Texoma Weather: Deadly Tornado Outbreak And Severe Weather Season Outlook!

A line of deadly supercells swept eastward Friday and continue today, bringing misery to parts of the South and leaving behind towns reeling from loss of life and property. As of this morning rescuers continued to search for survivors in obliterated communities throughout the South and Midwest. The tornado outbreak killed at least 31 people; unfortunately that number will likely rise. Of the 31 victims, 14 were in Indiana, 13 in Kentucky, three in Ohio and one in Alabama. These tornadoes literally wiped towns off of the map. Today, northern Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama and western South Carolina are dealing with the remnants of yesterday's powerful system. This multi-day outbreak started Tuesday in "Tornado Alley" spawning deadly tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri, and also producing tornadoes in Nebraska. The system pushed east through the Ohio River Valley, only to be followed by a much higher impact system only 48 hours later. Even parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas saw thunderstorms from this powerful system, Tuesday night. The Tuesday-Wednesday storms killed four people; one in Kansas and three in Missouri. This deadly tornado outbreak is likely the largest March outbreak ever seen. Unfortunately we haven't even scraped the tip of the iceberg in terms of tornado season/outbreaks. We at Texoma Weather (primoweather.com) believe this tornado season will be above average with several record breaking outbreaks. Last season wasn't as bad in Oklahoma and Texas as it could have been, but this year will likely be a lot different. The air mass over the Gulf of Mexico is very moist and unstable for this time of the year; water temperatures are very mild due to the lack of winter in the Southern lower 48. And with the above average precipitation, diminishing the drought, moisture content in the soil over Texoma is high which will not allow the drylines to mix eastward as quickly, unlike last season. Now is the time to prepare for severe weather! Have a plan, know what to do if a watch is issued, and know what to do if a warning is issued; get a battery operated NOAA weather radio too. We have lifesaving severe weather tips at http://primoweather.com/severe.html , as well as tornado frequency per month in the United States. Our next chance for severe weather, here in Texoma, appears to occur on next Wednesday-Thursday. It's still several days out, but we will keep you all updated.

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