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Written by Heidi Farrar   
Friday, 24 April 2009 13:54
A developing trough over the western US and Gulf moisture advecting into the central Plains will support an enhanced severe weather threat this afternoon and into the evening, from northwest Wisconsin stretching into northeast Kansas. Dewpoints are already approaching 60 degrees as far north as southern Wisconsin and will continue to increase this afternoon. TVN is anticipating a large hail event in southeast Nebraska and Iowa, as the tornado potential appears marginal at this time.
There is also a chance for severe weather across east Texas, where large hail and maybe an isolated tornado are possible. 4.24.09.day1otlk_1630
This marks the first day in what could be a multi-day severe weather outbreak across the central and southern Plains. Numerous chasers will be streaming throughout the weekend, so be sure to check out the Live Tracker as the event unfolds!
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+2 #1 stoopidsoonerfan 2009-04-24 04:11
Get some!
 
 
+1 #2 JC Surfs 2009-04-24 04:20
Good title post Heidi.. Looks like SW Kansas is going to get some really good activity.. Gonna have to watch from the sidelines.. Always lovin Kansas.. YES !!!

BTW.. The TVN stream dominates.. It seems to be improving all the time... Cheers
 
 
+2 #3 dougNKC 2009-04-24 04:50
1st two storms of the day appear to be firing up south of McAlester Oklahoma. Don't for get abour Randy Denzer's stream in Texas. If he's the only one that stayed south he may end up the lucky one today.
 
 
+2 #4 discopanda 2009-04-24 04:57
Definitely AWESOME improvements to the Live Stream!!! It ROCKS!!!
 
 
+2 #5 MNthunder 2009-04-24 05:28
live stream aint to bad... i didnt get back in time to chase... been watching a storm develop to my south east (cell just to the northwest of Wabasha, crossing the mississippi river) be nice to be on the storm, but its nice just to hang out and watch it from the deck
 
 
+1 #6 Heidi 2009-04-24 06:10
Be sure to click the hail icons to get more info, storm motion, etc. Andrew Butler is on an intensifying cell in northern IA right now - that's AndrewMN from here on the site 8)
 
 
+2 #7 MDH 2009-04-24 07:41
It's not looking quite as great as I'd hoped today, but tomorrow looks great in OK/TX. CAPE explodes in western oklahoma then dies in the span of a few hours retreating back in TX. The temperatures look very nice, but dewpoints/shear look best in north-central TX.
 
 
+2 #8 tornadolover210 2009-04-24 08:09
I'm pretty excited about this! Severe weather in my state. Perfect way to end Wisconsin's Severe Weather Awareness Week.
 
 
+1 #9 MNthunder 2009-04-24 09:25
yeah, if i didnt have other stuff going on today, i would have been in iowa for sure, but thats how it goes sometimes, i got a good view from the house of the storms from a few clouds to thunderstorm in a matter of 20-30 minutes
 
 
-3 #10 sooner_in_ks 2009-04-24 11:24
Today was a waste of time. I should kept my ass in kansas and waited til saturday and sunday!!
 
 
+2 #11 tornadofan 2009-04-24 12:50
hey everyone!! looks like saturday and DEFINENTLY sunday looks to be very active! unfortunatly i wont be chasing cuz ill be leaving sunday morning from wichita to go see my friend in georgia! if ur asking me...i say the best area to see a tornado maybe significant tornado would be from central kansas down to oklahoma!! buts that only if everything clears out (clouds) and if that happens LOOK OUT!!! if your chasing this weekend good luck to everyone and hope u catch some great video!! hopefully when i get back ill be able to look at it!! GOOD LUCK GUYS!!
 
 
+2 #12 tornadofan 2009-04-24 14:20
hey anyone chasing today and tonight...id camp out around greensburg, ks!!
 
 
+5 #13 bholcomb 2009-04-24 21:08
Nope. Setup looks like crap. I am going to go back to Michigan and get some stuff done. No sense in wasting more gas on such a crappy setup.


HA just kidding

I'll be out later today :)
 
 
-2 #14 sooner_in_ks 2009-04-24 22:20
I'm gonna hang out at home for awhile,(holyrood ks) and see what develops and and go from there. Moderate risk??? when the hell did they put that up??
 
 
+1 #15 JC Surfs 2009-04-24 22:52
Its going to be absolute Insanity today and tomorrow for the TX panhandle to OK.. sw KS.. Anyone out there should get serious discrete cells that should very well "produce"... SWS has initiated a "high alert" for the current developing situation.. Be safe all.. Wish I could be on this one..

TVN will prevail and DOMINATE today and tomorrow !!!
 
 
+2 #16 stormgirl 2009-04-24 22:56
Those hail icons are are great. Verne was streaming some great video. Great job TVN. 8)
 
 
+5 #17 windypants 2009-04-24 23:20
Just watching all the car icons gathering around the storm area in anticipation for this afternoons action-Great :-) (Is there a name for a collection of stormchasers?)
 
 
+1 #18 Crockett 2009-04-25 00:39
Quoting windypants:
(Is there a name for a collection of stormchasers?)


A gaggle of ....................nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds.........

I can say that cause I is one.

Another term might be twisted adrenaline junkies.
 
 
+2 #19 bholcomb 2009-04-25 01:11
Chaser Convergence :)
 
 
+2 #20 Inez 2009-04-25 01:12
And these are just the ones we can see!!! How many more are there that we don't know about? It must be a swarm of chasers down there!! Thank god I am sitting here at home watching the streams (NOT!!!)
 

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