Saturday, May 19, 2012

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TOMORROW IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS



THIS IMAGE IS A SKEW-T AT 15z-9amCDT-SUNDAY. 
SWEAT=374.8=POSSIBLE SEVERE T-STORMS
K INDEX=25.4=ISOLATED T-STORMS 20-40% CHANCE OF T-STORMS
TOTAL TOTALS INDEX=55.2=HEAVY T-STORMS,TORNADOES POSSIBLE TO LIKELY
CROSS TOTALS INDEX=25.27=ISOLATED/FEW T-STORMS
VERTICAL TOTALS INDEX=29.77=SCATTERED,MORE NUMEROUS T-STORMS
THOMPSON INDEX=31.4=T-STORMS
STORM RELATIVE HELICITY=52.8=NOTHING
ENERGY HELICITY INDEX=.9=SUPERCELLS/TORNADOES UNLIKELY
SHOWALTER INDEX=-3.60= SEVERE T-STORMS


SKEW-T AT 18z-12pmCDT-SUNDAY
SWEAT=396=SEVERE T-STORMS POSSIBLE TORNADOES
K INDEX=33=NUMEROUS T-STORMS 60-80% CHANCE OF T-STOTMS
LIFTED INDEX=-6.6=EXTREMELY UNSTABLE, SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER
TTI=57.4=HEAVY T-STORMS WITH TORNADOES LIKELY 
CTI=26.45=SCATTERED/NUMEROUS STRONG T-STORMS
VTI=30.77=NUMEROUS STRONG T-STORMS
THOMPSON I=39.5=T-STORMS VERY CLOSE TO SEVERE
SRH=108.8=NOTHING
EHI=1.6=SUPERCELLS/TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SHOWALTER I=-5.15=SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
SKEW-T AT 21z-3pmCDT-SUNDAY
SWEAT=332.6=POSSIBLE SEVERE T-STORMS
KI=34.2=NUMEROUS T-STORMS 60-80% CHANCE
LI=-5.1=VERY UNSTABLE, SUPPORTS SEVERE T-STORMS
TTI=54.4=USUALLY HEAVY T-STORMS, TORNADO POSSIBLE
CTI=24.49=ISOLATED/FEW T-STORMS
VTI=29.71=NUMEROUS STRONG T-STORMS
THOMPSON I=39.3=T-STORMS VERY CLOSE TO SEVERE
SRH=39.4=NOTHING
EHI=.2=SUPERCELLS/TORNADOES VERY UNLIKELY 
SHOWALTER I=-3.07=SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS


THE CAPE VALUES FOR THESE SKEW-T'S ARE GOING TO RANGE FROM 2534.6-2856.9 j/kg. CINH RANGING FROM -16.3-0.0 j/kg(VERY WEAK CAP). THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL GENERALLY BE COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST(230 degrees) AT AROUND 38 MPH(33 knots). LOOK FOR STORMS TO DEVELOP ARORND 2-4pm I NORTH CENTAL ILLINOIS. SINCE THERE IS A COLD FRONT AND THERE ARE QUITE A BOAT LOAD OF INGREDIENTS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE SKY, HAVE YOUR WEATHER RADIO ON AND LISTEN FOR UPDATES ON SEVERE WEATHER, ALSO LISTEN TO THE TV AND/OR RADIO FOR SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. 
EVERYONE STAY SAFE AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND A VERY GOOD SUNDAY.  



THESE SKEW-T IMAGES ARE FROM, http://www.wxcaster.com/etaskewts.htm .

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