Just two more of these next week, then it’s time for some chasecationing for three weeks!
1-3 DAY
Southern Plains, Louisiana — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Scattered storms will continue to form in an environment with low to moderate CAPE and decent directional shear. Low-level winds will be fairly weak, but mature storms could gather enough strength to produce a tornado or two.
Friday
Western Gulf — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Storms forming ahead of a sagging frontal boundary will have low to moderate instability to work with along with decent to good directional shear, but weak speed shear will keep the tornado potential limited.
Mid-Atlantic — POTENTIAL: Very Low — CONFIDENCE: Low
Low to maybe moderate instability will develop ahead of a surface low, with south/southwesterly flow expected in the lee trough that could allow for rotating storms and possibly a tornado despite weak speed shear.
Saturday
Florida — POTENTIAL: Very Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Another area of low to moderate instability will develop over Florida ahead of a cold front, with very weak shear but enough directional shear that long-lived storms could potentially drop a tornado.
4-7 DAY
No tornadic activity expected.
Monday
No tornadic activity expected.
Tuesday
Southern Texas — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Directional shear will be favorable for rotating storms ahead of an upper-level low, but low instability will keep most storms from getting strong enough to possibly produce a tornado.
Wednesday
Kansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal
A lee low could draw in more moisture into the Plains, allowing for low to moderate instability near the dryline which will trigger some storms. Good directional shear is in the forecast, but speed shear looks to be lacking once again.
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Pretty darn depressing for many storm chasers and those who paid the big bucks for a tour, but very good news if you're a storm spotter or a resident of Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley.
Still seems to be some hope around the bend for the former. We'll see!