Thursday, April 22, 2010

Severe Potential

From NWS:


A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL BRING
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. A FEW STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH
DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. THIS LOOKS LIKE
THE STRONGEST STORM SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE MID STATE SO FAR THIS
SPRING...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER LOOKS
INCREASINGLY LIKELY...INCLUDING TORNADIC SUPERCELLS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

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SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA...
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN


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