Wind Gusts 35-45 mph This Afternoon…….Squall Line May Hold On Long Enough for Isolated Severe Gusts Western Areas
April 15th, 2012 at 3:21 pm by Chad Evans under Chad's WLFI Weather Blog
Strong winds & high temperatures of 78-83 will occur today (with higher humidity overspreading the area).
A squall line with a hail & wind threat will develop in Missouri & Illinois to today & move northeastward. The individual small-scale bows & cells in the line will race northeastward, but slowly the line will edge eastward.
The potential exists for the line to hang on long enough to produce isolated severe straight-line wind gusts (55-60 mph, generally) in Warren, Benton, Newton & Jasper counties, before weakening (as dynamics move west & good north of the area). Model guidance suggests that this line & band of rain & t’storms would pass in the 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. time frame for the viewing area.
Monday, it still appears a narrow, broken line of showers & t’storms may form on the actual surface cold front & pass around midday.
I was afraid you were going to say this, lol….I fully expected to see this happen, but am thankful for the heads up!!
MA in REM
Chad, excellent call on this weekends weather, your forecast early disagreed with the National Weather Service but now there forecast agrees with you!!!! When the weather turns bad I always check out your blog. You truly are one of the best! Kudos