10/23/10 NOW: IA/MO/IL/TX

[Jeff Duda]

Scattered storms have initiated in N MO/S IA. One particular storm between Mt. Ayr and Leon, IA looks more intense than others. Watching radar reflectivity over the last hour shows the storm has taken a slight right hand turn. The environment is favorable for supercells in that area, and there is also sufficient low level shear and CAPE for tornadoes to be possible.

 

[Brandon Jenkins]

May add Texas to the title of this thread as two very strong embedded supercells have formed south and southeast of Dallas with strong couplets. Ric Burney (streaming @ chasertv) is currently on the westernmost cell. Velocities on these two storms were and still are extremely strong on radar. I was on these storms earlier as they passed to the west but they didn't seem to want to organize, kicking myself now