February 2023 - General Weather Discussion

[kukblue1]

I haven’t been paying super close attention to the timing of this system on the models, but from the forecasts I saw earlier in the day, it seems like this system is a little behind schedule? Feel like the storms fired up much further west than was originally forecast. Or I could just be mistaken?

Maybe a country west in Texas. Now looking at 10-11 for the metro. Dodge City Kansas just had a Tornado at 5:30 with temp 68 dewpoint only 48.

[kukblue1]

6:15 Squall Line is forming in Texas Panhandle. Wind gusts behind the line has been 50-60 mph already. If you have anything outside BRING IT IN.

[kukblue1]

West Texas Mesonet station in Memphis, TX measured a *114* MPH wind gust at 6:37 PM. #txwx WOW WOW WOW

[jn1780]

Wow, how far east will the line go before it starts losing a little bit of its punch?

I see magnum OK is going to get hit with the leading edge of the bow

[kukblue1]

78 mph in Erick. This might be one of the biggest wind events Oklahoma has ever seen.

[SEMIweather]

Convective inhibition should start to slowly increase as the line approaches OKC, and therefore my best guess is that this event will “peak” in southwest/west central Oklahoma, but this is still going to be an incredibly dangerous event for the entire Metro. Do not get caught outside or on the roads when these storms roll through around 9:30-10:30 tonight.

[Anonymous.]

Tornado Watch coming for rest of the state. Winds going into the storms are almost damaging themselves. Gusting 40mph. Winds behind the storm are also extremely high. There will be trash and debris everywhere in the morning.

[SoonerDave]

Are these circulations showing up near Gracemont and Minco these typical spinups along a QLCS? The couplets showing on radar look really small/tight.

[SEMIweather]

Are these circulations showing up near Gracemont and Minco these typical spinups along a QLCS? The couplets showing on radar look really small/tight.

Yes, that is correct.

[Anonymous.]

Tornado warning for Yukon into downtown OKC. Sirens are on.

[Anonymous.]

Polygon is huge for this warning. So basically the entire metro is included except SE sides.

[SoonerDave]

I'm just a bit SSE of the airport and I the back end of the storm line has already passed us.

[Pete]

I can't recall a storm moving that fast!

Crazy.

[BoulderSooner]

I can't recall a storm moving that fast!

Crazy.

The warning for north Edmond lasts 30 more min and the storm has already passed

[Anonymous.]

And just like that, we move on to the next one. Which btw looks like wet snow chances Thursday night.

[chssooner]

Hardly has any chance to get any rain. Lol. Hopefully everyone was able to stay safe and avoid damage.

[kukblue1]

Thank you Cold Air. Even though this was bad if we would of hit 70 it would of been Horrible.

[Bunty]

Fortunately, Stillwater got the not so strong part of the line. No storm warnings issued here. Wind has gust up to 41 mph, so far, for the strongest this year. Just .06" of rain, so far, to no surprise from very fast movement of the storm. Pressure got down to 29.23. With pressure that unusually low, some place is going to get hit hard by something, such as Norman. The last time pressure got unusually low, OKC got dumped on by a heavy dust storm.

Hopefully, Tulsa is also getting the not so strong part of tonight's storm.

[mugofbeer]

My daughter at OU took a vid that shows a split second of the tornado and some debris. TOO CLOSE!

[toggley]

Anyone know the path of the tornado that hit the Mustang/Yukon area? It was pretty loud near Reno/Cemetary and I saw some power flashes but didn’t see a tornado.

[BG918]

Shattered the previous state record of 6 tornadoes in February

[BG918]

For those noticing their redbuds and tulips starting to bloom...

[kukblue1]

We need to start a March Tread ASAP. Thursday is looking better and better. Might be a bit further south but say Pauls Valley down to Lawton, down to Wichita falls over to Dallas. I know the SPC highlighted Eastern Texas but system is slower and maybe a bit more north.

[floyd the barber]

So who is responsible for activating tornado sirens? Is it the National Weather Service or is it up to county jurisdictions?

[Pete]

So who is responsible for activating tornado sirens? Is it the National Weather Service or is it up to county jurisdictions?

Good question.

Hearing them last night was beyond eerie. It felt like a 1941 London air raid.