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Written by Jeff Gonzales
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 |
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Moderate Risk today, 5-18-10, for Texas Panhandle
There is a moderate risk today for the Texas panhandle. The tornado risk is currently at 10% should set up for a good dryline play. Jeff will be on this same system tomorrow as it moves to the east into Oklahoma.
The SPC said this: MODERATE INSTABILITY AND STG VERTICAL SHEAR/VEERING WIND PROFILES WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS...WITH LARGE HAIL AND SOME TORNADOES. THIS THREAT SHOULD BE GREATEST LATE THIS AFTN/EARLY TONIGHT OVER SE CO/FAR ERN NM AND MUCH OF W TX. WITH MODERATE SLY LLJ LIKELY TO INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO CONTINUED EWD PROGRESSION OF GRT BASIN UPR TROUGH...THE RELATIVELY GREATEST TORNADO THREAT A BIT LATER THIS EVE MAY EXIST OVER PARTS OF THE TX PANHANDLE AND ADJACENT TX S PLNS...NEAR SFC WARM FRONT/CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW/DRY LINE INTERSECTION.
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