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Severe Weather 2024

Yep. If that remains a trend in the GFS as well as other models, Saturday could end up being more busy.

That raises my eyebrows a bit. Significantly broader warm sector compared to most previous runs over the last 4-5 days. Slight positive tilt to the trough but it's subtle enough that it might not matter.
 
Hey yall. I am not an expert in any way in predicting the weather and analyzing severe weather setups. But I do want to ask this because I reside in the houston area and I am getting a bit worried for tomorrow’s severe weather setup. Do yall think tomorrow should be too bad?
 
Hey yall. I am not an expert in any way in predicting the weather and analyzing severe weather setups. But I do want to ask this because I reside in the houston area and I am getting a bit worried for tomorrow’s severe weather setup. Do yall think tomorrow should be too bad?
The way the discussion reads from SPC does suggest potential for Level 3 Enhanced Risk upgrade around the Houston area and outside of Houston. This would include a 10% SIG hatch driven tornado probability if they do go Enhanced. However, nothing reads major tornado outbreak or high end event. I would be more concerned about damaging winds and flash flooding than anything else. Timing would be during the afternoon thru late evening.
 
The way the discussion reads from SPC does suggest potential for Level 3 Enhanced Risk upgrade around the Houston area and outside of Houston. This would include a 10% SIG hatch driven tornado probability if they do go Enhanced. However, nothing reads major tornado outbreak or high end event. I would be more concerned about damaging winds and flash flooding than anything else. Timing would be during the afternoon thru late evening.
Thank you so much. Yeah, from what I’ve looked at, it doesn’t look like anything major could happen, I just happened to notice the atmospheric conditions did look volatile enough to warrant an enhanced risk.
 
Thank you so much. Yeah, from what I’ve looked at, it doesn’t look like anything major could happen, I just happened to notice the atmospheric conditions did look volatile enough to warrant an enhanced risk.
You're very welcome
 
Well Thursday thru Saturday starting to look more and more interesting. At this time, looks like Thursday and Saturday are the two days where things could be more significant. CIPS analog guidance and 12z GFS/NAM CWASP valid for Saturday. SPC Day 3 Outlook has a Marginal Risk over a large portion of Central MS back into Louisiana.

SPC Day 2 Discussion: "Expect a gradual increase in convective coverage through the day as
the low-level jet intensifies ahead of the approaching wave and
greater surface based instability develops across southeast Texas.
Moderate instability and strong shear will support the potential for
supercells with an initial threat for large hail and a greater
tornado threat during the late afternoon and evening as the
low-level jet intensifies. The HRRR suggests much greater
instability and low-level shear across the warm sector Thursday
afternoon than the rest of the hi-res guidance. If this solution
were to materialize, greater tornado probabilities would likely be
warranted, but this appears to be more of an outlier solution at
this time.

Nonetheless, a favorable supercell environment will exist across
east Texas with an increasing tornado threat later in the afternoon
and evening. Any mature supercells which can develop during the
afternoon amid greater instability and remain discrete into the
evening as the low-level jet intensifies could pose a threat for a
strong (EF2+ tornado).

In addition, expect a squall line to intensify during the evening.
Instability will be relatively weak farther north, but could remain
sufficient to convectively transport the 50 to 70 knot low-level jet
to the surface across parts of southeast Oklahoma, southern
Arkansas, and northern Louisiana Thursday evening and into the
overnight hours."
 

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Well Thursday thru Saturday starting to look more and more interesting. At this time, looks like Thursday and Saturday are the two days where things could be more significant. CIPS analog guidance and 12z GFS/NAM CWASP valid for Saturday. SPC Day 3 Outlook has a Marginal Risk over a large portion of Central MS back into Louisiana.

SPC Day 2 Discussion: "Expect a gradual increase in convective coverage through the day as
the low-level jet intensifies ahead of the approaching wave and
greater surface based instability develops across southeast Texas.
Moderate instability and strong shear will support the potential for
supercells with an initial threat for large hail and a greater
tornado threat during the late afternoon and evening as the
low-level jet intensifies. The HRRR suggests much greater
instability and low-level shear across the warm sector Thursday
afternoon than the rest of the hi-res guidance. If this solution
were to materialize, greater tornado probabilities would likely be
warranted, but this appears to be more of an outlier solution at
this time.

Nonetheless, a favorable supercell environment will exist across
east Texas with an increasing tornado threat later in the afternoon
and evening. Any mature supercells which can develop during the
afternoon amid greater instability and remain discrete into the
evening as the low-level jet intensifies could pose a threat for a
strong (EF2+ tornado).

In addition, expect a squall line to intensify during the evening.
Instability will be relatively weak farther north, but could remain
sufficient to convectively transport the 50 to 70 knot low-level jet
to the surface across parts of southeast Oklahoma, southern
Arkansas, and northern Louisiana Thursday evening and into the
overnight hours."
I could see an upgrade to an Enhanced risk happening.
 
Strong signals now visible on CIPS. Saturday looks like the bigger day, if it were to materialize. By Sunday, could have a lingering risk for damaging winds and a few tornadoes over parts of AL and GA.
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Strong signals now visible on CIPS. Saturday looks like the bigger day, if it were to materialize. By Sunday, could have a lingering risk for damaging winds and a few tornadoes over parts of AL and GA.
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Any updates on tomorrow? I apologize for the constant asking btw and if it’s annoying. I am working to get a more advanced radar and weather setup to track storms and potential weather setups.
 
Any updates on tomorrow? I apologize for the constant asking btw and if it’s annoying. I am working to get a more advanced radar and weather setup to track storms and potential weather setups.
Seems about status quo from what JP said earlier. Wouldn't be surprised if they eventually pulled out an Enhanced Risk at some point.
 
Occasionaly... What is the connection?
Hunter and I are very good friends. We video chat just about each week unless we're busy with severe weather or other stuff.
 
BTW Hope everyone has had a great and Merry Christmas!
 
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