Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

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Helicity (0-3 Km)

This is the 0-3 km (0-10,000 Ft. AGL) storm relative helicity which is a measure of the amount of wind shear available from the ground to roughly 700 MB. Values greater than 250 m**2/s**2 suggest an increased threat of tornadoes, but high values with this index do not necessarily suggest that the environment is supportive of supercell structures (look at 0-6 km shear). Larger values are generally better, but there are no clear "boundaries" between non-tornadic and significant tornadic supercells. Negative values suggest that anti-cylonic (left moving) supercells will dominate.

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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Convective Parameters - Helicity 0-3km