If lightning-free zones usually precede tornadoes, they said, weather forecasters might be able to watch for these "electrical holes" in the clouds and make better short-term predictions for severe weather, including large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes.
"Hasty" and "ill-informed," the Chandlers wrote of the debt-heavy Hail Mary pass in a withering letter to the board.
Storms also were reported in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, accompanied by lightning, large hail and heavy downpours.
Local reports indicate heavy rain and large hail fell in association with the cyclone, and in Balize, nearly every structure was destroyed; any buildings that withstood the initial winds were swept away by the ensuing inundation.
April 3 (Reuters) - A storm front packing funnel clouds, large hail and heavy rains rolled through the Midwest and southern United States on Thursday, leaving in its path downed trees and damaged homes, according to local media reports and police.
One storm can spawn several tornadoes in its lifespan and produce large hail, damaging winds, flooding, powerful lightning and heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorms - which can produce damaging winds and/or large hail in addition to the usual hazards of lightning and heavy rain - occasionally occur.
These clouds produce heavy showers, hail, and thunderstorms.
