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I still don’t see this as a bust, like I said earlier moderate risk doesn’t mean a barrage of violent tornadoes.
The NWS never had strong words for today, as the worst messaging in the watches were “a couple strong tornadoes possible”.
Which did occur in the pds warnings, of course we won’t know the full extent of damage until tomorrow.
I’m just getting the popcorn ready for the inevitable wxtwitter sh&t storm.
Although the state of emergency was a bit head scratching, but I digress.
It was the lack of buoyancy, very subpar lapse rates that led to very weak updrafts.In KY, IN and OH, we really dodged a bullet. Unfortunately it looks like there was some damage, but it could have been a lot worse.
What I find interesting is that the storm mode and evolution were literally as forecast - if anything even better with a good 6 or 7 discrete storms. Yet storms really struggled to produce tornadoes. Clearly, there was something wrong with the environment, but I just can't really figure out what. That Nashville observed sounding was one of the most impressive observed soundings we've seen in a while, and I can only imagine instability would have been greater further north. Clearly we have a long way to go to fully understand tornadoes!
In my opinion, a bust is when absolutely nothing happens (hail/damaging winds/tornadoes). And you are absolutely correct!Considering the potential that was there was for yesterday, with the end result being possible dead, injured, homeless, loss of businesses, etc. - I'm quite happy with a "bust," even though it wasn't. There were some tornadoes, just not what was expected. Honestly, anyone that gets upset that there wasn't mass destruction, people killed or maimed from flying debris and communities devastated, needs to have their head examined and doesn't deserve to be considered part of the weather community. Today is the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Super Outbreak. If anyone is upset that yesterday was not a repeat (and not here, but there were morons elsewhere saying it would be), they need to reread the accounts of that horrific day/night. I will be thankful for a "bust" EVERY SINGLE TIME because I KNOW what these things will do. Moving on. /rant
Considering the potential that was there was for yesterday, with the end result being possible dead, injured, homeless, loss of businesses, etc. - I'm quite happy with a "bust," even though it wasn't. There were some tornadoes, just not what was expected. Honestly, anyone that gets upset that there wasn't mass destruction, people killed or maimed from flying debris and communities devastated, needs to have their head examined and doesn't deserve to be considered part of the weather community. Today is the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Super Outbreak. If anyone is upset that yesterday was not a repeat (and not here, but there were morons elsewhere saying it would be), they need to reread the accounts of that horrific day/night. I will be thankful for a "bust" EVERY SINGLE TIME because I KNOW what these things will do. Moving on. /rant
Yea, look’s barely ef1 from that aerial so far at least.
Midlatitude Cyclones are a thing of beautyIn the wake of this storm system, take a look at its presentation as it sweeps out of the area. Powerful yet beautiful.
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