‘Texas hooker' may lead to blizzard, tornadoes across the US
A Texas hooker is about to cause a lot of headaches.
The relatively infrequent weather phenomenon that also goes by the name “panhandle hook” or “hooker” will affect millions of people on Thursday evening. This type of low-pressure system got its unique name because of the location it forms and the path it travels.
A panhandle hook usually forms over the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma, travels a little to the southeast and then treks northeast toward the Great Lakes region, taking a path that resembles a hook. Storms like this have been responsible for some memorable blizzards as well as severe thunderstorm outbreaks, and this one looks like it won’t be much different.
As the particular low moves closer to the Great Lakes, it’s expected to strengthen significantly, thanks to the strong support in the upper levels. When a low intensifies this quickly, a sharp pressure gradient is created, causing strong winds, the main ingredient for a blizzard.
http://www.wcpo.com/weather/texas-hooker-may-lead-to-blizzard-tornadoes
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