I'd like to share an interesting water vapor satellite image with you. This is taken from the severe weather outbreak of April 15 and 16, which produced preliminary tornado reports of 117 and 95 respectively (these dates are still ranked as the second and third most active tornado days of 2011).
Here is the latest water vapor satellite imagery of yet another impressive storm system that will be impacting our region today and overnight.
The comparisons are eerily similar. I may be 'crying wolf', but this has the earmarks for a rather active tornado day across MO, AR, KY, IN, IL, and TN.
The past couple of days have produced a little less than 40 reports of tornadoes. I expect that number to go much higher today and tonight. I just hope the fatality list will be nil this time.
Outside of the potential tornado threat will exist a damaging wind/large hail event as well. I do think some of those storms that become a squall line with bowing segments will have the capability of putting out winds of 70 mph or greater along with isolated tornadoes that could spin up anywhere along the line.
In addition, with so much rotation aloft, very large hail, greater than golf balls could pound parts of our region today and this evening.
Get those weather radios ready. Check your batteries. Stay tuned and stay safe.
MS
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