Thursday and Thursday Night The brown area has a significant risk. The area of yellow hatching has an enhanced risk of strong tornadoes. The red area has an even higher risk. Thunderstorms will likely form around mid-afternoon with the higher tornado threat from 6 to 10pm.  Friday and Friday Night The yellow area has a significant risk of tornadoes and/or severe thunderstorms. The hatching is where giant hail (2' or large is forecast to fall). Especially if you live in the red area, keep an eye on the weather Friday. Saturday and Saturday Night I have a bad feeling about Saturday ..read more

Here is the rainfall for the past 48 hours ending at 10am. Even though much of the central United States  The bright orange area are 5 to 7 inch forecasts over the next five days. While much of the area needs rain, that might be too much, too fast.  ..read more

We will have updated severe thunderstorm and tornado forecasts posted early this afternoon.  ..read more

The story is here. The clock is ticking. When the soil temperature reaches 65°F, here they come! The map of where the "flying saltshakers of death [and noise!]" is below. Notice, Kansas isn't affected. If you want to get away (I wouldn't blame you), you can come to Wichita and we will entertain you with the River Festival and all of its musical groups (May 31 - June 8) and our first-ever Elsewhere Fest (June 21 and 22) with 70 musical acts. June 8 is also the date of the amazing Symphony in the Flint Hills. When I've attended, I've met people from Florida, California and from all over the ..read more

Thursday and Thursday Night Forecast The yellow area has a significant risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms (large hail and damaging thunderstorm-generated winds). The orange, hatched area is where there is an enhanced risk giant hail and tornadoes are more likely. The red oval is where I believe there is a higher risk of tornadoes, especially Thursday evening.  Friday and Friday Night If everything comes together, Friday has the potential to be a major tornado and severe thunderstorm day. Here is the color code: Yellow = significant risk of tornadoes and severe thund ..read more

White House press secretary "American Climate Corps." Hmm. Are they going to flap their arms when the wind is too calm to turn the wind turbines? Light fires on cold winter days? Stand in front of hurricanes' storm surges to deflect the water? Seriously, this is the way they are described by the White House: The American Climate Corps will focus on equity and environmental justice advancing environmental justice environmental justice agenda tackle climate change  (Are they doing to wrestle the weather to the ground? Sorry, couldn't resist.) The above are direct quotes. I dun ..read more

The amount of graft in 'green' energy is just off the chart, but it is well hidden by the mainstream media. I hope the author of this article has his medical insurance paid up.  ..read more

Finally, the NWS has recovered the past two weeks' rainfall amounts and they are depicted for the winter wheat belt below. This rain will be, in part, provided by severe thunderstorms with the potential for tornadoes. Please scroll down. The dry weather from central Kansas to northeast New Mexico, along with adjacent areas, has caused some deterioration of the crop, especially in southwest Kansas.  Here is the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast rainfall amounts for the next seven days.  Please note the area where 5" is forecast in central Missouri. As this area has been fairl ..read more

The horror on Maui continues. The news media has largely forgotten the victims of the August fire that killed 101. It is difficult to determine whether their plight is due to incompetence (Hawaii doesn't know how to handle the aftermath of wildfires) or evil (they are trying to force the victims to sell their valuable land for below-market prices). Three days after the fire, it was obvious that a Natural Disaster Review Board would have been tremendously valuable in this case. The NTSB, after which I want to pattern the Disaster Review Board, offers family assistance to the victims of a ..read more

I appreciate the books have been purchased as a result of Amazon's recent sale. The current price is still quite attractive. Please take a look at the outstanding reviews Warnings has received.  Also, we have great photography for spring and summer at our Adobe Stock Photography site. We have several new images depicting wildfires.  Please check them out.  ..read more