Day 171: Yet Another MCS (or Two)
This is becoming a reoccurring theme of late. Thunderstorms develop in the afternoon across eastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, northern Kansas, or Nebraska. These thunderstorms then merge into a large complex that persists throughout the overnight hours. These repeat MCS in the same areas are what lead to long term flooding problems. It is only a matter of time, should this continue, before we start hearing about flooding problems across the central United States… Will this be a repeat of 1993? Only time will tell…
About Patrick
Patrick Marsh is a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Physics (cum laude) from the University of Arkansas in 2005 and a Masters of Science in Meteorology in 2007. In addition to working on his doctorate, Patrick serves as the National Severe Storms Laboratory Liaison to the Hazardous Weather Testbed where his research interests lie in working with operational forecasters, data mining, data visualization, and all things high-impact weather. For more about Patrick's work, check out his complete CV!
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