Tornadic supercells are exploding from east Texas into central Arkansas, in association with the dynamic system impacting the central U.S. Tornadoes have been reported in Camden, AR as well as within the Shreveport, LA city limits. Radar presentation suggests that the tornado that went through Shreveport may have been strong to violent, with a massive hook evident on reflectivity and very strong velocity signatures.
Tornado watches currently extend from eastern Oklahoma southeast to the Gulf Coast of Texas; this is a developing situation, and those in the watch areas should definitely monitor weather conditions closely, as the presence of strong shear over the watch areas raises the likelihood for any tornadoes that do form to be strong.
Also, on the western side of this system, heavy snow continues to pound the high plains into the Rockies! Check out these photos sent to us by Boulder, CO residents Kurt and Carrie Mulder! They received around 18" of snow, but mentioned that the snow compressed/compacted somewhat overnight.
Tonight's episode of Storm Chasers features the May 13 chase day, which was the day of the devastating Kirksville, MO tornado. A number of chasers had dangerously close calls with this very strong, rain-wrapped tornado. TVN was able to collect unprecedented data to go along with some incredible video, and Tim Samaras and Twistex had an amazing chase as well. Tune in to Discovery at 10:00 PM Eastern to see what unfolded; feel free to comment!
Re:Storm Chasers: Episode 4 airs tonight! Nov 09 2009 00:23:45
Um...Not to rain on your hate parade, but, isn't this thread about tonight's upcoming episode?
I watched the clip Heidi put up for us - didn't see Wurman anywhere on it.
But...I did see/hear Chris Chittik scream at Reed to "Baaack Uuup!!!"
Looks like a great episode, may even be worthy of becoming a SC Classic? Time will tell, and I'm anxiously waiting.
Activities at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK kicked off a short time ago and will continue into the afternoon. Included on the schedule are a storm chaser car show, an amateur radio demonstration, and a variety of meteorological presentations. TVNwill be on hand as well - hope to see you there!
Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds coming it at ~ 70 MPH. At this time it appears that Ida will weaken gradually throughout the day, with landfall occurring tomorrow morning, probably very close to Mobile, AL. The greatest threat from Ida will likely be heavy rainfall, with 5+ inches possiblein areas of eastern Alabama, Georgia and the Florida panhandle. A notable surge of 3-5' is also anticipated, which could threaten property along the immediate coastline. As with any landfalling tropical system, tornadoes will also be possible. Dennis Sherrod will be streaming from Alabama, with other TVN live streamers possibly on the scene as well, so be sure to follow along on the Live page.
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Any episode with "Back Uup!!" has to be a classic.
