Severe WX Severe Weather Threat 4/5/17-4/6/17

I'm still very concerned about the mid-morning round. If the warm front can get north fast enough you will have the storms rapidly become surfaced based supercells with 1500-2000 cape and probably the highest helicity of the day. People need to be aware of this possibility for their commute, which BMX did a good job a pointing out.

Check out the HRRR images I just posted...supercells over areas of 4-5 SIGTOR.
 
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LOL I was just grabbing these screens myself. I like to look at helicities as well to get a feel for which cells have the potential for rotation.

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Also perhaps a simulated radar loop

Helicity looked a little less in some areas on 20z vs 19z and then highter in a few areas. CAPE progression was further north on 20z vs 19z. 21z is running now. SIGTOR for the early morning round was definitely higher on 20z vs 19z for many places.
 
Helicity looked a little less in some areas on 20z vs 19z and then highter in a few areas. CAPE progression was further north on 20z vs 19z. 21z is running now. SIGTOR for the early morning round was definitely higher on 20z vs 19z for many places.
It's because it is coming in slower. More time for inland progression of thermos
 
Brax, will you continue to post these radar loops as the HRRR updates. That would be very helpful to me. Thanks in advance!

If i havent posted another one in about 3 hours ping me via PM and I'll notice the email and reply there and here with another gif.
 
Unless it builds significantly further westward, not sure it'll block moisture transport and warm front progression northward. But yeah, I don't remember models lingering that convection in the NE Gulf.
 
Hey guys, I'm still trying to learn all this stuff. I typically check SPC daily and try to learn the references. I'm a bit puzzled as to how far northeast this could push, particularly along extreme eastern ky/sw West Virginia. It seems moisture may be limited but I'm not sure as to the severity level we could possibly find ourselves in. Anybody able to offer an opinion?
 
It's because it is coming in slower. More time for inland progression of thermos

Yep. Not a good thing especially if that results in better overlap as was discussed earlier.
too early to say

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There seems to be plenty of instability on the 22z HRRR and a secondary area of higher helicities moving back from MS into AL right as the HRRR cuts off at about 11am - 12pm. I have a feeling each new run of the HRRR is going to peel back another layer of the onion and as we get into the afternoon and evening I don't think anyone is going to like it.

HRRR is, however, definitely buying the wedge and limiting instability in impacted areas in Eastern AL and GA.
 
Unless it builds significantly further westward, not sure it'll block moisture transport and warm front progression northward. But yeah, I don't remember models lingering that convection in the NE Gulf.

The HRRR has been showing it today, moving eastward tonight and then new convection building northward overnight
 
Unless it builds significantly further westward, not sure it'll block moisture transport and warm front progression northward. But yeah, I don't remember models lingering that convection in the NE Gulf.

HRRR moves what has started out now fairly rapidly. If you buy the HRRR the warm front moves fairly unimpeded northward and there's plenty of instability. Not going to hang my hat in that, but unless radar trends show otherwise... if the radar follows the HRRR over the next 3-4 hours then as we get into being able to resolve the afternoon hours there *should* he more forecast certainty.

I truly believe we will see a high risk.
 
Very nasty looking storm near Neosho, MO right now.

EDIT: Tornado confirmed by law enforcement.
 
3km NAM advects rich Gulf of Mexico moisture quicker than 12km. Currently, dewpoints in the 50s in the extreme southeast counties of Alabama. The 3km NAM has dewpoints in the 70s by 11pm central and the 12km is slower at 1am.
 
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