Saturday, February 26, 2011

Severe Weather Again?

...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING

... A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE ON MONDAY, BRINGING WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED ALL OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ON SUNDAY NIGHT, AND THE ENTIRE MID STATE UNDER A SLIGHT RISK ON MONDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 60`S TO LOWER 70`S, WITH SUNDAY NIGHT`S TEMPERATURES REMAINING UNSEASONABLY WARM.

A STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SET UP AHEAD OF THE FRONT, SO THE PRE-FRONTAL ENVIRONMENT WILL BE HIGHLY SHEARED AND UNSTABLE. AS A RESULT, WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING, AND SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE, WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS.

A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL RACE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY ON MONDAY, BRINGING THE COLD FRONT THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE DURING THE DAY, AND USHERING IN SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER AIR.

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