Some of the richest gulf moisture of the year is making it's way northbound into Texas, and the result is convective thunderstorm development. It is some of the first severe weather in the area for 2010. Dewpoints in the upper 50's are creating just enough CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) to trigger convection with the help of an upper level low centered over NE New Mexico. The Storm Prediction Center has recently issued a severe thunderstorm watch and we have already seen a severe warned storm to the NW of the DFW metroplex. This is the beginning of what is anticipated to be a very active season!
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Extreme storm chaser James Reynolds ofTyphoonFury.com has traveled to the island of Luzon, Philippines and is awaiting what may be the intercept of a lifetime as Super Typhoon Megi (known locally as "Juan") churns toward his location. Currently positioned on the northern tip of Luzon in the town of Aparri, James and his team including Geoff Mackley, Bradley Ambrose and Mark Thomas are hoping for a daylight landfall so they can better (and more safely) document the storm's intensity. Megi is packing winds of between 175-195 MPH, placing it in the "upper reaches" of Super Typhoon strength! For the latest, visit theJoint Typhoon Warning CenterorCIMSS. We'll be sharing any video James uploads as soon as it is available. Stay tuned to this developing story!!!
Another round of wintry weather is anticipated across portions of Kansas, New Mexico,Oklahoma, north Texas and points eastward into the mid-Mississippi Valley region, as another arctic airmass will invade beginning tomorrow. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop over north-central Texas tomorrow morning, and will move generally eastward. This will encourage the flow of moisture into the southern Plains and mid-South, and will be the fuel necessary for precipitation. Freezing rain, sleet and eventually heavy snow are expected as this moisture combines with the arctic airmass. Significant snow accumulations are possible across this entire region, and locally heavy snow should result in ~12" or more for some areas, althoughforecast models are not quite in agreement on location at this time. Be sure to monitor local weather service and media for the latest weather statements for your area. And, as always, a number of chasers will be streaming this event, so be sure to check out theLive page to see what's happening in real-time!
Also, check out video from the last storm in western Michigan! Chris Chittick and Terry Rosema braved the elements!
(May 16th, 2011) Viewers tuning in to watch Jay Leno tonight will be met with some more-serious subject matter than usual. After appearing last fall to promote Storm Chasers on Discovery, Reed will be Jay's guest once again this evening, this time advocating for severe weather preparedness and awareness, as well as to urge continued support for recovery efforts in the wake of the overwhelming month of deadly tornadoes parts of the U.S. endured during April. Reed and crew experienced these outbreaks first-hand, beginning withIowa on the 9th, then Mississippi (15th), Missouri and Illinois(19th), then finally with the modern-day Super Outbreakin Mississippi and Alabama on April 27th; they then spent several days afterward assisting with relief efforts in and around Tuscaloosa. -- Reed is pictured above with members of Alabama Task Force 1, an elite search and rescue unit in Tuscaloosa after the city was devastated by an EF-4 tornado on the 27th. The timing for this renewed awareness couldn't be better, as the middle to latter part of this week into next week look to become especially active once again, with tornadoes possible across portions of the central and southern Great Plains. Stay tuned for more updates on the developing weather situation, and be sure to catch Reed on Leno this evening -- check your local listings!
Re:Reed visits The Tonight Show this evening May 17 2011 08:11:20
Well, he had a lot of things to cover in a short time. Solid work there Reed on letting the nation know we still have many of our own still to care for.
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