April 13th-16th Spring Bowling Ball Powerhouse

[Money]

PDS Tornado watch just issued for Texas area

[Minny_Weather]

Storms are beginning to fire off right along the river. May have to move East soon.

[St Paul Storm]

Stormgeek a lot of the models are showing a major hit. I’d be a bit more concerned if I was north of St Cloud

[gosaints]

Another interesting thing with this storm is that it seems to be coming in multiple waves.

[Hawkeye]

Well, any warmth is certainly out for my area.  However, this could still end up quite good if we can get some storms with heavy downpours, followed by a couple inches of snow.

[Stormgeek]

Stormgeek a lot of the models are showing a major hit. I’d be a bit more concerned if I was north of St Cloud

Yeah, I am an idiot. I always forget that HRRR and WRF have such short windows. Don't mind me over here. LOL

[FarmerRick]

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0041_radar.gif

[Snowshoe]

Thundersleet!!!! Saw a big flash and then a few seconds later heard the rumble. My first thought was hail but later confirmed it was sleet, half melted snow and other semi-frozen rain. Fun stuff!!!

 

https://www.facebook.com/conner.justin/videos/10215239042225462/?l=2555760183430381263

 

 

[Grizzcoat]

80F in Lincoln,NE  -- 55F in York just down the road...

[Money]

Well, any warmth is certainly out for my area.  However, this could still end up quite good if we can get some storms with heavy downpours, followed by a couple inches of snow.

Warm front farther south?

[Snowshoe]

The all-time April snowfall record in Wausau is 12.1" April 15-16th 1993. That record might fall this weekend.

 

[Hawkeye]

Warm front farther south?

 

Until the last day or so, most models had the front pushing at least a bit north of Cedar Rapids.  Instead, it is stuck down around Ottumwa.

[Tom]

@Okwx, those storms firing up to your west look nasty...one Tornado warned cell heading NE towards your area...

[Grizzcoat]

Tornado Watch 50 miles or so from Blizzard Warning in IA......

[snowstorm83]

80F in Lincoln,NE  -- 55F in York just down the road...

 

Nebraska City has reached 85F. Meanwhile, it's 29F and snowing up in Valentine. 

[gabel23]

I know one thing, these snowfall predictions keep going up. That has been the theme for every storm so far this year. This map now has me in the 6-8" range. I started off in the 1-2" range a couple days ago. 

[bud2380]

I'm surprised to see the NWS with a 40% chance of 4" or more for Cedar Rapids. 

 

[Money]

Big differences between HRRR and Nam through 18 hours for MSP

[St Paul Storm]

Another interesting thing with this storm is that it seems to be coming in multiple waves.

Yup, MPX mentions that in the 2pm aviation update. There may be a lull before wave 2 blasts north.

[Minny_Weather]

Going after the severe warned storm near Avoca, IA. I'm gonna set up camp in Shelby.

[Money]

Nam crushes eastern NE into western IA...

[gabel23]

Nam crushes eastern NE into western IA...

look out. I'm left with only 1.5 though...

[St Paul Storm]

Pretty impressive given its darn near 80F there right now in E NE.

 

Craig, your thoughts?

[bud2380]

Uh oh.  NAM destroys Omaha.  LOL.  

[gosaints]

I hope its not trolling craig

[gabel23]

This storm is an absolute powerhouse. It's amazing seeing the national radar play out and just see the moisture streaming off the gulf. It won't be long and my area might be looking at 6+". Here is a wider look at the up to date snow forecast for Central Neb. 

[St Paul Storm]

I hope its not trolling craig

When was the last time the NAM trolled anyone?? Bwhahaha.

[Money]

Nam gives me almost 3 inches of qpf of sleet and freezing rain lol

[gabel23]

Models look like they are doing a pretty darn good job of handling this. 

[Grizzcoat]

3KM  NAM does also

[St Paul Storm]

Nam gives me almost 3 inches of qpf of sleet and freezing rain lol

You’re gonna need a backup power source.

[gabel23]

Guys, I hate to clutter up the board but you have to see this. I'm posting a screen shot from the two blizzards my area have seen this year. One is from Jan. 21 and the other is today. It's amazing how the maps match up almost exact and being 82 days apart. 

[St Paul Storm]

Dat color. Impressive to say the least.

[Money]

You’re gonna need a backup power source.

Depends on temps. Might not be too bad if it falls around 32

[Grizzcoat]

Still snowing in IA..

[bud2380]

That's one of the craziest hazard maps I can ever remember seeing.  insane.  

[St Paul Storm]

Graupel here at the moment. 38F.

[bud2380]

I wonder how long LaCrosse is going to let those Winter Storm watches ride.  They should be replaced with warnings/advisories by now.  

[gabel23]

Tornado warning in Iowa. 

 

Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa...
Southeastern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 400 PM CDT

* At 338 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Macedonia, or 26 miles southwest of Atlantic,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

[james1976]

SPS you beat me to it! I was literally about to post a screenshot of that!

What an amazing storm.