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[[File: | [[File:May112030Day1Outlook.png|thumb|left|1630 UTC Day 1 outlook on May 11.]] | ||
On May 11, 2030, a potent combination of thermodynamic instability and strong wind shear set the stage for a significant tornado outbreak across the Southern Plains. In central Oklahoma, a surface low along a sharpening dryline intersected with a northward-lifting warm front, producing a volatile triple point environment. Surface temperatures reached 86 °F with dewpoints in the lower 70s °F, and CAPE values surged past 4400 J/kg. Steep lapse rates of 8.7 C/km in the 0-3 km layer and 7.4 C/km in the 3-6 km layer, along with SRH values nearing 460 m^2/s^2, indicated an atmosphere primed for tornadic supercells. | On May 11, 2030, a potent combination of thermodynamic instability and strong wind shear set the stage for a significant tornado outbreak across the Southern Plains. In central Oklahoma, a surface low along a sharpening dryline intersected with a northward-lifting warm front, producing a volatile triple point environment. Surface temperatures reached 86 °F with dewpoints in the lower 70s °F, and CAPE values surged past 4400 J/kg. Steep lapse rates of 8.7 C/km in the 0-3 km layer and 7.4 C/km in the 3-6 km layer, along with SRH values nearing 460 m^2/s^2, indicated an atmosphere primed for tornadic supercells. | ||