3/9/09 NOW: OK/KS/MO

[Gabe Garfield]

Looks like a fairly expansive Cu field has developed across Oklahoma. Right now, the most significant vertical development appears to be occurring across SW OK where higher BL moisture and higher temperatures exist. Convective development seems likely in this area. Unfortunately, the surface winds are veered and quite strong -- this should limit the low-level shear in that region, at least for the next few hours. However, the latest Mesonet obs show that winds have begun to back in SW OK.

At the same time, the outflow boundary in northern Oklahoma is beginning to bake under the strong insolation in that area. The question for this area is: Will enough heating occur on the N side of the boundary to promote positive buoyancy? My hunch is "Yes." Should this boundary be in play for surface-based storms, I think tornadoes would be a good bet.

 

[Jason Bolt]

Gabe my question is whether or not we get enough clearing in time. Cloud cover looks to be pretty thick N of the boundary, not to mention all the grunge convection in SC Kansas. I've got the wagon all packed up ready to play the KS/OK border but...

 

[Chris Sokol]

Good moisture return across Central-SW Oklahoma still ongoing, and the CU Field continues to expand northward. MCD issued for OK/N TX indicates possible watch issuance by 20Z. My current thinking is that I will leave around that time and head for Anadarko...good options, and there is actually food there.

 

[Chris C Sanner]

Sitting in hinton, we have some nice turkey towers going up to our west...tops AOA 20k feet...still trying to tweet through this on Twitter, so be sure to follow along at:

Http://www.Twitter.com/chrissnr

 

[Joseph Tyree]

We are currently heading west on 412 and going to play the outflow boundary. Streaming live at www.wxstream.com. Good luck to everyone out today.

 

[Brendon Lindsey]

Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch just issued. Things are starting to get juicy here in OK. Setting here in Perry, 81 degrees 57 Dews... Come on NADERS!!!

 

[Bob Hartig]

Gonna hang out by Chickasha. Time to gas up, Rain-X the windshield, grab a bite, and wait. Just got a 60 degree Td on my Kestrel.

 

[Mikey Gribble]

We are sitting at a little truck rest area on 135 just north of the 64 intersection, or around 7 miles north of Perry. Nice cu field, good winds out of the south and the temps are warming up nicely with sunshine through the cu. I am pretty happy with the target right now so I'll probably stay put. Good luck to everybody out there chasing today.

 

[Andrew Stoller]

Looks like something is starting to go up right around Clinton. Faint echo starting to show up along with higher topped CU. Right at the tip of an area of roughly 500 J/KG CAPE. RUC shows an area of 1,500 J/KG in the next few hours, along with backed surface winds further north towards the KS border.

RUC is also picking up on this via precip forecast.

 

[Andrew Ryan]

Well...things have to develop quick before the subtropical jet covers everything with a canopy of clouds!

 

[Chip Redmond]

Cell has blown up fast just south of the KS/OK border in NC OK just northeast of Ponca City moving rapidly to the NE.

Chip

 

[BrandonWhittington]

sititng right now at Anadarko, OK....Been watching CU going up but nothing able to punch through...Storms are starting to fire down in TX by Childress and moving quickly NorthEast...Things need to get going pretty soon!!!

 

[Chris Vagasky]

Looking at the recent radar presentations, looks like the mid level area of enhanced lift has come over the dryline and things are starting to fire west of Altus and Weatherford.

 

[Greg Blumberg]

From my radar observations, it looks like there is another cell attempting to develop just a bit north of Clinton.

 

[Bob Hartig]

Sitting just north of Minco. Worrisome high cloud cover has cleared and the sun is shining.