The only problem for today is shear, which does not look terribly good. South Central and Western Oklahoma will have the best shear at 40-50kt between the surface and 500mb, but this only meets and does not exceed criteria for tornado development. It's also worth noting that the best shear is west of where the best instability (CAPE) is located. A cold front in Central Oklahoma should help with lift, and that seems to be in the right place. There isn't as much hype surrounding today's conditions compared to yesterday, but that may be a good thing. Tornadoes occurred yesterday in places that were really not supposed to get any, like Denver, and did not occur in Kansas and Nebraska as expected.I'll be updating Twitter and Facebook as much as possible today, and hopefully I'll have some great pictures to share this evening!
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I think you're right... Prospects aren't great today. However, SW Oklahoma and NW Texas could be interesting. Sometimes the dryline can give you storms that are equally as dynamic and picturesque... And with your fingers crossed--tornadoes! If I was you, park it somewhere between Frederick, OK and Wichita Falls, TX and wait. Good luck!
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