Potential Tornado Outbreak Looms For Election Day

[appalachiablue]

Source: NBC News

By Ethan Sacks, 59 mins. ago.

While all eyes are on the political forecasts going into Election Day, the actual weather should not be overlooked.

Meteorologists are tracking conditions for a potential tornado outbreak that could blow through a major swathe of the country early next week, and have an impact on several high-profile races along the way.

"It's still too early to identify location and duration and potential intensity," Patrick Marsh, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center, told NBC News. "But extreme weather could play a big role on voting."

The potential extreme weather is reminiscent of the "Super Tuesday" tornado outbreak on Feb. 5 and 6, 2008, a swathe of destruction that left 57 people dead on a day when voters in 24 states were heading to the polls in caucuses and primaries for the presidential election...


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/potential-tornado-outbreak-looms-for-election-day/ar-BBPhrrg

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NBC meteorologist Bill Kairns said that conditions are growing for an extreme weather event on Tuesday in the Deep South, and there are parameters for supercell thunderstorms which can produce strong tornadoes. At this point, he said the highest chance of tornadoes is in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee.





Every state east of the Mississippi River could see rain on Tuesday, though some states will undoubtedly see more storms, and potentially disruptive weather, than others. The strongest storms, which could be severe and contain hail, damaging winds and even the potential for tornadoes, will be located just ahead of the advancing cold front. The Tennessee and Ohio River Valleys face the highest chances for severe weather at this time. That could impact key Senate races in Indiana, Tennessee and Florida.

CNN, 'Election Day Weather Could Be Nasty In Several Key States,' Nov. 2, 2018.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/us/election-day-weather-wxc/index.html

[elleng]

1. Rain, in/around DC-

DC/MD/VA, with wind/SSE 10 mph

[appalachiablue]

3. We'll see since how it goes, folks are fired up for a Voter Tornado! KICK.

[still_one]

2. Another reason why people should vote early or by mail in states where they are able

[appalachiablue]

4. Absolutely, vote early or by mail.

>KICK & REC for visibility.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. Oh man -- I read the headline as Presidential Tornado Outbreak

and thought, what else is new?

[modrepub]

6. Rain Forecast For Tuesday In PA

Not a good sign. If there are lines and it's raining I'm going to guess a lot of people are going to bag voting. PA doesn't have early voting and lower turnout usually favors Rs. While the Governor and Senate seats appear somewhat safe for Dems the congressional races seem to be close in a lot of races. Lower turnout in SE and SC parts of the state could help Republicans looking to hold onto their seats and help them retain control of Congress. We'll see how this turns out but rain and long lines at polling stations are not good for Dems in my opinion.

[DeminPennswoods]

7. Rain will discourage Rs, not Ds

especially as the governor and senate races aren't competitive.

[bluestarone]

8. Not worried about weather affecting the DEM. turnout at all BUT

I do worry about power outages affecting the VOTE COUNTING!!! Could be a very long night for results coming in!!

[appalachiablue]

9. A possible & troubling scenario. Hope for the best.

[BannonsLiver]

10. Oh FFS more weather fearmongering