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Just saw the drought monitor. I wonder if there will be changes to this map after this week's storm event?
On the other hand, it seems as if most of the substantial rains fell outside the impacted areas (I think). If that's the case, I can see how Cliff Harris maybe right as a drought ridden Central Plains will help induce a ridge over the Central US this summer. But anything can happen and I believe the CPC is calling for an easing of drought conditions for the Central US by the summer. Let see if they are right.
This great Satellite image strengthens my point a bit further. How a Tornado of the past all it did was just scrape the landscape of Earth, but now unfortunately with population and more structures going up in any area, we see worse results and human impact.
They've always happened, they were always strong, we're just more in the way now and thankfully with technology we can see them better and warn people better. My point is similar with tsunamis. In the past all they did was bring water onto land and change the landscape. But when population decides to live on the coast we hear and see the damage/impacts more from it..
"Here is a before and after image from the NASA MODIS polar orbiter satellite showing what appears to be the scar from the tornado that ripped through Vilonia Arkansas Sunday. Vilonia is near the point of the arrow on the right. This is a 250m resolution image"
Perfect day! Mid 70s with sun currently, 66% humidity.
We're both getting what we like today. 47℉/8C here midday. Feels like 43F/6C with the wind. Overcast. Normal max is low 60s. Feels like winter. Folks and myself got the fireplaces/wood stoves on.
Storms firing up on south side of warm front in Gulf. Its the start of the Tornadoes later.
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