Tornado Threat Forecast: May 16-22, 2013

NOTE: This is the last Tornado Threat Forecast for three weeks as I head out with Ian and a new-to-the-Plains chaser JT. I might end up doing a daily blog thing on this site as I have done on my personal site for the past two chasecations. We’ll see.

Just doing the risks and potential today… gotta finish some packing and prep for the chasecation. See you all out west!

1-3 DAY


Thursday

Central High Plains — POTENTIAL: Very Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal

Northern Louisiana — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal

Friday

Northern Plains — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Normal

Saturday

Northern and central Plains — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: Normal

4-7 DAY


Sunday

Central Plains, southwestern Midwest — POTENTIAL: High — CONFIDENCE: Normal
**Best potential day, with a tornado outbreak possible**

Monday

East-central Plains, western Midwest — POTENTIAL: High — CONFIDENCE: Normal

Tuesday

Southern Plains, southern Midwest — POTENTIAL: Medium — CONFIDENCE: Normal

Wednesday

Central Plains — POTENTIAL: Low — CONFIDENCE: Low

Mid-Atlantic — POTENTIAL: Very Low — CONFIDENCE: Low

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