PNW Severe Thunderstorm Climatology [PNW Weather 101 Episode 12]

Where, when, and how do severe thunderstorms occur in the PNW? Find out in this video. Note: I only cover basic concepts. I do not go over things like shear, updrafts, and lapse rates (minus one indirect mention) since that can vary by storm. All reanalysis of patterns done on the Euro model through weather.us All warning paths and historical counts through Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Reliable warning data goes back to 1997. Reliable tornado data back until 1950 for F1+, 1990 for F2+ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and Definition of Severe Thunderstorms 1:12 Warnings by NWS Forecast Office Areas 6:21 The biggest outbreaks 7:12 Warnings by month in each NWS Forecast Office 12:09 Pattern for Outbreaks 22:40 Too Long, Didn't Watch Summary