Late Season Snowstorm

May 12h, 1982 – A late season snowstorm struck the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The storm produced 46 inches of snow at Coal Creek Canyon, located near Boulder. (David Ludlum)

Wednesday, May 12th

Thunderstorms will be likely on Wednesday along a warm front extending from Missouri to Virginiaas well as along a cold front moving southeast from Kansas to Texas. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible along the cold front while tornadic storms may also evolve in Northern Missouri during the evening hours.

Tuesday, May 11th

A warm front will lift across Oklahoma throughout the day on Tuesday while a dryline will tighten across the western part of the state. Isolated storms will be possible along both boundaries during the evening hours. Any storms that do initiate will quickly come severe with large hail and tornadoes as the main threats. Overnight … read more

1970 Lubbock Tornado

May 11th, 1970 – A very powerful tornado struck the city of Lubbock, TX, killing 26 persons, injuring more than 500 others, and causing 135 million dollars damage. It was the most destructive tornado of record up until that time, and came on the 17th anniversary of the twister which struck Waco TX killing 114 persons. … read more

DEADLY TORNADO OUTBREAK HITS THE CENTRAL PLAINS

(Above) A wedge tornado near Medford, OK approaches the TIV team.
Nearly 4o tornadoes were reported on Monday across the Central Plains during the afternoon and evening hours. Multiple reports of homes and businesses being damaged or destroyed from South Central Kansas to Southern Oklahoma. A large tornado tore through the Oklahoma City metro area and claimed … read more

Monday, May 10th *Major Outbreak Possible*

(Above) Significant Severe Weather Forecast for Monday
A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER
A volatile and potentially dangerous scenario may evolve in the Central Plains on Monday afternoon and evening. Conditions will be favorable for powerful isolated supercells from Southern Kansas to Central Oklahoma. Areas further south should … read more

Turn of the Century Twister

May 10th, 1905 – A deadly tornado hit the town of Snyder, OK, killing 87 persons. The tornado leveled 100 homes in Snyder, and destroyed many others. The large and violent tornado killed a total of 97 persons along its 40 miles path across southwestern Oklahoma. Its roar could reportedly be heard up to twelve miles … read more

TIV TEAM LINKS UP WITH VORTEX 2

(Above) Dr. Josh Wurman discusses probe intricacies with Brandon Ivey.
The TIV team has met up with Vortex 2, the largest tornado research project in history. While it is a fairly loose relationship between the project and the team, the TIV mission could once again prove to provide vital data which V2 can use for their research.
Last … read more

Dangerous Hailstorm

May 8th, 1784 – A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David Ludlum)

Saturday & Sunday, May 8th/9th

A rather quiet weekend is in store for the Continental U.S. with showers likely in New England on Saturday and isolated thunderstorms possible in the Central Plains on Sunday. A potent storm system will move into the Central U.S. on Monday bringing a high probability of a severe weather outbreak.

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