andyhb

Why are we trying to spin this as a good thing? Seriously. There is no good reason to end SSMIS regardless of what program it is a part of. The other microwave imagery is significantly degraded compared to SSMIS.

So monitoring/predicting rapid intensification is worth nothing? Yeah, no. Intensity forecasting is the more difficult aspect of TC forecasting compared to track.

F*ck this administration. Too political for the weather board? Too bad. Absolute nonsense to decommission microwave satellite data at any time, but especially immediately before hurricane season.

Wednesday could be pretty gnarly in the region especially if the 18z Euro or 00z NAM 3 km are on the right track.

That cell might be rather photogenic if you can get a view of it.

Pretty curious to see how today plays out in this region. Very potent vort max should provide a lot of dynamic support for strong convection, although the mid level lapse rates/instability definitely leave something to be desired (which immediately makes me question the height of the ceiling). Seems a supercell storm mode may be favored though, which given the magnitude of the low level shear should be a cause for some concern.

At least 23 fatalities from that devastating E KY tornado last night, now the deadliest single tornado since Mayfield in the US. The damage near London is catastrophic.

Fatalities confirmed in London KY from the long-tracked destructive tornado that went through Somerset (Pulaski Co.) and London (Laurel Co.) earlier.

Somerset KY tornado.

2 fatalities in Scott Co. MO from earlier tornado. Large tornado down W of Somerset KY rn. This has indeed turned into a very significant/widespread event.

Tornado down, power flashes. This is bad.

St. Louis might be in trouble here. Rapidly organizing low level circulation moving right towards downtown.

Veered surface winds are the only thing that is having me question the exact ceiling re: tornado threat with this one. Otherwise, pretty much everything is primed.

Lansing getting hammered by the strongest part of that line right now.

Tornado just made a direct hit on Mayville WI, pop. >5000.