4/4/11 NOW: TX, AR, LA, MS, AL, MO, TN, KY, IL, IN, OH

[Mike Johnston]

For the record at least, a NOW thread is indicated with ongoing convection - some severe - over a broad section from southeast Texas up to the Great Lakes. The parameters ahead of the existing lines look pretty decent; eg. 67 dewpoint at Memphis at the current hour. Although the surface trough remains positively tilted, it's not quite as bad as yesterday and there are actually decent surface-850-500 crossovers around the heart of the moderate risk area. In addition, low level helicity values of 300-400 m2/s2 are certainly supportive of a continued tornado threat.

 

[Dave Gallaher]

Checking an isolated cell in Marion County, TN, just north of Whitwell, that's well out front of the line and has begun to show some weak rotation.

 

[cwachal]

That cell looks to be weakening.. Although I cant let my guard down as I am dead in its path

 

[beaudodson]

I ended up with 64 mph winds here at my place in Massac County, IL - the road and wind was so loud I could hardly hear to cover the OEM radios. It was loud - rain was sideways at time - near zero visibility. Tornado struck southwest of my county - at least two of them. Quite a bit of damage in Ballard County, KY - 1 EF1 tornado and 1 EF2 tornado. Some injuries. Had a nice radar representation.