Strong tornadoes could affect major Southern cities

by 8DonCo Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:11 pm

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) chooses its words carefully. And when they say, "A regional severe weather outbreak -- including potential for significant/damaging tornadoes -- remains evident," they believe a dangerous and robust storm system is taking shape.
"SPC Outlooks use phrases such as have been used over the past few days only when environmental conditions appear supportive of more widespread and higher-end severe weather potential," Bill Bunting, chief of forecast operations at the SPC, told CNN.
The overall storm system was to start Monday in Texas before moving into the Deep South on Tuesday.
More than 30 million people are at risk of severe storms capable of producing a tornado through Tuesday. If you live in or near these cities listed below, you want to prepare.

Dallas/Fort Worth
Austin, Texas
Houston
Shreveport, Louisiana
New Orleans
Jackson, Mississippi

This dynamic system has multiple hazards, from huge hail to strong tornadoes.
"Long story short is that all variables finally come together for this event," the National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans wrote Monday morning.

The last several events have not seen all these severe weather variables working together simultaneously.

The combination of warm, humid air clashing with drier air and an intense stream of winds high in the atmosphere is not only causing news organization meteorologists like myself to take notice, but researchers as well. These scientists are deploying today across the South to study this system to learn more about these dangerous storms.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for parts of central and northern Texas until 10 p.m. CDT Monday. About 14 million residents were under the watch, including people in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.

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