2011-05-12 NOW:TX/OK

[ChristianTerry]

Tornado Warning for Fayette County in Central Texas as this line of severe thunderstorms progresses Eastward toward the Houston area.

 

[Jeff Piotrowski]

Storms just exploded SE of OKC Watch soon!!

 

[ChristianTerry]

Just got slammed by 60MPH winds here in Hockley Northwest of Houston. Saw several possible funnel clouds.

 

[Drew.Gardonia]

storms are firing off the dryline SE of OKC on NErly course, beginning to become explosive in development. CAPE upwards of 2000 J/kg, however helicity indexes remains weak, MD issued, with tornado watch expected soon, with sfc tmps in the 80's, and dewpoints in the 70's. storm motions of 35-40kts. hopefully these storms can overcome the low helicity indexes.

 

[Drew.Gardonia]

moving to intercept the cell coming out of Muskogee with Jeremy Holmes and Jeff Piotrowski. Cell is intensifying with 45K foot tops, moving NNE.

chase feed is up live

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/funnels-r-us-live-storm-chase-stream

 

[Zack Hargrove]

Nebraska should probably be added to this. Towers are going up everywhere with some very impressive structure. Also one warning Raveena Nebraska that may be showing some broad rotation.

 

[Drew.Gardonia]

tor warned cell in Jasper County (Joplin) MO. we're attempting to move north to catch it, cells firing all the way back to the TX/OK border, just lining up one right after the other, the air mass in SWRN MO seems to be more humid and unstable, and as cells move into SWRN MO, they are going tor warned! moving N on hwy 60!