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Severe WX Severe Weather 4/11 - 4/15

Wow! A severe weather/tornado threat into next week. Shocking. Who would have even thought it? LOL!
 
You don't necessarily need 3k SBCAPE in the Plains this time of year to produce major outbreaks. All it takes is a nicely placed jet, allowing for winds aloft and if you have a sufficient LLJ, favorable ventilation and strong low level shear. Perpendicular to the dryline meaning discrete mode (as we have here)

You need at least 1.5k+ at minimum to produce those type of events.
Do you think the low effective layer shear could be a possible hindrance?

Edit:
Thanks for the response about CAPE!
 
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Look at the high pressure ridge that is set to move into place in the Gulf just as the trough hits. This has really grabbed my attention. Could this turn into some really explosive forcing for our storms? Looks like if this is an outbreak it could extend well past the 13th as well.

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Well don't like it when Gabe uses such strong wording like this.

Let the hype train begin
Choo Choo Vintage GIF by US National Archives
 
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