05/23/07 NOW: MN/WI/NE/IA/KS/MO/CO/OK/NM/TX

[MatthewCarman]

Severe thunderstorm outlook shows severe storms are possible in these states with a moderate risk in OK/TX and KS. A watch has been issued in KS and IA due to severe storms ongoing and a new watch possible for central IA into MN and WI as the MD says on the SPC page. Looks like pulse severe storms (Storms that become severe fast and then weaken right?) may be the main risk right now the farther north you go from N IA into MN.

Starting a Now thread because storms are now going severe with one watch out and another watch possible soon. Anyone chasing these storms right now?

 

[MatthewCarman]

A tornadic storm is currently moving over New Hope MN and may possible hit minneapolis. Thoughts?

 

[Jordan Hartley]

Interesting little storm over the NW Minneapolis. Keeping an eye on the storms in KS right now. Radar continues to show intensification with the storms in NW Kingman Co and SW Reno Co. Also an impressive cell near Mcpherson, these cells look like they are trying to rotate. Heathe, if you have a link to a live feed to your radio station can u put it on the forum please? thx.

Edit: We might have a developing sup in extreme nw Kingman Co. Tail end charlie storm with a little hook. Storms beginning to fire along the front down into W Ok.

Edit: Storm in nw Kingman Co. has right turned and is now headed more e now then ne. Just a hail producer? Any comments on this storm?

 

[Donovan McGlory]

Sitting in Kingman, very weak rotation on radar on storm in Reno County, looks to be getting a little more organized though.

 

[David Wolfson]

Currently sitting south of Coldwater, KS, watching data, just northwest of the tail-end of the severe line. The supercell show hasn't begun yet, with the winds hopefully soon to back in response to the UA impulse arriving from the west. This isn't necessarily our target yet, and we're remaining mobile.

 

[Chris Vagasky]

Storm to the NE of Borger, TX rapidly becoming supercellular.

 

[Donovan McGlory]

Storm in Reno County Tor. War. Is aproaching Hutch. The Storm does not seem to be rotating as it was even 30 min ago, so not sure about the warning.

 

[Chad Cowan]

Tor. warn for Harper Co. in NW OK... doppler indicated, moving NE @ 25

VIL 78
Echo Tops ~50k

PDS Watch Probs:
90% 2 or more tors
70% 1 or more strong tors


EDIT: SOFTBALL sized hail reported on this storm 8 minutes after post:
SPOTTERS RELAYED TO EMERGENCY MANAGER SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF HWYS 64 AND 46. (OUN)

 

[Brian Emfinger]

This from NW of Canadien Texas from 10ish minutes ago from webcam. Still looking at nice wall cloud with good motion..maybe a couple quick funnels. Will let this one go and wait on second

 

[Jason Bolt]

Had a wall cloud and two brief funnels 5 north of Kingman earlier as I was on my way home from Wellington.

 

[Brian Stertz]

Certainly appears to be an imminent tornado over N. Roberts Co. TX (a very desolate area) but that couplet looks fantastic. The storm motions are pretty slow so I am sure it is being well sampled by chasers.

 

[James Siler]

Just south of Fort Supply, trying to get on the storm in harper county. Has to different tornado warnings on it. Also appears to have 2 different areas of rotation. Well scratch that they just dropped the one tornado warning.

 

[Cameron Redwine]

The storm south of Perryton, TX is has turned a bit more to the right and intensified in the last couple of scans. Nice 70 dbz core and strengthening couplet about to cross hwy 83 between Perryton and Canadian.

 

[Brian Stertz]

The supercell near the Ochiltree/Lipscomb Co. TX countyline looks like a real gem. It's turned right and has been carrying a significant couplet since I started watching radar and drooling. I would be probably right on the money that this one has produced a strong tornado already. I see it going for many hours as it moves towards NW Oklahoma....LLJ orientation looks like it will keep a warm/moist inflow indefinitely...may even get to be more significant as the LLJ intensifies around/after sunset. Fortunately no towns in the way of this rascal until it gets over into the Higgins TX & Arnett OK areas if stays on the same slow track east.

 

[Brian Emfinger]

Great structure on the storm north of canadien, tx!!