3/30/09 NOW: OK

[Matthew Crowther]

From SPC about central and eastern OK
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS AND A WATCH ISSUANCE WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN THE SPC AND THE AFFECTED LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES SHORTLY.

It will probably be a squall line, but hey, its severe...

 

[Marc Austin]

Conditions over south-central OK and northern TX seem to be more favorable for more discrete storms. It will be interesting to see if any "tail-end" storms fire up in this region in the next couple of hours. Otherwise, yes it looks pretty linear.

 

[Todd Brown]

Conditions over south-central OK and northern TX seem to be more favorable for more discrete storms. It will be interesting to see if any "tail-end" storms fire up in this region in the next couple of hours. Otherwise, yes it looks pretty linear.

Just got 20-25 consecutive minutes of hail here in Piedmont, OK. Nothing bigger than 1/2 inch, mostly pea size, but still impressive for the length of time the hail lasted.


Just uploaded a small album of pics from this storm on profile. Awesome looking storm for being non-SVR at the time.

 

[Rocky Rascovich]

At about 1815cdt, I ran into Piedmont and noticed a building line of congestus that were gradually morphing into convection that remained high based as it approached the farm. When I got back just before 1900, the cells rapidly developed literally overhead. Wisps of virga just to the west gave way to a downpour, gusty west and northwest winds to about 35mph and hail up to dime size. Thunder was very consistent with mostly in cloud lightning. The base of the storms showed some chaotic motion with areas of rising and descending cloud tags. I documented quite a bit of this on video just for kicks.. glad I did as it was quite a little storm.

Currently, the line of storms we advancing off to the east and has left behind almost a half inch of rain and an invigoratingly cool air.


Mods: If this is too much like a summary post, feel free to move it to the appropriate spot.

 

[Michael O'Keeffe]

A tor-warning has been issued for Pawnee and Osage counties in NE Oklahoma. Looks like a comma head portion of a bow echo is prompting the warning.

 

[Angie Norris]

Currently in Norman, heavy rain and some almost pea sized hail. We've had a temperature drop of 24 degrees in the past 3 hours (from 74 to 50). Not that impressive of a storm but a pretty decent cold front passage.

 

[Kris Hair]

Storm in Montague County, Tx is trying to get organized. I'm going to give it a few more minutes, I may decide to head west. (it's 2 counties away)


Strong inflow winds (15-25mph) here in Grayson County.

 

[Rob Satkus]

Had a lot of small hail about 15 minutes ago in south Norman at the house, about 3/4 Se of NWC...mostly 1/2" but a few stones to 0.88"...hail just about covered ground. Almost looked like our "big" snow from Saturday.

Rob

 

[Jonathan Whitehead]

MODS: ADD TX

Dangerous situation unfolding in the metroplex attm, reports of baseball hail in Springtown and Keller
www.spc.noaa.gov/climo

From the NWS FWD:
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE HAIL TO THE SIZE
OF BASEBALLS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!