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March 18-19th Possible Severe Wx Outbreak

Looks like the timing of cell initiation on the first round is key. If it is earlier in the day when low level helicity is on the lower side, the main threat by far will be hail. However if it is later, those cells in east AL/GA could be prolific tornado producers.
Dude.. my neighborhood... give me some city locations or a hrrr map.. I’m in charge of kids tomorrow at school... we didn’t cancel in Troup co GA
 
Where exactly are cells supposed to be earlier in the day on wed in AL/GA? i havent really heard anything about that until you just spoke of it, every local met ive watched hasnt mentioned anything but rain showers until late wed night into the early am thursday when the main stuff rolls in
 
area averaged sounding across NC on the HRRR, plenty of low level shear with classic bullet hodograph shapes as cameron nixon calls them 1615946620238.png
 
That stuff that gets going in the early to mid afternoon on the NAMs tomorrow in eastern MS west Al goodness. May end up with 1 or 2 dominant cells rolling around at that time
 
Dude.. my neighborhood... give me some city locations or a hrrr map.. I’m in charge of kids tomorrow at school... we didn’t cancel in Troup co GA

Unfortunately our area. The WRFs and HRRR has the best combination of shear/cape/helicity along with cell initiation across the east central AL/west central GA area in the first round.
 
Thursday looking interesting here. CJ has us in the high risk category. Looking forward to hearing some rumbles.
 
Like clockwork I tell you.... Doesn’t matter the setup. Also The ARW makes the first round across AL, the round to worry about.
 

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Recent 3KM NAM not so good looking if you're rooting against severe around the Midlands, that's for sure.
 
Is it me or is the hrrr gradually looking more ominous, keeps on consistently showing rotating storms in central AL tomorrow afternoon
 
Over what ?


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This right here. Base 0-1km SRH is only around 150-200 during the first wave(discrete supercells). While I know these numbers are good enough for a tornado threat, I’ve had my tail burned way too many times expecting something big with numbers like this.

Note: I’m referring to the first wave because it looks like it may be a greater threat to my area, not the second.
 

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Wouldn't even be surprised to see the high risk expanded. Synoptic setup looks okay, I think.
 
STRONG WORDING FROM SPC

Of particular interest is the boundary-layer moisture that is now
present along the Gulf Coast where lower 70s surface dew points are
observed. This air mass will advance north during the day and
diurnal heating will allow moderate instability to develop along a
corridor from southern LA through central MS into western AL where
SBCAPE should be on the order of 2500 J/kg. While the primary 500mb
speed max will likely maintain convection along the surging Pacific
front over southeast TX, an uncapped, buoyant air mass downstream
over MS/AL should prove favorable for discrete supercell development
ahead of the primary short wave. Forecast soundings across the HIGH
Risk exhibit profiles favorable for strong, long-track tornadoes,
and this is especially true from northeast LA through northern MS

into northwest AL.

..Darrow/Lyons.. 03/17/2021
 
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