Southern Plains storms likely Saturday

Alright, it looks like a video breakdown won’t be in the cards today, so a written summation will have to suffice. As I covered earlier, there is the threat for severe weather across sections of…

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Southern Plains faces another atmospheric assault Saturday

(UPDATE: 10:00 AM) Latest models continue to show storms struggling to develop in the daytime heat on Saturday. That said, there are a few models that are changing their tune and coming around to the…

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Severe Weather Potential – 4/23/14 Pt. 2

As the clouds clear and the daytime heating commences across the southern plains, the threat for severe weather is intensifying. And so is the wind. Gusts to 45 mph are being felt across parts of…

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Southern Plains forecast remains “up in the air”

(UPDATE 12:00 PM) If you are here checking on today’s severe weather potential, please see our latest thoughts on today’s event here (ORIGINAL ARTICLE: 5:00 PM) It’s not often that the closer you get to…

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Severe weather possible across Southern Plains Wednesday

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is watching parts of the Southern Plains and Great Plains for severe weather on Wednesday. Right now, most computer weather models show modest instability, a weak cap, and…

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Severe Weather Breakdown – 4/12/14

Update (4/12/14 2:20): It looks like the threat for severe weather is shifting north as we move through the day. Here is the latest look at the RAP for the composite reflectivity at 8pm. Notice…

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April’s tornado climatology

In Texas, April is the start of a pretty active spring. According to the National Climate Data Center, Texas will see – on average – 28 tornadoes in April. Meanwhile, in the southeast, a “hotbed”…

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