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October 12-13th "Potential" Severe Outbreak


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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:23 AM, andyhb said:

Well, I mean judging by the 18z NAM's parameters, I'd think we'd see some fairly beefy numbers even on the old thresholds.

Meh honestly I just can't get excited about the setup. I think I've had to deal with too many crapvection days in the fall. I agree there is potential, but I'm not going to get excited as a chaser until I'm actually looking at it. So many chasers are getting worked up and excited that I have a feeling Friday/Saturday will become the most hated setup in a long time if it busts. I've been through enough fall setups down here in Texas to know not to buy a steak before you see the storm.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:26 AM, andyhb said:

Yeah, stronger further south.

Will be interesting to see if this is just an off hour anomaly for the American models or if they really are just starting to fall in line with the Euro solution. Would be interesting considering the GFS has been the most consistent.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:27 AM, David Reimer said:

Meh honestly I just can't get excited about the setup. I think I've had to deal with too many crapvection days in the fall. I agree there is potential, but I'm not going to get excited as a chaser until I'm actually looking at it. So many chasers are getting worked up and excited that I have a feeling Friday/Saturday will become the most hated setup in a long time if it busts. I've been through enough fall setups down here in Texas to know not to buy a steak before you see the storm.

You can definitely sense that it's been quiet for a long time. Positives only (x100) from many. Both days seem to have a high chance of frustration... but at least it's something.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:53 AM, Ian said:

You can definitely sense that it's been quiet for a long time. Positives only (x100) from many. Both days seem to have a high chance of frustration... but at least it's something.

Well it's not in the Northeast, so that's a start. :P

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:56 AM, andyhb said:

Well it's not in the Northeast, so that's a start. :P

I've found some of the most outspoken chasers (the 18 year olds with Facebook fan pages etc) are not the best forecasters from a few days out. Tho they find tornadoes so maybe they know more then they let on. Plus, I probably focus on the negatives more than I should sometimes (or often).

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  On 10/11/2012 at 1:03 AM, Ian said:

I've found some of the most outspoken chasers (the 18 year olds with Facebook fan pages etc) are not the best forecasters from a few days out. Tho they find tornadoes so maybe they know more then they let on. Plus, I probably focus on the negatives more than I should sometimes (or often).

I was 18 years old at one point and would of shot myself if I ever made a fan page or added "wx chaser" or "tornado chaser" as my middle name. How idiotic. Most of them just want attention.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 1:38 AM, Thundersnow12 said:

I was 18 years old at one point and would of shot myself if I ever made a fan page or added "wx chaser" or "tornado chaser" as my middle name. How idiotic. Most of them just want attention.

What makes it funnier is Kevin Martin lending them his "expertise". ;)

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:12 AM, LocoAko said:

In regard to which point?

The biggest tornado threat being overnight Friday. With the GFS, there's a shot that it becomes Saturday afternoon in KS/OK. Also, I really am beginning to doubt much severe threat at all say N of I-70. More later if this headache doesn't knock me out first.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:53 AM, Ian said:

You can definitely sense that it's been quiet for a long time. Positives only (x100) from many. Both days seem to have a high chance of frustration... but at least it's something.

Aint that the truth...lol. Imagine how I feel...before getting promoted to Texas I spent 15 months in the Bering Sea. I enjoyed it there...and admittedly have a lil chase withdrawl....but not too much seeing I work in a convective area.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:17 AM, tornadotony said:

The biggest tornado threat being overnight Friday. With the GFS, there's a shot that it becomes Saturday afternoon in KS/OK. Also, I really am beginning to doubt much severe threat at all say N of I-70. More later if this headache doesn't knock me out first.

I think it's too early to really call anything, considering that was one run from what has been a very consistent GFS with this storm. Also, it was an 18z run so take it with a grain of salt, if we continue to see the GFS come more in line with the euro, then i agree with your points above. If we see something similar to what the GFS has been advertising then IA/MO/NE are still in play.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 12:20 AM, David Reimer said:

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I'm hoping even with the new parameters (LCLs at or below 1500M and MLCAPE at/above 500 J/Kg) that maxing out the Sig. Tornado ingredients scale means something good for Friday.

wowsers...if that forecast holds ture...I'll be burning a few hours leave so I can get on the road by noon.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:25 AM, patrick7032 said:

Aint that the truth...lol. Imagine how I feel...before getting promoted to Texas I spent 15 months in the Bering Sea. I enjoyed it there...and admittedly have a lil chase withdrawl....but not too much seeing I work in a convective area.

Just ask Mike Johnson how much there has been to chase around San Angelo in the past few years. Oh, can't forget his feelings about the DYX radar. They're in a love-hate relationship...

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:25 AM, patrick7032 said:

Aint that the truth...lol. Imagine how I feel...before getting promoted to Texas I spent 15 months in the Bering Sea. I enjoyed it there...and admittedly have a lil chase withdrawl....but not too much seeing I work in a convective area.

Crab fisherman?

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:28 AM, stormchaserck19 said:

I think it's too early to really call anything, considering that was one run from what has been a very consistent GFS with this storm. Also, it was an 18z run so take it with a grain of salt, if we continue to see the GFS come more in line with the euro, then i agree with your points above. If we see something similar to what the GFS has been advertising then IA/MO/NE are still in play.

I really don't think IA/MO/NE are in play. I'm just having flashbacks to three chase days we had while I was at Valpo that all suffered due to the veering LLJ and the advection of post-dryline or post-frontal air at 850mb over the warm sector. It's caca for severe. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, shame on me for not catching on the second time. I won't be fooled a fourth time.

Also, you can't just discount an 18z run. Their verification scores aren't quite as high as a 00z/12z run, but they're not massively lower either.

As an aside, I really love it down here. It's a great program and Huntsville is a hidden gem of the U.S.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:28 AM, stormchaserck19 said:

I think it's too early to really call anything, considering that was one run from what has been a very consistent GFS with this storm. Also, it was an 18z run so take it with a grain of salt, if we continue to see the GFS come more in line with the euro, then i agree with your points above. If we see something similar to what the GFS has been advertising then IA/MO/NE are still in play.

Agreed...until it gets sampled by the upper air network...I have the same approach.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:31 AM, David Reimer said:

Just ask Mike Johnson how much there has been to chase around San Angelo in the past few years. Oh, can't forget his feelings about the DYX radar. They're in a love-hate relationship...

Ohhh yeah...Mike and I have had that discussion aboyt DYX. All of us in the office have. I suggested we start a pool on how many times a fiscal quarter it goes down. I picked 66. It's ALWAYS THE SAME ISSUE.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:33 AM, tornadotony said:

I really don't think IA/MO/NE are in play. I'm just having flashbacks to three chase days we had while I was at Valpo that all suffered due to the veering LLJ and the advection of post-dryline or post-frontal air at 850mb over the warm sector. It's caca for severe. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, shame on me for not catching on the second time. I won't be fooled a fourth time.

Also, you can't just discount an 18z run. Their verification scores aren't quite as high as a 00z/12z run, but they're not massively lower either.

As an aside, I really love it down here. It's a great program and Huntsville is a hidden gem of the U.S.

I disagree about counting locations out at this point, it's to early. We gotta wait till the system is sampled ;)

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:37 AM, stormchaserck19 said:

I disagree about counting locations out at this point, it's to early. We gotta wait till the system is sampled ;)

The problem with IA/NE/MO isn't so much the low, though. It's the orientation and strength of the ridge to the east, which impacts the path of the low and, as a result, the 850mb flow.

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  On 10/11/2012 at 2:43 AM, tornadotony said:

The problem with IA/NE/MO isn't so much the low, though. It's the orientation and strength of the ridge to the east, which impacts the path of the low and, as a result, the 850mb flow.

I don't understand the veering of the LLJ, can you explain that too me?

Something to do with a SW flow at 850 mb advecting dry air into the warm sector from behind the dryline?

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