For the second night in a row, tornado warnings were being issued in the Texas Panhandle. The storms last night produced hail 1.75 inches in diameter.
Since about 6 o’clock this evening, 30 or more severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued from NWS Albuquerque, Lubbock, Tex., Pueblo, Colo., Denver and Amarillo. This includes several tornado warnings.
A Tornado Watch continues for most of the Texas Panhandle southward to about Lubbock and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for NE New Mexico and SE Colorado.
This is going to be an expanding severe weather event over the next few days and one that we will need to watch. In Oklahoma City thunderstorms are forecast for Thursday becoming more numerous Thuirsday night.
The NWS in Jackson is concerned about a possible severe weather outbreak Friday afternoon into Saturday.
For tomorrow and tomorrow night, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has posted a slight risk of severe weather for Central and West Texas, most of Oklahoma, West and Central Kansas and Extreme East Colorado. No doubt that risk will be extended eastward later.
NO TORNADOES HERE
Just to make you shiver, the temperature this evening was 110 below zero at Vostok, Antarctica. The low Thursday night is forecast at 106 below with a wind chill of 146 below zero!
