3/17/08 NOW: TX/OK/KS/MO/AR

[Jordan Hartley]

Wow Billy your right that cell is looking really dangerous. Im having trouble finding any live feeds coming out of Abilene. Are there any?

How about that monster HP 2 counties south of Big Spring, TX. That cell is huge. It looks like it might be in the process of going outflow dominate and taking on a bow look to it which would make sense being its behind what looks like a line of storms running from Sw of Abilene all the way to the border. The tail end charlie W of Del Rio, Tx across the border into mexico looks impressive as well. Classic hook sig with rotation showing up on radar as well.

 

[Billy Griffin]

Looks like the RFD has killed the strong rotation on that cell southwest of Abilene, which is a good thing as it's approaching a major metro area. Other cells look good further south still.

 

[Jonathan Whitehead]

Just walked in the door not too long ago from Coleman. Moons out here just outside of Benbrook, TX at my house but we got sustained winds at surface of 15-20 with gusts in 30s. I swear our big huge front door is going to bust in.
Anyways just took a look at current conditions an data and appears apocalyptic squall line headed this way. Going to make for loooooooooong night. And im dying for sleep. Will post pics this week when i get around to it.

 

[Dave Gallaher]

Just got in from work and checked out the Edwards County, TX storm--couplet has really cranked up now with meso showing 107 kts gtg and a TVS at 114 kts, hail approaching four inches. Rotation has been present for over an hour. Looks to be in a tail-end position.

Edit: Not sure I'm reading this right, but GRL3 BV showing 122 kts max, which I would take to be RFD blasting around the east flank. There's a small concentration of this east of the meso at the .50 tilt on BV, more widespread aloft. Can anyone confirm that this would be RFD? I may be the only person viewing at this hour (2:16AM CDT)...