Tornado Outlook Upgraded To High Risk, Texas

High Risk Tornadoes First round of severe weather has already been taking place over much of west and central Oklahoma and North Central Texas. A squall line of thunderstorms developed out ahead of the dryline early this afternoon, and has produced a few embedded Supercells. One being near Denton, County Texas, were EMS report damage to some mobile homes and a church at this time. Possible tornado damage from what I’m hearing. Another possible weak tornadic circulation was southwest of the Ft Worth area about a hour ago.

Second round of severe weather expected in the coming hours further east and south. Storm Prediction Center upgraded to a High Risk outlook now for a severe weather outbreak of Supercells, with tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds. Eastern Oklahoma, southward into south-central Texas and eastern Texas, could be in for one heck of a busy late afternoon and evening of severe weather.

I’m going to start to monitor more now over the next 4-5 hours, so check back for updates.

Update 5:46pm et:

Tornado Watch fest at this time, with 8 active tornado watches, from north Kansas, to the Mexican border in south Texas. The most southern tornado watch is in central Texas. It’s a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) TORNADO WATCH. There is impressive splitting Supercells near Del Rio, Texas. The left split has a impressive V-Notch on radar and a crazy dbz core. I can just hear the 3 in hail hitting the ground. These will soon become tornadic. Elsewhere storms are trying to re-develop behind the early afternoon squall line in central Kansas and Oklahoma. Not sure how this will pan out and monitoring the area. Right now my main focus is central Texas and watching out buddy Supercells trying to cross the border from Mexico.

Update: 8:48pm ET:

A insane Tornadic Supercell thunderstorms, with a very impressive radar presentation showing a well developed hook echo and V-notch near Eagle Pass, Texas. This Supercell first developed several hours ago, and split a few times. The storm just recently crossed the border out of Mexico into Texas with a confirmed tornado on the ground. No Surprise there at all! There always seems to be a monster storm down there between Del Rio and Eagle Pass, Texas along the border. The dryline and other local boundaries can breed some massive isolated cells in the area. It’s in no mans land, and there is very little roads to work with, so all these “perfect Supercells with tornadoes” go un-documented. The whole chaser community would love just one shot at Eagle Pass, Texas beasts.

Other Storm Chaser reports coming in from west of Nickerson / Hutchinson, Kansas, where numerous reports of tornado touchdowns. There were some tornado reports earlier in the day from embedded mesocyclones in the squall line. Also some short-lived tornado reports in Oklahoma and Texas. Colorado also had it’s a share of a few tornadoes, likely cold core tornadoes as they were right new the upper-level low pressure system.

Just getting word as I type this of a tornado on the ground near Sterling, KS. Huge crowd of Storm Chaser reported filming several funnels and tornadoes in the area at this time.

Will continue to monitoring the mid evening hours.