Slight Risk today, 10-28-09, for the Southern Plains

There is a slight risk today for the southern plains. The tornado risk is currently at 5%. A cold front continues to move to the east. Storms will be develop along this front.

The SPC said this: THE STORMS LIKELY WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ATOP THE FRONT WITH NWD EXTENT ACROSS OK/KS. BUT WITH EVEN MODEST INSTABILITY ...STRENGTHENING DEEP SSWLY WIND FIELD /700 MB SPEEDS AOA 50 KTS/ NEARLY PARALLEL TO FRONT WILL YIELD AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR BROKEN LINE SEGMENTS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS/SMALL BOWS. THESE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DMGG SFC WINDS AND...ESPECIALLY FROM W CNTRL TX INTO SW OK...TORNADOES.