[STORMREPORTS] Severe Summary: "Extravaganza" For The Plains

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 06:57:31 EDT


Larry Cosgrove writes in his morning discussion "Severe Weather
Extravaganza! Strong Storms Target Great Plains, Corn Belt Next 48 Hours
And Again This Weekend... Severe weather watch boxes are ongoing as I write
this discussion, and portend a fairly stormy near term forecast."
http://hometown.aol.com/wxamerica/prof.index.html

The SPC (Storm Prediction Center) has initially issued a SLIGHT Risk for
Days 1, 2, and 3 over sections of the Plains gradually moving eastward.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/

AccuWeather has issued a MODERATE risk (formerly HIGH risk) for Today from
northern Iowa through north-central Oklahoma.
http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/severe_storms_large?nav=home&type=risktod&partner=6037

APR Weather has issued a WIDESPREAD SEVERE for parts of the Plains
http://www.aprweather.com/andystats.htm
And their target city is Virgil, KS.
http://www.aprweather.com/aprwx.htm

Already this morning Severe Thunderstorm WATCH Boxes are out for portions
of eastern Oklahoma & Kansas and Arkansas
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/wwa.gif

The WeatherMatrix StormMatrix showed 5 MESO's and HAIL to 1.75" early this
morning.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/stormmatrix/

Downed trees were reported in Kentucky yesterday and flooding is occurring
along the Illinois area rivers. Hail was reported in Nebraska.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/lsr/date.html#end

Highest Heat Index in Continental US Last Hour: 80.9 ° F at Marathon FL (MTH)
Low Wind Chill in Continental US Last Hour: 3.4 ° F at Mullan Pass ID (MLP)
Highest Wind Gust in Continental US Last Hour: 33.3 mph at MELFA VA (MFV)
http://www.weathermatrix.net/weather/extreme.shtml

A Preliminary Summary of the deadly Illinois Tornado was issued by the
National Weather Service and is permanently archived on the WeatherMatrix
Storm Reports area.
http://www.weatherwatchers.org/archive/stormreports/index.shtml#end

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