Severe Weather Threat - May 6, 2024

[Tempestas Tonitrua]

The southern most cells starting to look better and more consolidated, likely to be the storms to watch for the OKC Metro.

With that cap gone and if, big if, there are any confluence bands or other subtle forcing mechanisms out in the OWS, watch out

 

[Jpgood97]

Wonder how the Putnam cell will interact with the Canton cell

 

[Maxis_s]

With that cap gone and if, big if, there are any confluence bands or other subtle forcing mechanisms out in the OWS, watch out

Weren't there confluence bands earlier in the morning?

 

[nativetoalaska]

Another TOR for the Pond Creek cell that extends further east out to Hunter.

 

[SmokeEater]

From OUN: RAP analysis shows the 300 mb jet streak just starting to impinge on western Oklahoma. This coincides with a renewed push of cumulus/storm development across southwest Oklahoma. This needs to be watched very, very closely - the environment along and south of I-40 this evening will be highly conducive to significant severe weather.

 

[Clancy]

The cell east of the Putnam storm has some strong rotation in the higher levels; if that translates down, would definitely need a TOR.

 

[jiharris0220]

I’m actually quite shocked how spaced out these storms still are. Look at the hrrr initialization and reality.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Confirmed (observed) tornado south of KVNX

*Guess it's radar indicated now lol

 

[Thanksgivingbrown]

News 9 has a great shot of the storm near goltry

Edit: Freddy is on it too

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Severe thunderstorm warning southwest of the Putnam cell. Four, possibly soon to be five distinct supercells from I-40 to the OK/KS line. However, we have yet to see any really substantial (long-lived/intense/photogenic) tornadoes out of them. That *should* very likely change within the next couple of hours.

 

[Tomcats Forever!]

From OUN: RAP analysis shows the 300 mb jet streak just starting to impinge on western Oklahoma. This coincides with a renewed push of cumulus/storm development across southwest Oklahoma. This needs to be watched very, very closely - the environment along and south of I-40 this evening will be highly conducive to significant severe weather.

All the limiting factors are falling away...

 

[UncleJuJu98]

 

[SmokeEater]

Every feeling in my gut says this is going to get very bad before it gets better. The spacing of the ongoing cells is almost perfect.

 

[Tanner]

Rapid rotation on that Hillsdale storm.

 

[Clancy]

Yeah, my only real question with this setup was if storms would fire farther south in OK. Guess that has been answered, unfortunately.

 

[Kds86z]

All the limiting factors are falling away...

Game on unfortunately

 

[Maxis_s]

Yeah, my only real question with this setup was if storms would fire farther south in OK. Guess that has been answered, unfortunately.

That, and whether the open warm sector does anything. That would be a worst case scenario if that were the case.
...unfortunately something seems to be initiating ahead of the current line.

 

[nativetoalaska]

Looking at this cell nearing Okeene, and only has a SVR at the moment.

 

[Tanner]

This is like being hung at will off the edge of a cliff. We know it will, but when and where is the real question.

 

[Maxis_s]

Goodness, the inflow on these cells is very quickly ramping up.
My stomach is sick. This isn't gonna be good.