?

No, this period is still a prospect for severe potential.

 

[Weatherphreak]

We started last year with 70s and tornadoes in New Years Day. I’ll be arms wide open to 60 degrees after this weekend.

 

[KevinH]

Does anyone have any famous last words for 2022? lol I don’t think anything significant will happen through the end of 2022 (unless I completely missed something????)

 

[JBishopwx]

Total Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by state in 2022

 

[Weatherphreak]

Congrats Texas. You're the big winner this year!

 

[Former Member]

Jackson, Miss. throws out tornado warnings like I throw out ant killer and stale bread. Amazing how many tornado warnings turn into thunderstorm warnings when they hit the Alabama state line.

 

[KevinH]

Jackson, Miss. throws out tornado warnings like I throw out ant killer and stale bread. Amazing how many tornado warnings turn into thunderstorm warnings when they hit the Alabama state line.

Someone in another thread the same thing about MS->AL storms

 

[JPWX]

2022 had 591 total watches issued. Since 2000 thru 2022, a total of 17,244 severe weather watches have been issued.

 

[ashtonlemleywx]

Jackson, Miss. throws out tornado warnings like I throw out ant killer and stale bread. Amazing how many tornado warnings turn into thunderstorm warnings when they hit the Alabama state line.

Mississippi also has the most mobile homes per capita of any state, so issuing warnings is one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't scenarios.

 

[Sawmaster]

Mississippi also has the most mobile homes per capita of any state, so issuing warnings is one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't scenarios.

Not sure where you got your data, but historically SC has had more manufactured homes per capita than any other state. Howsever it seems New Mexico now leads that race. Right-hand column has data from 2018 which is the newest I could find via google. Website: constructioncoverage.com

 

[Sawmaster]

Mississippi also has the most mobile homes per capita of any state, so issuing warnings is one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't scenarios.

Here in South Carolina we have the same problem, and most non-vehicular windstorm-related deaths are people in mobile/manufactured homes. Many or most of those have no safer place to go on short notice, and with the "Plainfield Syndrome" mandated most people don't believe official warnings until they're personally verified or confirmed by someone they trust, which leaves little time to react.

 

[CLP80]

Jackson, Miss. throws out tornado warnings like I throw out ant killer and stale bread. Amazing how many tornado warnings turn into thunderstorm warnings when they hit the Alabama state line.

I thought I had heard the reasoning for that is due to the lack of low level radar coverage in that region. The coverage is so poor that they have to be cautious anytime there’s a cell they think might even be remotely capable.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

I thought I had heard the reasoning for that is due to the lack of low level radar coverage in that region. The coverage is so poor that they have to be cautious anytime there’s a cell they think might even be remotely capable.

Sometimes DGX doesn't even have a good shot of storms that are relatively close to it. I recall reading this is due to a water tower in Brandon, MS.

 

[Gail]

In Mississippi’s defense, we had broken the record on most recorded tornadoes in a year for our state by December 15th and had more after that in our state. I’m not sure what the final numbers ended up being.

As someone in JAN’s coverage area, I’d rather them be overly cautious than like some other offices that don’t warn on noticeable tornadoes.

 

[DetectiveWX]

North GA and the ATL Metro went the entire calendar year without a single tornado, which is unheard of.