at 9:21 PM by Pierce Larkin

Fort Worth Hit By Tornado

As many of you know, there is a secondary severe weather season over the eastern 2/3rds of the nation during October, November and December. Similarly to spring time, the changing of the seasons brings some strong low pressure systems rolling across the eastern US, leading to the occasional severe weather outbreak.

Today, there was a smaller severe weather event in Texas, but a major city was involved this time. What has been happening is a strong mid-level jet has dug deep across the nations heartland, and piece of energy rounded the base of the trough and is making its way northeastward.  

h/t SPC
h/t SPC

This has caused a deep low pressure system to form across the northern portions of the country, and it is dragging an extended cold front to its south. The combination of a deep trough, high wind shear, and some instability was the cause of the severe weather in Texas.  

h/t SPC
h/t SPC

Well, supercell formed across north Texas and dropped a pretty well documented tornado in Fort Worth, Texas. At this time, it doesn’t look like the NWS in the Dallas/Fort Worth region has rated the tornado yet, but I will get that info up as soon as it is released. Check out the tweets involving the storm.  

 

 

Just goes to show that severe weather can hit anytime of the year, anywhere. Always be prepared.