MDT risk LA, MS, AL

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Quite a significant risk of tornados this afternoon and evening across the far South of Dixie alley.

Instability typically limited at this time of year but more than made up by high-end vorticity and deviant vertical flow.

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Dangerous situation this evening requiring now casting with storm vectors 45mph to the ENE. Extreme low level helicity on the hodos in association with a very swift LLJ at around 800mb.

Could be a classic Feb Dixie evening.

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38 confirmed tornado reports with unfortunately one fatality. 

However awesome these phenomena are and the enthusiasm we inject into understanding and pursuing them, one must always respect the impact they occasionally have on us and any loss of life is a tragedy.