Southwest States - AZ, CA, CO, NM, OK, TX, AR, LA, UT, NV - Weather Discussion

[Hiandmighty]

Heads up!

http://www.wwltv.com/weather/hurricane/tropical-weather-update/214931133

"There are now two "invests" or areas of investigation in the tropics.

Invest 93 is a broad low pressure area in the extreme western Caribbean Sea near Honduras. This low pressure is forecast to move over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and enter the southern Gulf of Mexico early next week. It has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression or perhaps a tropical storm in the next five days. Right now models are not strengthening it too much, and they keep it away from Louisiana, but we will be watching it closely since there is a lot of uncertainty. We will continue to track it and will keep you updated.

A second area to watch, Invest 92, is a tropical wave way out in the Atlantic Ocean. Right now it has a medium chance of development as it moves west toward northern South America next week.

The outlook for the 2017 season is expected to be an above average season. The lack of a developing El Nino is now expected to increase activity."

 

[Hiandmighty]

 

[elfie]

Hope everyone is okay in Tulsa, OK today! Sad that the tornado hit at a time that didn't allow for siren notifications!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...eba62854dfa_story.html?utm_term=.ae80954a01dc

 

[pintogermane]

Snow day here in Albuquerque! Almost four inches where I am. Still in PJ's.

 

[flute4peace]

Significant weather alert day for TX. Please monitor your local weather news. It’s already been crazy this morning!!

 

[Spellbound]

Hope everyone has stayed safe. Weather reports look really bad your way.

 

[Gardenista]

"An outbreak of tornadoes, some potentially long-track and violent, is expected today into this evening," the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) warned.

The prediction center placed parts of the eastern Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma under a "high risk" area for severe weather, the most serious of SPC’s five risk categories.

'Nightmare scenario': At least 2M people in the path of 'potentially violent' tornadoes

 

[Gardenista]

SO scary from Texas Storm Chasers

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=652016785269440

 

[MimosaMornings]

Oh no!

 

[Bravo]

Oh man this sounds really bad. Please stay safe all.

 

[Gumbeaux]

Thank you, Gardenista! I’m a weather nerd, and this is a little too close for comfort.

 

[Kristikay52]

Many school districts in TX and OK either canceled schools or are releasing early. Even the most drama free meteorologists that I follow are very concerned.

Today is also the 6 year anniversary of the EF-5 tornado in Moore, OK.

 

[blankenship]

Eight years ago this week, 200 mi. NE of Moore, 161 died: 2011 Joplin MO tornado

 

[lucylulu]

This sounds scary. Praying everyone stays safe...

 

[Gardenista]

Many school districts in TX and OK either canceled schools or are releasing early. Even the most drama free meteorologists that I follow are very concerned.

Today is also the 6 year anniversary of the EF-5 tornado in Moore, OK.

That's what the TX Storm Chaser said--that they are usually low drama but this is a big deal.

 

[Kristikay52]

That's what the TX Storm Chaser said--that they are usually low drama but this is a big deal.

Yeah, I follow them and am also in the discussion group. I follow Steve McCauley, he used to work for WFAA in DFW but has since quit to go teach. Anyway, if he says something is concerning and he wishes he was missing something its definitely serious!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Whoa. Stay safe everyone!

 

[Jax49]

Watching Weather channel. Wow, scary radars.

moo

 

[Gardenista]

Video at the link

Haley Hughey on Twitter

 

[Gardenista]

Verified account 38s38 seconds ago
Here we go - the first tornado warning of the day has been issued in north Texas, the second in west central Oklahoma. Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings are also in effect over the “high risk” areas in TX/OK. #txwx #okwx #severewx