A NWS Survey team confirmed that an EF-1 tornado occurred southeast of Monett in northern Barry county and tracked northeast into southern Lawrence county before lifting southeast of Aurora. The tornado was on the ground for around 10.5 miles. Several trees were uprooted or snapped with damage to several outbuildings. […]
Storm Chasing
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A complex thunderstorm pattern will develop today across the Ozarks. Morning storms have already formed and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect from Springfield northward. This area should see the development of a bowing line of severe storms along a warm front which when then track east and eventually […]
Is the severe weather forecast dire when I take off work to chase? I’m talking about the upcoming period of Monday, May 6th to Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. Since storm chasing is not a full time endeavor, I have to pick and choose when and where I go. Many times, […]
For the period of May 6-8, 2024, the Ozarks will have chances for severe thunderstorms. Now that we are deeper into spring with less strong cold fronts with lesser ability to cool, dry and stabilize the central and southern U.S., all that is needed is a favorable jet stream pattern. […]
The Ozarks were in severe weather outlook areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were both isolated supercells and lines of severe storms on these days. The last one on Sunday set off the tornado warning sirens in Springfield and nearby areas. On Friday, the Ozarks remained fairly quiet while […]
The much advertised threat for severe thunderstorms just got a boost late this morning. The Ozarks have been in slight risk area for a couple of days now. As of the late morning update, much of the Ozarks have been upgraded to the next highest threat level which is “enhanced” […]
Overall, this is not considered a huge threat day as measured by the Storm Prediction Center outlooks. When storm chasing, finding a tornado is the jackpot of course. By that measure, a trip into the 10% area (shown above in yellow) makes sense and is not off the table. However, […]