Tornado Threat Forecast: April 21-27, 2015

So the last Tornado Threat forecast busted way low with tornado numbers from that little cut-off low that could. Probably my worst threat forecast to date. Let’s try to turn that around with this update.

It’s abridged today because I am in desperate need of sleep. Thursday should be a regular update.

1-3 Day

Tuesday

No tornadoes expected.

Wednesday

Southern Plains, Arkansas, Louisiana — TORNADO RANGE: 4-9 — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Expected Tornado Hotspot: Southern Oklahoma, northern Texas

Thursday

Southern Plains, southwestern Arkansas, Louisiana — TORNADO RANGE: 2-7 — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Expected Tornado Hotspot: Central Texas, southern Oklahoma

4-7 Day

Friday

East-central and southeastern Plains, Mid-South — TORNADO RANGE: 6-14 — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Expected Tornado Hotspot: Eastern Plains

Saturday

Southeast, Tennessee Valley — TORNADO RANGE: 2-6 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Sunday

Southern Plains — TORNADO RANGE: 3-8 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Monday

Southeast — TORNADO RANGE: 2-7 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

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