Indystorm

Yes it is....I am somewhat familiar with that area from a vacation trip last year in the region. First the severe flooding and now dangerous tornadoes.

I find it amazing that what I thought would be a relatively standard squall line has morphed into a number of powerful, large tornadoes. These are not just the conventional spin ups.

Was wondering if you were able to view the spectacle.

I would think QLCS spin ups.

Those cells turned tornadic quickly just as they entered the OKC metro area.

These storms will probably morph into a big ole severe MCS and swing southeastward overnight.

Is an active night in OK going to be sneaking up on us? That storm really does look powerful.

These are the storms which will be giving the Indy 500 authorities fits for tomorrow's race as they hope they will be past the area by noon. Lots of campers tonight on the grounds just west of the track who just might get hit by severe weather in the overnight hours. I really hate that radar hole over northeast Missouri. Virtually all the storms in that se IA/ne MO cluster are severe warned at present.

And there it is.. ..... URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 246 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 715 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Iowa West-central and northwest Illinois Northeast Missouri * Effective this Saturday night from 715 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Splitting discrete cells will pose a threat for primarily large hail this evening as they develop east from north-central Missouri. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of Burlington IA to 60 miles east southeast of Burlington IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

We first got to get through tonight and Sunday. Possible watch coming now for west central IL this Saturday evening.

Yes, I've been staying up till 2 am EDT this past week following results in the plains waiting for the next day outlook. I'm supposed to get some severe here tomorrow afternoon in IN but will be heading up to the Chicago area to visit some relatives for two days. Will take a break from following this closely. But will drive back here to the Indpls area Tuesday morning and sign in to follow what may be a rough period once again if models are correct. Concerned about all the flooding in the Tulsa area as well.

Garden variety t storm here just ne of Indpls. Looks like more severe storms will develop to the east of me in the watch.

Watch possibly forthcoming for central IN and OH due to incoming MCV from Illinois.

..Lower Missouri Valley into Upper Midwest... Across northeastern Missouri into the vicinity of a warm frontal zone across parts of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois, it appears that an area of enhanced forcing (associated with a convectively generated or enhanced mid-level cyclonic vorticity center now developing northeast of the Kansas City area) may still support an upscale growing convective system later this evening into the overnight hours. This may be accompanied by another swath of strong to severe wind gusts.

such is the luck of the draw at times. I think overnight might be more interesting but probably MCS action.