I know there’s a chance of severe weather in SW Oklahoma, but I’m still getting gear charged up and ready to go. I think it’ll be a “zero” day today. The forecast for tomorrow has more promise, anyway. If something close to home develops late this afternoon, I’ll probably go
Category: Storm Chasing
Monday, October 13, 2104, 7:30 AM: Tulsa got through the storms okay. Reports of a house fire caused by lightning and a few without power. We dodged the worst of it. Arkansas and Missouri are under a tornado watches this morning. It’s being reported that 1 person was killed when a tornado
In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run
3:07 p.m. Caught one of the storm south of Tulsa. 2:39 p.m. Imagine that. A line of thunderstorms is popping up on the front. The NWS issued a Tornado Watch for eastern Oklahoma. 9:00 a.m. I think I made the right call yesterday when I decided not to chase last
I’ve just learned that storm researcher Tim Samaras, his son Paul and fellow researcher Carl Young were killed chasing the El Reno, OK tornado on Friday. Tim’s brother posted this on Facebook this morning: “I’m Jim Samaras – Tim Samaras’s brother. Thank you to everyone for the condolences. It truly
We have yet another moderate risk day. Beginning late this afternoon, we could see heavy rain, hail, strong winds and tornadoes. The Weather Channel is giving eastern Oklahoma a torcon rating of 6/10. If this thing holds together, we’ll be looking back to yesterday as just a preview of coming
The risk for storms has been upgraded to a moderate risk for the Tulsa area. 8:50 AM There’s a slight risk of storms today. The timing will probably be earlier than it was yesterday. There’s, once again, a risk of wind, hail and a few tornadoes. AS SOME OF THESE
07:55 PM The Tulsa area is under a Tornado Watch, effective until 11PM this evening. A line of thunderstorms is currently moving into our area. The greatest risk seems to be strong gusty winds and large hail. 8:19 PM BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
A spring weather pattern is shaping up for Oklahoma for the next few days, bringing with it a chance of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Today there’s a moderate risk for severe weather for most of Oklahoma. Tulsa is in the slight risk area, but you know how that can go.