Thursday, July 19, 2012

Severe Storm Possibility Today

Sunshine will come out today to destabilize the atmosphere.
Storms will initiate in the early afternoon hours.

Wind shear looks good for strong to severe storms today.

Given some helicity, an isolated tornado is possible, but not likely.

Downdrafts will be the main form of severe weather today.

CAPE values are more than enough to sustain severe storms.
Temps will rise in the afternoon into the upper 80s-low90s (90). Storms will bubble up in the afternoon thanks to day time heating and an incoming cold front. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado is also possible in the afternoon.