Significant Hail and Tornado Threat Again Today in Oklahoma - Adjacent Areas...

As the saying goes, "there's no rest for the weary" and that will certainly be the case again today I'm afraid for our friends in  Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas and southern Missouri.The latest severe weather outlook for today is shown above, and the reddish/orange shaded area shows a significant threat of severe weather, including the potential for strong and/or long track tornadoes and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter.The most pronounced...

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Significant - But Not Widespread - Severe Weather Threat Again Today...

There is a threat of significant severe weather across the Plains again today, within the red shaded area on the image above.  By significant, I am indicating that the potential exists for hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter and strong and/or long track tornadoes in this area.  This threat includes the cities of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Emporia, Chanute, Joplin, Springfield, Fayetteville and Ft. Smith.I noted in...

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Several Significant Severe Weather Events Likely Today...

We are likely to see several significant severe weather events across the Plains and Midwest today into early tonight.  All modes of severe weather will be possible, including tornadoes, large to very large hail, and the potential for very damaging straight line wind gusts over a fairly large geographic area.Above is the latest severe weather outlook for today.  The highest potential for very large hail, tornadoes and potentially very damaging...

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Keep an Eye to the Sky This Week for Severe Weather Threats...

If you've been monitoring the severe weather outlook pages (2nd link on the right hand navigation menu here on the blog homepage) for the last few days, you've no doubt noticed an increase in the severe weather threat for the coming week, beginning today.The latest outlooks for the next four days are shown below:If you live in these areas, and especially within the green and/or red shaded areas, please pay particular attention to the weather, especially...

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The Tornado Chronicles: Moore, OK Tornado of 5-20-13...

As you know by now, a devastating tornado struck the Moore, OK area late during the afternoon hours of May 20, 2013.  This is the same community that was hit hard by violent tornadoes back in 1999 and again in 2003.Here are some videos of the tornado that have emerged on YouTube:The next one is definitely from the "do not try this at home" department, but is very revealing as to the power of this tornado:Notice how the videographer jumped back...

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America Isn't the Only Place with Tornado Troubles this Week...

The above tornado, apparently strong, was captured on video in the Tula Region of Russia earlier today (U.S. time).  As of this writing I do not have information on casualties.For more information from 'The Original Weather Blog', including shorter, more frequent posts during rapidly changing weather events, please be sure to follow me on facebook and twitter:&nb...

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Severe Weather Threat Shifts Southward Into Texas / Lower MS Valley Today...

As expected, the threat of severe weather is shifting Southward today, including a large part of the most heavily populated portion of Texas, as indicated in red on the above image.  While some severe threat may develop as early as this morning across far northern Texas, the bulk of the severe threat is forecast to develop and/or increase from mid to late afternoon in to this evening.Below are radar simulations as forecast by the high resolution...

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Tornado Watches In Effect Until 10pm...

...for southeast Kansas, western Missouri and a large part of central and eastern Oklahoma.  The extreme Northwest corner of Texas, in the Wichtia Falls area, is also included:Very large hail (baseball size or larger) will be distinct possibility with thunderstorms that form within this area this afternoon and evening.  Tornadoes are also likely with the most organized storms, and one or more strong and/or long track tornadoes are...

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Significant Severe Weather Likely Again Today - Including Much of Oklahoma...

Severe weather is likely again today, unfortunately in much the same area as yesterday (especially with regard to Oklahoma and southwest Missouri).  Some of the storms could produce very large hail and one or two strong and/or long track tornadoes are possible, especially within the reddish-orange shaded area on the above image.The primary threat will exist from mid to late afternoon into this evening.Please pay very close attention to the weather...

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Severe Weather About to Get Underway in the Plains...

Above are Tornado Watches that have gone into effect within the last hour.  Expiration times are noted in white inside of each watch box.  Very large hail and tornadoes are possible with any storm that forms in these areas, and strong and/or long track tornadoes are possible, especially in the Oklahoma and eastern Kansas watch areas.Already, one storm is strengthening rapidly right out of the box, almost half way between Anthony and Wichita,...

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The Tornado Chronicles: Rozel, KS Tornado of 5-18-13...

One of the most picturesque tornadoes that took place yesterday was near Rozel, KS, a tiny farm community in the west-central part of the state.  The photo above was taken by Shalyn Phillips, and is one of the best "stovepipe" tornado photos that I've seen in a long time.There are also a couple of impressive videos of the Rozel tornado that have emerged on YouTube.  Caution: I  have not 100% vetted these for language, but I think they're...

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