Severe Weather Season 2012

[toxictwister00]

March 2-3, 2012 vs April 27-28, 2011

[Mr. Rainman]

I've been looking at high risk zones historically throughout the last 10-15 years, and it seems like the most dangerous weather outbreaks are starting to occur more and more east of the Mississippi. Maybe I'm crazy to suggest this...but could Tornado Alley be shifting eastward?

[phw115wvwx]

A couple pulse storms pushed through my area this evening, and I was allowed to issue two warnings on them (my 6th and 7th for my career).  One already has verified with quarter-sized hail, and the other one is still under investigation.  Both storms really pushed up quickly leaving me little time to warn them, and I'm still learning how to make the warning process go faster.

[toxictwister00]

Looks to be another active day across the South again only further east into LA.

WOUS64 KWNS 201443
   WOU2
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 92
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   945 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
   
   TORNADO WATCH 92 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   LAC003-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-053-069-081-085-115-119-
   202200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0092.120320T1445Z-120320T2200Z/
   
   LA
   .    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALLEN                BEAUREGARD          BIENVILLE           
   BOSSIER              CADDO               CALCASIEU           
   CAMERON              DE SOTO             JEFFERSON DAVIS     
   NATCHITOCHES         RED RIVER           SABINE             
   VERNON               WEBSTER             
   
   
   TXC199-241-245-351-361-403-405-419-457-202200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0092.120320T1445Z-120320T2200Z/
   
   TX
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   HARDIN               JASPER              JEFFERSON           
   NEWTON               ORANGE              SABINE             
   SAN AUGUSTINE        SHELBY              TYLER               
   
   
   GMZ430-432-450-452-202200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0092.120320T1445Z-120320T2200Z/
   
   CW
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   SABINE LAKE
   
   CALCASIEU LAKE
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
   
   ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...
   
   

[Localonthe8s]

Really concerned about the folks in the Dallas area. There is now a tornado warning in Irving, TX. Garland and Arlington got hit. I am trying to speak to family who live in that area and no answer...hopefully it's just the electricity gone out

[Lightning]

I just heard that there have been no injuries reported associated with the tornado outbreak in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.

There are numerous tornado warnings for counties in northeast Texas, while the threat looks like it's over for the Dallas/Fort Worth area as drier air moves in behind the front.

[Lightning]

I've been looking at high risk zones historically throughout the last 10-15 years, and it seems like the most dangerous weather outbreaks are starting to occur more and more east of the Mississippi. Maybe I'm crazy to suggest this...but could Tornado Alley be shifting eastward?

Idk, there are several "tornado alleys" in the country, not just the one in the heartland of the country. There is also "Dixie Alley", as well as the "Ohio Valley Alley", but they can happen anywhere at anytime. They occur in all 50 states.

You wouldn't think they would occur often in New England, which they don't, but in 1953, one hit in the Worcester, Massachussetts area and killed 90 people and there was another in that state in June of last year.

[toxictwister00]

Wild stuff in Dallas, I heard about the tornadoes on the local news a few hours ago. My jaw dropped seeing those semi trailers being tossed around in the air.

[TWCCraig]

I've been looking at high risk zones historically throughout the last 10-15 years, and it seems like the most dangerous weather outbreaks are starting to occur more and more east of the Mississippi. Maybe I'm crazy to suggest this...but could Tornado Alley be shifting eastward?

Idk, there are several "tornado alleys" in the country, not just the one in the heartland of the country. There is also "Dixie Alley", as well as the "Ohio Valley Alley", but they can happen anywhere at anytime. They occur in all 50 states.

You wouldn't think they would occur often in New England, which they don't, but in 1953, one hit in the Worcester, Massachussetts area and killed 90 people and there was another in that state in June of last year.

I think New England and the northeast fall right behind the heartland, "Dixie Alley", "Ohio Valley Alley", and other places in the mid-west for most tornadoes. The western US would probably have the least tornadoes. If you think about it, during the late spring/summer, the northeast has almost a similar setup compared to the mid-west in the spring, we have cool, mountainous terrain inland, warm-humid climate towards the coast; good for development and enhancement of thunderstorms.

[Mr. Rainman]

There is a High Risk of severe thunderstorms for Saturday. This is only the second time in SPC's history that it has issued a High Risk on Day 2 (the first time being in April of 2006). Regardless, it's gonna be an exciting day, at least for those of us outside the risk zone. Stay safe, whoever is in the system's path.

[Donovan]

Norman, OK and Cleveland County OK are under a tornado warning. Rotation is consistent through the vertical column.

[WeatherWitness]

Just got back from being in the basement for about a half an hour.  The sky looked very ominous prior to my evacuation downstairs.

And this is only day 1...

[toxictwister00]

Wow, I haven't been keeping tabs on Saturday's event at all, I didn't know it was expected to be so terrible until today.

@WeatherWitness - Good to hear you made it out ok Andy.

[phw115wvwx]

I hope all of you in the Plains stay safe tomorrow.  It's highly unusual to see SPC this aggressive on an event.

[toxictwister00]

Just an update on the risk today, the HIGH risk has been expanded, basically filling in the gap between the two high risk areas yesterday.



PDS Tornado Watch out for most of Central KS and parts of the central area of northern OK and the NE corner of TX.