No Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm Watches Yet in March Puts U.S. in 'Uncharted Territory'

[uppityperson]

I hope this won't jinx it.

http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/lack-severe-tornado-watches-march-2015

The lack of severe weather so far in 2015 has pushed into "uncharted territory" in March, according to a government severe weather expert.

Not a single severe thunderstorm or tornado watch has been issued anywhere in the U.S. by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center so far in March, as of March 18.

"This has never happened in the record of SPC watches dating back to 1970," said Greg Carbin, Storm Prediction Center warning coordination meteorologist in a SPC news release Tuesday. "We are in uncharted territory with respect to lack of severe weather."

There had been only seven reports of severe weather – large hail, high winds or wind damage – nationwide this month, through March 18, all occurring on March 11....(more)

[misterhighwasted]

1. Its eerie isn't it. Considering the warm temps & lack of moisture west of the Ms River

Perhaps April or May.

[n2doc]

3. Energetic storms require strong temperature gradients

So perhaps warming has driven the cold fronts north.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. El Nino!!!!!