By WEATHER WORLD on Apr 12, 2012, at 11:49 AM Updated on 4/12 at 11:57 AM
WEATHER WORLD
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Planning a fun adventure outside this weekend? You might want to reconsider.
Well, far be it from me to tell you what to do with your free time, but the chance for severe weather most of the weekend is high. Even three days out, the Storm Prediction Center is predicting a moderate risk of severe weather Saturday for much of western and central Oklahoma.
Now that your weekend it ruined, here is what you need to know.
Models are showing a pretty standard spring weather pattern shaping up that is indicative to severe weather for us in Tornado Alley. A storm system will work its way southeast into Colorado and New Mexico tomorrow and Saturday. Southerly winds in this area ahead of that front will bring up Gulf moisture and that, combined with temperatures, will create instability in the atmosphere.
Right now, the moderate threat on Saturday is centered nearly square on north-central Oklahoma, extending south to the Red River and north to almost Nebraska.
But it’s not just Saturday to be concerned about. Storms are possible tonight, Friday and Sunday. In fact, Sunday’s storms are looking like they may be focused more on the Tulsa area. However, it’s still too far out to really nail things down for Sunday.
Speaking of severe weather, Woodward had some incredible hail storms earlier this week. The National Weather Service storm report from April 9 said hailstones 4.25 inches in diameter fell in Woodward. The report said three were injured by the hail. This YouTube video from the April 9 storm shows hail about baseball size falling. That’ll hurt ya.
--Jerry Wofford
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