Friday, June 13, 2008

Wednesday Storm Surveys

Just a few links to select storm surveys from this past Wednesday's tornado outbreak across the Central Plains.
Manhattan, KS tornado -- EF4
Chapman, KS tornado -- EF3
Little Sioux, IA tornado -- EF3

A northwest flow aloft should develop across the Plains states this week and will likely prevent large tornado outbreaks for the foreseeable future. The chances for MCSs will increase and with that the likelihood of more flooding rains across the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. I like this pattern in the summer because it means chances for surprise nocturnal thunderstorm complexes and lightning photography opportunities in Mississippi!

1 comment:

Ryan Aylward said...

And to think Mississippi State could easily have been like Kansas State earlier in the year!

The radar image you have of the debris is interesting. I would have never noticed it in that cluttered radar image.