The set-up for severe weather and tornadoes this evening is typical for late-fall or even winter scenarios. Over the past 24 hours, the amount of humidity in the air over Missouri had increased dramatically, aided by very strong southerly winds through a deep layer of the lower atmosphere. This has […]
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A severe thunderstorm watch has been hoisted for southwest Missouri. The Storm Prediction Center has all of the area under a slight risk of severe weather today. It appears any tornado threat will be limited and more likely in portions of Oklahoma. This time of year, bowing segments of severe […]
Dangerous Hurricane Laura will likely reach category four strength this afternoon. The eye-wall is symmetrical and thunderstorm tops are cold (high up, red colors) fairly solid. The storm surge is now forecast by the National Hurricane Center to be as high as 10-15 feet. From the NHC: Unsurvivable storm surge […]
Two budding tropical storms are worth noting as we head into the work week. “Marco” was classified as a hurricane early today. It will continue to develop over warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico today and tonight. It is expected to make landfall some where in the Lousiana Delta […]
Tropical disturbances started early this year, going through the alphabet of named storms quickly. We are now entering the peak of hurricane season statistically during a year where waters are warm above normal and wind shear pattern (a tropical storm killer) is relaxed enough to let storms form. And they […]
UPDATE Wednesday Morning The next batch of rain will overtake the area today. Rainfall reports from the Oklahoma Mesonet show 1-2″ totals over about 12 hours. Locally, over 3″ was records. In wasn’t solid rain but very heavy where it fell. Expect similar rain totals today in the Ozarks as […]
When compared to many summers, the Ozarks have been running slightly hot and dry. During the upcoming week, the both of these trends will change. The jet stream is energizing and dipping southward to flow out of the northwest this week. This will replace the ridge of high pressure which […]