Sunday, January 22, 2012

A Scary Sunday Night Ahead

Severe weather is a concern anytime but when it happens in the darkness, it is downright scary.  Tonight's storms will still be just a forecast even for those who stay up late to catch the 11 PM news.  Storms likely won't enter western Indiana until after midnight.  Kokomo until 1 to 2 AM and maybe even as late as 3 AM as the front has been slowing down all day.

Here is the latest HRRR forecast for 3 AM and you can see the line extending well up into Michigan.  Temperatures and dew points will have surged to near 50 locally and instability while not nearly as strong the southern portion of the state is more than ample for straight line winds and isolated tornadoes. 


Even with just an isolated tornado threat, the likelihood of a significant wind knocking down trees and power likes and weak structures is great.

Here is the latest SPC outlook.  Kokomo is in the slight risk area.  It has pretty much been that way all day.


There won't be much to update until later this evening.  We are just awaiting the storm...

For Monday, we have this to look forward to...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST 
MONDAY.

* TIMING...700 AM TO 500 PM

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED 
OBJECTS  OUTSIDE. SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. 
DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY 
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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