MSU Storm Chase Class

Sunday, July 12, 2009

SUNDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT UPDATE


Wind are flowing from all kinds of different directions across Missouri and surrounding states which clearly shows that we have a couple boundaries around. There is a weak stationary front from Rolla to Kansas City that is currently causing a few light showers to develop along. There is another boundary across southwest Missouri. Notice the winds are coming from the southwest across Oklahoma and from the northeast from Chanute to West Plains. It is where the air converges that you have a boundary, hence lift. As the low level jet kicks in tonight we'll have to watch for further shower and storm development along those boundaries. The most unstable air is located in and around the southernmost boundary. Severe storms can't be ruled out, though we are no longer under a slight risk for them.