Randy Jennings
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Here are several media stories in reaction to yesterday's PDS tornado watch:
WFAA (Dallas,TX) A 'PDS' Tornado Watch, really?
North Texas experienced the first PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch in five years on Tuesday. These are obviously rare and only issued when there's higher than normal confidence that long track tornadoes may develop.
So, if in theory, we had the most significant tornado threat since 2011, why did virtually no thunderstorms impact our area during the first six hours of the watch? And why were most of the storms only marginally severe once they did impact our area? Many of you canceled plans. Other folks went to great lengths to protect their vehicles from large hail. So, we completely understand the frustration that results from a lack of truly impactful weather when the forecast calls for potentially dangerous and destructive weather.
Full story at: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/a-pds-tornado-watch-really/155245593
Washington Post (Washington, DC): Tuesday’s severe weather ‘bust’ is a communication wake-up call
Tuesday’s severe weather forecast was grim. So much so that schools in Oklahoma closed for the safety of students and faculty. A moderate risk of severe storms was in place, and a “potentially dangerous situation” tornado watch was issued late in the afternoon. One local station in Oklahoma City said that on a scale from zero to 10, Tuesday’s tornado risk was a “10.” EF-4 tornadoes were possible, they said.
That threat proved to be unfounded.
Full story at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...weather-bust-is-a-communication-wake-up-call/
Includes comments from SPC
Forbes: Was Yesterday's Severe Weather Forecast A Bust? It Depends On Your Perspective
A week ago we were talking about the possibility of severe weather and tornadoes. Tuesday (April 26th) was supposed to be the “day.” Adequate warnings were up. The National Weather Service even issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” Tornado Watch, which is only used about 3% of the time according to the Weather Channel (more on this later). As the event played out (and afterwards), I couldn’t help but notice on social media that the word “bust” was starting to appear in the narrative of some colleagues and enthusiasts. I ask the question this morning, “Was Yesterday’s Severe Weather Forecast A Bust?”
Full story at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshal...eather-forecast-a-bust-depends-on-perspective
Mashable: Storm chasers disappointed when intense tornadoes failed to materialize on Tuesday
The outbreak of severe thunderstorms that struck the heart of "Tornado Alley" on Tuesday sent legions of tornado chasers onto area roadways in search of tornadoes.
Most of the chasers, though, were sorely disappointed when the majority of thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging straight-line winds — rather than twisters. In the end, there were just six tornadoes reported.
Full story at: http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/tornado-chasers-disappointed/#uPFPN8P3j5qA
WFAA (Dallas,TX) A 'PDS' Tornado Watch, really?
North Texas experienced the first PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch in five years on Tuesday. These are obviously rare and only issued when there's higher than normal confidence that long track tornadoes may develop.
So, if in theory, we had the most significant tornado threat since 2011, why did virtually no thunderstorms impact our area during the first six hours of the watch? And why were most of the storms only marginally severe once they did impact our area? Many of you canceled plans. Other folks went to great lengths to protect their vehicles from large hail. So, we completely understand the frustration that results from a lack of truly impactful weather when the forecast calls for potentially dangerous and destructive weather.
Full story at: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/a-pds-tornado-watch-really/155245593
Washington Post (Washington, DC): Tuesday’s severe weather ‘bust’ is a communication wake-up call
Tuesday’s severe weather forecast was grim. So much so that schools in Oklahoma closed for the safety of students and faculty. A moderate risk of severe storms was in place, and a “potentially dangerous situation” tornado watch was issued late in the afternoon. One local station in Oklahoma City said that on a scale from zero to 10, Tuesday’s tornado risk was a “10.” EF-4 tornadoes were possible, they said.
That threat proved to be unfounded.
Full story at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...weather-bust-is-a-communication-wake-up-call/
Includes comments from SPC
Forbes: Was Yesterday's Severe Weather Forecast A Bust? It Depends On Your Perspective
A week ago we were talking about the possibility of severe weather and tornadoes. Tuesday (April 26th) was supposed to be the “day.” Adequate warnings were up. The National Weather Service even issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” Tornado Watch, which is only used about 3% of the time according to the Weather Channel (more on this later). As the event played out (and afterwards), I couldn’t help but notice on social media that the word “bust” was starting to appear in the narrative of some colleagues and enthusiasts. I ask the question this morning, “Was Yesterday’s Severe Weather Forecast A Bust?”
Full story at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshal...eather-forecast-a-bust-depends-on-perspective
Mashable: Storm chasers disappointed when intense tornadoes failed to materialize on Tuesday
The outbreak of severe thunderstorms that struck the heart of "Tornado Alley" on Tuesday sent legions of tornado chasers onto area roadways in search of tornadoes.
Most of the chasers, though, were sorely disappointed when the majority of thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging straight-line winds — rather than twisters. In the end, there were just six tornadoes reported.
Full story at: http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/tornado-chasers-disappointed/#uPFPN8P3j5qA
