April 1 Chasing Fools
Added 2025-04-01 15:30:56 +0000 UTCHello Patrons,
Heads up! Don’t believe your prankster friends today.
There’s currently a 10% risk for significant tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas. My mesoanalysis currently puts my initial target in northern Oklahoma, with a watchful eye on southern Kansas. The HRRR is resolving long tracking discrete supercells there run to run (fools gold?) and of course the Nam forecasts garbage.
Today has all the pieces for a classic tornado chase. Whether they can assemble remains to be seen. Regardless, there is high confidence a squall will squeege through offering lightning. I’m ready for some pretty storms! How about you guys?
I’ll try to chime in with updates when my knuckles aren’t white. Storms are expected to be cruising 40 mph or so. Good luck today fools! (And drive safely.)
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Comments
"A tornado outbreak is expected today and tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys westward into the eastern Ozarks. Numerous tornadoes, along with multiple long-track EF3+ tornadoes appear likely. In addition, tornadoes, severe wind gusts, and large hail will be possible across a broad area from north Texas Northeastward to the southern Great Lakes." - - - - I haven't seen wording that strong from the SPC in years... 2.2 million folks in the high risk area
Richard C
2025-04-02 11:55:03 +0000 UTCHopped on the cell north of El Reno at 5pm and chased it into Kansas. Nothing photogenic about it. Let’s call it April fools gold. Might have to sit out tomorrow. I think the WindBreaker has a bearing going out. It least I hope that’s what it is. Those are cheap and easy to replace. Big heads up tomorrow in the Mississippi River Valley. Thanks everyone!
Pecos Hank
2025-04-02 04:23:04 +0000 UTC
