Severe Weather Possible Thursday 5/20

There is a possibility of severe weather in SE KS and SW MO later this afternoon. The likelihood will increase if cloud cover breaks and the sun heats things up. The risks include:

• Elevated risk for flooding
• Limited risk for tornado development
• Elevated risk of lightning
• Elevated risk of hail
• Limited risk of thunderstorm winds

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You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

Severe Weather Possible Today

The National Weather Service has the following hazards listed for this afternoon and evening:

• Limited Tornado Risk
• Elevated Hail Risk
• Limited Thunderstorm Wind Risk
• Elevated Flooding Risk

Oklahoma is under the gun again today with a severe weather outbreak imminent. Some of this may push into far SW MO later tonight. Currently far SW MO isn't even in a slight risk box according to the Storm Prediction Center, but that could change later today. Pay attention to the weather.

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You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

Slight Risk for Severe Weather After 4 P.M.

The National Weather Service Day 1 Outlook calls for the possibility of severe weather this afternoon and evening. The risks include:

• Limited risk for tornadoes
• Elevated risk of hail up to golf ball size
• Elevated risk for Tstorm wind gusts of 70 MPH
• Elevated risk for flash flooding

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You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

Severe Weather/Tornadoes Expected This Afternoon

The Storm Prediction Center and the National Weather Service are calling for an EXTREME SEVERE WEATHER event. It is time to invoke situational awareness, think and prepare. Please do not get caught off guard this afternoon and evening if this situation pans out.

The risks are:

• Tornadoes with the potential of LONG TRACK STRONG TORNADOES
• Large hail with golg ball size hail likely and baseball size hail possible
• Damaging Winds near 70 MPH
• Heavy rain with localized flash flooding

Folks in SE KS, NE OK, NW AR and extreme SW MO are in the highest risk area. Again, please think ahead and plan now.

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You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

Supercells and Strong Tornadoes Expected Monday

More to follow on Monday...but from the Storm Prediction Center:

SUPERCELLS WITH STRONG TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL ARE EXPECTED MONDAY LATE

AFTERNOON  AND EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF OK/KS INTO SOUTHWEST MO...

7 Year Anniversary of May 4th, 2003 Outbreak

Today marks the seven year anniversary of the May 4th, 2003 outbreak. This day is burned into my memory because of the impact it had on friends and loved ones. It was also the day I decided to become active again in storm spotting.

You can find my event review here.

You can find the National Weather Service event review here.

Be safe.