5/1/08 NOW: KS/MO/OK/AR/TX/NE/IA

[Brian McKibben]

Tornado watch has been issued for SD,IA, and MN.

There are supercells already developing with a couple Severe Warned

 

[David Wolfson]

Heading north out of Iola, KS, to intercept hard tower into cirrus overdeck showing radar return just north of I-35 near Waverly. Should ride parallel to I-35. Game on.

 

[Kevin Rider]

We are sitting just North of Sedan, Ks and watching a large tower go up just to our West. There is also an anvil spreading over our heads right now.

 

[AndrewLee]

I am sitting in ottawa, ks with a very nice cell building just to me west. The winds here to be backing slightly and the dew points are around 62 - 63 degrees.

 

[Jeff Piotrowski]

Storm exploded NW of Sedan KS

Storm NW of Sedan already has shear.

 

[Eric Flescher]

I see the towers building near Ottawa, KS

Out of school teaching, I can see the towers building up West towards Ottawa. Also one cell heading around Tongonoxia heading NE. I will head west from Olathe and then decided which way to go. Good luck

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I am sitting in ottawa, ks with a very nice cell building just to me west. The winds here to be backing slightly and the dew points are around 62 - 63 degrees.

 

[Brian McKibben]

nice supercell developing near Independence KS. It formed a little ahead of the dryline so it should have first dibs on the nice moist air.

Little bit of rotation showing up on radar. But it isn't that strong yet. It is severe warned.

 

[Adam Atkins]

Amazing how those storms went up right under the cirrus shield. Finally a cu field developing in the wake of the cirrus in central OK. Should see some convection develop before dark.

 

[Brian McKibben]

21z SGF soundings shows a relatively strong cap still in place. I wonder if this will affect the storms as they head east.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/soundings/08050121_OBS/SGF.gif

Severe storms now stretch from OK/KS to Kansas City.

The cu field in central OK looks promising. I can see a couple of turkey towers from my window.

 

[Brian McKibben]

Huge, explosive tower is erupting SW of Moore OK. It looks great. Echo should start showing up on radar soon.

The area is primed for rapid storm development with 5000 j/kg of SBCAPE/MUCAPE, plus there is good moisture convergence along the dryline and the surface and 850 winds have backed to SE and S respectively.

I might go get gas.

 

[Chris Allington]

Storm that developed WSW of Norman is maybe 30-35 dbz on radar and already warned for golf ball sized hail per warning text!!!

 

[Brian McKibben]

Severe T-Storm warnings issued for Oklahoma and Cleveland counties in central OK

 

[Brian McKibben]

http://wdssii.nssl.noaa.gov/web/wdss2/products/radar/nwrtbase.shtml

Link to the phased array radar

 

[Chris Allington]

First TOR warned storm of the day north of Yankton, SD near Vibrog, SD. Somewhat of a hook/ appendage on the SE flank of that storm.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Also in Ottawa getting quarter size hail right now ... hopefully this thing can get a bit better organized. Streaming video on severestreaming.com -