Monthly Archive: April 2014

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Monday Recap and Looking Ahead

Monday was another day with numerous tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. We started the day in Arkansas and moved into Mississippi. By early afternoon, Tornado Warnings were rapidly firing. The first storm we came close...

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Close Call in Mayflower

I got a little too close for comfort to a destructive tornado in Mayflower, Arkansas last night. The day was relatively quiet in terms of severe weather up until about 7 p.m. A severe...

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3-Day Severe Weather Outbreak

On Sunday, a significant severe weather outbreak that will likely last at least three days will get underway. I will be storm chasing each day Sunday through Tuesday as I work back east. Should...

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Saturday Storms and Beyond

Click here for an update from Saturday afternoon. A multi-day severe weather outbreak is likely over the next several days from the Plains eventually eastward into the Southeast. For late Saturday afternoon and Saturday...

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Severe Threats Saturday Thru Tuesday

Severe weather appears likely across a large portion of the south-central and southeastern United States between Saturday night and Tuesday. The above image compares a severe outbreak in April 2005 that has some similarities...

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Panhandle Severe Threat

There is a severe thunderstorm threat late this afternoon and into the evening hours near the extreme eastern Texas panhandle and much of adjacent Oklahoma. While this is not a classic severe setup, as...

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Upcoming Severe Weather Threats

The severe weather season out in the Plains is starting to gear up, at least for the next week or so. Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday afternoon/evening from north Texas up into...

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Updated Eastern U.S. Snowfall

Here is an updated look at snowfall season-to-date across the eastern U.S. There has been additional snowfall over the last three weeks, particularly near the Canadian border. Locally, some measurable snow was reported across...

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Wednesday Severe Potential

As we move into the final third of April, there are signs of more severe threats targeting the Plains after what has been a very slow start to the severe weather season. Models have...

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Snowfall: April 15-16, 2014

After early afternoon highs in the lower 60s across much of Connecticut on April 15th, a strong cold front moved through the area at night. Rain quickly changed to sleet and snow across the...

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May Outlook

Following up a cold winter across much of the country, April has proven to be a transition month. Although the month started mild for a large portion of the country, much cooler air has...

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April Forecast Follow-Up

After a warm-up along the East Coast and late-season snows across the Upper Midwest in mid-April, the weather pattern stays active heading into the second half of the month. The April forecast outlook from...

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April 13th Severe Outlook Verification

The overall severe thunderstorm outlook from 12 a.m. on April 13th for the day verified quite well. There was high confidence (75%) in greater than 25 or more severe wind reports, but low confidence...

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Severe Weather Sunday

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across portions of the Plains and Mississippi River Valley. Ongoing thunderstorms early this morning may be marginally severe across portions of Iowa, northern Missouri and Illinois. Additional showers and...

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No-Go For Weekend Storm Trip

Although some stormy weather is expected out west this weekend, I’m calling off any possibility of traveling out there. I was very much on the fence about the whole prospect anyway. A very marginal...

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Weekend Low-End Severe Outbreak Possible

The potential exists for a low-end severe weather outbreak across portions of the Plains this weekend. The first focus is on Saturday afternoon into the overnight period across the central Plains. Surface low pressure...