User blog:Hurricane Layten/April 28, 2017 outlook

OK, so it seems that today has only received a large Enhanced Risk, at least for now. Within the risk area, there is the potential for numerous severe thunderstorms, capable of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes according to the SPC.

The Enhanced Risk covers parts of TX, OK, AR, KS, KY, IN, OH, and TN, surrounded by a Slight Risk that covers areas of NE, and some of VA.

Now, onto yesterdays tornado reports, of which, besides the Marginal Risk, were plentiful. AL saw numerous tornadoes. A tornado in Montgomery County did widespread tree damage, and will probably receive an EF1 rating when surveys are complete. Another tornado was reported in Pike County, again in AL, which also produced considerable tree damage along its path. Both of these probable tornadoes were associated with a tornadic debris signature on radar, of which I saw myself, having been watching radar at the time. Later on, another tornado caused significant damage to homes, injuring 3 people in the process, as well as being caught on video by the public.

Now onto GA, where a tornado was reported in Talbot County, this time of which produced damage to 2 houses, injuring a woman trapped inside, as well as causing extensive tree damage as well.

The final tornado report takes us to KS, where a large cone tornado was reported as being visible 20 - 30 miles away. Not much is known on this tornado on present, but the tornado has been confirmed by local authorities as having touched down several times.

Not related to this post, but President Trump has signed the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, which pushes up the expectations of severe weather forecasting. The project aims to give as much as an hours warning before a tornado strikes, and (unconfirmed) maybe also linked to the NHC's tropical cyclone forecasting improvement projects this hurricane season, which aims to issue tropical cyclone warnings for systems affecting the US before they form if they have an 80% chance of tropical cyclone formation within 48 hours.

If todays post needs updating, which wouldnt surprise me, I shall do so if I am available when the time comes.