Tornado follow-up

Looks like the Earle, Arkansas tornado was an EF 3.....with a width up to 350 yards!

And here is an update on some of the other tragic Arkansas tornadoes.

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Lower Mississippi Valley Severe Weather

Tragic severe weather continues to unfold in parts of Arkansas as I type this. So far, seven fatalities have been reported, and I still see 3 separate tornado warnings in effect.

Click here to watch some live streams from storm chasers in the area.

We will see the chance for some showers and storms late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. I don't anticipate a severe weather outbreak, but one or two strong to severe storms are possible.

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Wednesday

Fantastic Wednesday weather unfolding...I love the crisp, cool mornings. We are not too far away from really wishing for those types of mornings again as we are in the grips of summer.

I don't know how other meteorologists and forecasts are, but I like to set personal little challenges out there for myself when it comes to forecasting. I like to be a bit of a maverick, try and find some little aspect of the upcoming forecast that others are not mentioning, and then ride that idea until forced not to. Sometimes I come up with a big wiff. Other times, I hit it. This morning was one of those times....we did indeed hit the upper 30s....I think it was mentioned here in this space last Wednesday and in every forecast I put out since then. I hate tooting my own horn, but I think the blog readers know I openly discuss when my forecast lands in a big, smoking heap.

*Some upgrades on taking place today on all of our weather computers across all markets today. For me, it actually means a very easy day of work. No on-air shift for me today, just simply some housecleaning items, and addressing any issues that arise with the upgrades. So far, all is going well, and we are on schedule to get all of the systems back up this afternoon.

*So, with that said, I have not made out a formal forecast today since I am not on-air this afternoon. However, the weather will be fantastic through Friday. Highs tomorrow will be well up into the 70s with lower 80s by Friday for most.

Our next front is still on tap to move through later Saturday and Saturday night. At this point, I think the best chance of showers and storms will be from later Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. It looks close in terms of getting all of Saturday's round of the Wachovia in.

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