Severe Weather Threat - May 6, 2024

[cincywx]

Mesoscale Discussion 0669
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1059 PM CDT Mon May 06 2024

Areas affected...Southwest into central OK...western north TX

Concerning...Tornado Watch 189...

Valid 070359Z - 070530Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 189 continues.

SUMMARY...Supercells capable of all severe hazards will spread
eastward into the early overnight hours. Strong tornadoes remain
possible. WW 189 will be extended in time.

DISCUSSION...Storms have recently developed in the vicinity of the
Pacific cold front in southwest OK. Downstream, the 03Z OUN sounding
indicates a very favorable environment remains in place across
central OK, with strong buoyancy, effective shear of 60+ kt, and 0-1
km SRH of greater than 300 m2/s2. A threat for supercells will move
quickly eastward into the early overnight hours, with a threat of
all severe hazards. Strong to intense tornadoes remain possible if
discrete supercells can be maintained. WW 189 will be extended in
time to cover this threat.

..Dean.. 05/07/2024

 

[172556]

OKC under SVR with tornado possible tag.

 

[andyhb]

Remains of a 3 bedroom home in Barnsdall.

 

[WaryWarren]

EF-5 Damage Indicator #1

 

[jiharris0220]

EF-5 Damage Indicator #1

Can it.

 

[Brice W]

Can it.

@buckeye05 he’s the one to discuss this about.

 

[TornadoFan17]

Hey, go take a few minutes and get away from your screens. Do some deep breathing or take a quick walk. Stressing out about this, when there's nothing you can do to help, isn't helpful for anyone, especially yourself. While it's important to know about damage, you don't need to experience the trauma that the people impacted and assisting are.

I'm okay now. I just have never gotten that sick feeling in my stomach about a severe weather event that has no impact on me.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

The current tornado-warned storm in Oklahoma has a southerly component of motion, rather rare in the Plains. East-southeast to southeast moving supercells are almost always a Midwest/Ohio Valley phenomenon under summertime northwest flow aloft regimes.

 

[Brice W]

The current tornado-warned storm has a southerly component of motion, rather rare in the Plains. East-southeast to southeast moving supercells are almost always a Midwest/Ohio Valley phenomenon under northwest flow aloft regimes.

It’s also seeming to be more discrete from the line.

 

[OHWX97]

That horizontal vortex. Air filled with debris. Good grief...

 

[hurricaneguy]

Don't think the storms approaching OKC are going to take advantage of the extreme environment

 

[TH2002]

Yeah, might be a good idea to at least wait until we have daylight before blurting "OMG EF5 DAMAGZE!!!1!1!11!ONEONEONE"

 

[Brice W]

Is that a horizontal?

 

[Austin Dawg]

Next 45 minutes will determine when I go to bed lol

I had planned to follow, but I had a small incident that may prevent me from keeping up. If so I will just catch up tomorrow. I was afraid this show was going to start later than many expected it to.

 

[Clancy]

Geez.

 

[SilentShadow87]

Is that a horizontal?

Looks like it. It could just be the photo blur, but it seems to be a legit HV.

 

[TornadoFan]

Looks like there may be a hint of a meso west of Minco.

 

[Brice W]

Looks like it. It could just be the photo blur, but it seems to be a legit HV.

Oh gosh it is, look at the backside, it wraps all the way around the tornado. That’s extremely violent.

 

[TornadoFan17]

New TOR just north of Joplin

 

[Tanner]

I don't have too much faith in those isolated cells. Too linear.