Wednesday, May 2, 2018

KOUN Experimental Tornado Warning

The forecaster covering the southern Norman WFO noticed the tornado probability from ProbSevere Version 2 (All Hazards) rapidly increasing between 2114 and 2124 UTC Wednesday afternoon (Figue 1).  The rapid increase in tornado probabilities was due to rapidly strengthening low-level circulation.  ProbSevere here aided the forecaster to issue an experimental tornado warning--increasing lead-time and confidence in his decision making.  Storm chaser live video showed a tornado developed at 2139 UTC.
Figure 1. KFDR storm-relative velocity and ProbSevere Version 2 tornado probability valid 2114 - 2124 UTC 02 May 2018.


-J. Sieglaff

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