Tornado Watch May Need to Be Extended in Area Shortly
SUMMARY…
A local expansion of tornado watch 29 may be needed.
DISCUSSION…
A favorable tornadic environment exists across central Alabama with temperatures in the mid 70s and dewpoints in the upper 60s yielding MLCAPE around 1000 to 1500 J/kg. In addition, this area is in close proximity to the warm front where low-level winds are backed and low-level SRH is maximized. A supercell which developed in Dallas County has taken advantage of this favorable tornadic environment with radar evidence of a tornado near the Dallas Autauga county line. There is considerable question regarding the longevity of the tornado threat with this activity. The warm sector is advecting northeastward, but this storm may eventually move to the cool side of the boundary. However, given the potential for this storm to potentially move out of watch 29 and additional shower development to it’s south and southeast which could deepen and become tornadic, watch 29 may need to be expanded into eastern Alabama.
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather
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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.Subscribe
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