Monday, Jacob Wilkins wrote about how there were severe weather warnings in areas that were under Blizzard warnings at the same time.
Well, yesterday we got our first sights into just how dynamic this system is. There was a strong, and deepening low pressure system over northwestern Texas, and it deepen as it moved northeastward. This system has already shown just how intense, and crazy November storm systems can be.
Well, this is certainly something. Speaks of the dynamics of this system. Severe tstorm warning over blizzard warn. pic.twitter.com/fZdXCqVQQM
— Pierce Larkin (@pierce_larkin) November 16, 2015
Monday evening, we really saw the major impacts be in the form of severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes. Like I spoke about last week, there are more favorable portions of a storm system for tornadoes and severe weather than others. Last night was no different. The first tornado watch was issued early yesterday afternoon, around 1 PM, and more followed as the dynamics really got cranking into the region.
The exit region of the 500 millibar jet made its way into the warm sector from the Texas panhandle up into Kansas, and fired off supercells all afternoon. With favorable instability (energy that makes thunderstorms) and wind shear, tornadoes dropped from Texas up into Nebraska. Check out some of these ‘naders.
Jenny’s shot of one of the Pampa, TX Tornadoes on 11/16/15. Prayers to all those impacted by the #TXwx tornadoes. pic.twitter.com/UjZm2X8he2 — Texas Storm Chasers (@TxStormChasers) November 18, 2015
Phantom, glowing glimpses south of Pampa. Nature in full dominance at that very moment. #txwx @weathernetwork @spann pic.twitter.com/pl0NRti3Ff
— Blake Naftel (@BlakeNaftel) November 17, 2015
Honestly, this outbreak produced some of the most photogenic tornadoes I have ever seen. It is heartbreaking to see the devastation some of these tornadoes caused.
Amazing tornado pic from Roger Hill – near Amarillo last night! @DenverChannel @stormshieldapp #cowx #txwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/XbxH4pAAou — Mike Nelson (@MikeNelson247) November 17, 2015
Large Wedge #Tornado documented entering #Pampa #Texas earlier tonight illuminated by a power flash #TxWx @spann pic.twitter.com/5KbLBWx9cV
— Alec Scholten (@AlecScholten) November 17, 2015
The 2nd large tornado to hit east of Pampa, TX in the last hour. Great photo taken by @ConnorMcCrorey #txwx pic.twitter.com/dGLKAOCIH9 — Tornado Trackers (@tornadotrackers) November 17, 2015
Thanks @USTornadoes for this info! pic.twitter.com/zKcGMVpHRI
— USA TODAY Weather (@usatodayweather) November 18, 2015
Last night’s #tornado with power flash as it moves through Pampa in the #Texas Panhandle #TXWX pic.twitter.com/WBcOSqon79 — JR Hehnly (@stormchasing) November 17, 2015
Tornado illuminated by power flash just south of Pampa, TX earlier tonight. pic.twitter.com/Hs0pMmScqA
— TornadoTitans.com (@TornadoTitans) November 17, 2015
Incredible long-track tornadic supercells across the Texas panhandle this evening. pic.twitter.com/TwIIz03Rie — U.S. Tornadoes (@USTornadoes) November 17, 2015
Now, on the cold side, the dynamics were so great that it forced heavy, convective snowfall into northwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado. The cold side of this system also included some very, very strong winds. This, combined with the heavy snowfall, created the second blizzard in a week over northwestern Kansas.
UPDATE: The band of heaviest snow has now shifted eastward. Blizzard warning remains in effect. #kswx #cowx #newx pic.twitter.com/G52b7Ww5TM
— NWS Goodland (@NWSGoodland) November 18, 2015
Blizzard conditions at Goodland: 53mph gusts and below 1/4 mile visibility in blowing snow. #kswx #blizzard2015 pic.twitter.com/FdDJckfOhC
— NWS Goodland (@NWSGoodland) November 17, 2015
Heavy snow continues on the south and east side of the Denver Metro area. pic.twitter.com/PY1qwpyViQ
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 17, 2015
Be careful out there as roads are already snow covered at higher elevations of the mountains. pic.twitter.com/O6ZdLoE5d7
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 16, 2015
You think that our weather is crazy? At least we didn’t go from severe weather to a blizzard in less than a day.