Tracking the storm:

Current Hazards at the link below.

Go to the link below, hit hazards box in the top right hand corner(it will also define all the color codes), if its not already in the hazards mode when you load the link.

 Then you can hit any spot on the map, including where you live and it will go to that NWS with all the comprehensive local weather information for that/your county. 

https://www.weather.gov/                                                                                                                 

New radar product below          

 https://radar.weather.gov/?settings=v1_eyJhZ2VuZGEiOnsiaWQiOm51bGwsImNlbnRlciI6Wy05NC45OCwzNy4wMl0sImxvY2F0aW9uIjpudWxsLCJ6b29tIjo0fSwiYW5pbWF0aW5nIjpmYWxzZSwiYmFzZSI6InN0YW5kYXJkIiwiYXJ0Y2MiOmZhbHNlLCJjb3VudHkiOmZhbHNlLCJjd2EiOmZhbHNlLCJyZmMiOmZhbHNlLCJzdGF0ZSI6ZmFsc2UsIm1lbnUiOnRydWUsInNob3J0RnVzZWRPbmx5IjpmYWxzZSwib3BhY2l0eSI6eyJhbGVydHMiOjAuOCwibG9jYWwiOjAuNiwibG9jYWxTdGF0aW9ucyI6MC44LCJuYXRpb25hbCI6MC42fX0%3D

Go to: "Select View" then "Local Radar"

Hit the purple circle to see that local radar site

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                          This link below provides some great data. After going to the link, hit "Mesoanalysis" then,  the center of any box for the area that you want, then go to observation on the far left, then surface observations to get constantly updated surface observations or hit another of the dozens of choices.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/

Tracking the weather:

Current temperatures:

http://wxmaps.org/

 National Wind Chill / Heat Index

   

https://thermastor.com/dew-point-and-weather-maps/

Current Conditions below updated every few minutes.

UPPER MIDWEST

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=13#

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=13#

LOWER MIDWEST

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=20

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=20#

  https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=20#                     

SOUTHCENTRAL  

      https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=15#

SOUTHEAST

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/new/viewsector.php?sector=18#

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0167.html

TORNADO WATCH to be issued for this  area above in the next couple of hours(before Midnight).

That would include all the areas surrounding Evansville, IN.

Scroll up for previous posts

As expected, they just issued the tornado watch......until 5am but the threat will be over BEFORE then.

Nothing for at least a couple of hours and keep in mind that we see this type of threat at least a dozen times every year and this is NOT one of the highest threats.

Above this is a MODERATE risk and above that is a HIGH risk.

We see those EVEN HIGHER RISK categories several times/year.

This one has people freaking out because they'll be in bed.

You can monitor the weather overnight. Look at local radar images.

If there are storms that start blossoming and generate WARNINGS to your west, it's time to be ready to go to a safe place if a TORNADO WARNING is issued for your county.

Know that, even when we have an enhanced risk event like tonight, the chance of you being injured or killed in a car accident on your way to work tomorrow is MUCH higher than this risk tonight........by many thousands of times. 

However, we can identify the highest risks tonight. You go to the safe spot in your home if your area is being targeted by a violent tornado(violent tornadoes are  extremely rare).........and reduce the potential harm EVEN MORE!

80%+ of tornadoes WILL NOT HURT YOU IN YOUR HOUSE.

The top strongest 5% and especially top 2% are the killers. Those are extraordinarily rare and not likely this time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_intensity

https://www.weather.gov/pah/

A key element with STRONG and VIOLENT tornadoes is a powerful jet stream.

The sliver of yellow is at the top of the color bar and represents 200 KNOTS/hour at the 250 mb level on the GFS model.

This is around 230+ mph!

How high up is 250 mb??? Around 34,000 feet, which is around 6.5 miles above the ground.

https://www.boqueteweather.com/millibars_altitude.htm

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What is the difference between a nautical mile and a knot?

The nautical mile measures distance and the knot measures speed

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nautical-mile-knot.html

Nautical Miles

Nautical miles are used to measure the distance traveled through the water. A nautical mile is slightly longer than a mile on land, equaling 1.1508 land-measured (or statute) miles. The nautical mile is based on the Earth’s longitude and latitude coordinates, with one nautical mile equaling one minute of latitude.

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What is Knot Speed & How Does It Compare to MPH?

https://www.maximum-inc.com/learning-center/what-is-knot-speed/

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https://www.thoughtco.com/measuring-wind-speed-in-knots-3444011

Here at 1:10am CST, Storms just started to erupt quickly in the last 40 minutes, along the IL/KY border.

Heading E/NE, maybe staying south of Evansville.

Another mostly isolated strong storm in IL, aiming towards  Vincennes.

Additional smaller cells in IL. Any one of which could amplify quickly.

Looks we're going to see  several discrete small lines of storms forming initially. Possibly coalescing/congealing into 1 long bowing line before dawn And  AFTER the  cold front and threat has passed east of Evansville!

Go to this link for the latest radar images and warnings:

https://www.weather.gov/pah/

The threat for severe weather is east and southeast of Evansville here, just after 4am.

https://www.weather.gov/pah/

This was the new tornado watch issued over an hour ago:

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0028.html

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Not very many storm reports  for the Evansville area and no tornadoes close to us as of 5am CST. …..with the threat now over. As mentioned previously, we have HIGHER risk assessments than what this was on several occasions in the year but this one seemed scarier because it’s February and a nocturnal event.

This map is updated thru early today at 5am, I believe

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Look at what happened to the temperature/wind when the cold front went thru  2+ hours ago.

Mid =72 Deg.  SW wind 16 G-30mph

1am =71 Deg. SW wind 20 G-28mph

2am =72 Deg.  SW wind 20 G-33mph

3am =51 Deg. NW wind 18 G-41mph

4am =44 Deg. NW wind 16 G-32mph

https://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KEVV.html

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The maps on this page above are constantly updated and show the colder air pouring in as well as the distinct kink in the isobars/pressure pattern from the cold front having passed well to our east now:

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