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thanks for your storm coverage...I do have just one question...why did the sirens go on & off instead of just staying on continuously?  We're in Clay County.

Thanks.

Its weird that I called a tornado warning in Olathe

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You saw it coming! 

Thanks Gary and Jeremy for your coverage.  I'll continue to stay tuned throughtout the night.  Olathe is still looking kinda scary....

It is earily quite outside after a day of winds and moderate heat. We are sandwiched inbetween all the severe storms here in La Cygne, but I think our luck is about to run out with the storm coming up from Iola.

Gary, I don't mind the programming interuptions. If i lived in area where there was severe weather I would want to know the details behind it. Great job this evening!

Hi Team, wanted to let you know that in Paola, 1 mile south of Hillsdale Lake (255th and Harmony Rd) we had pea sized hail mixed with heavy rain, that ended with a loud thunder storm, the kind that vibrates the house, must have gone right over us.  approx 2030, the satellite tv has been in and out so we've got the KSHB Radar on the computer and we are listening to the radio for reports or warnings

119th and Ridgeview, nice springtime thunderstorm just went through, some thunder and lightning, but not much wind at all! Looks like about .50 in the guage so far.

0.79" now by Olathe North HS

Will southern platte county get any action Jeremy?

So what's the story for the rest of the night?  I know earlier you all said we'd have another severe round when the cold front comes through.  Since it's cooled off considerably (and I wonder if these storms aren't helping to stablize the air) are we still looking for another round later?  
Thanks.  

Gary, Jeremy, Brett and Jeff,

Excellent job tonight.  We just had a nice heavy down pour here in Lee's Summit about 830...a little lightening, and thunder...some wind too.  Keep it up tonight.  

Great job tonight guys.  I can only imagine how exhausting this can be...

If I could have been any of you, I'd love to trade for Brett's spot in the chopper in a heartbeat!

0.79" now by Olathe North HS

You all need to go down 1/2 through the last blog entry and get the one that "Joe....." so and so wrote on. It is extreme in language and I can assure you it does not belong. It is not something you will want to wait on now that the tornado warning's are cancelled, for now that is. Great job on the coverage. It looks like I am about to get some action here in about an hour or so.
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

SPC has us on the edge of a 10% Tornado Risk

Storms are winding down, but here is something wierd that happebd.

I went outside and the clearingline moved thru, 4-5 min later it was gone! Now rain is picking up, it is getting warmer and the rain is turning slushy! Somehting is comeing, my nee is telling me so.Byan.

My brother in law called and said their are many reports of a tornado in Moran, KS which I believe is Anderson Co....soooooooo I am getting ready to go to my parents basement in a few. Can anyone confirm that. And is it heading my way?
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

I was in my basement for an hour and the tornado warning expired5 minutes before we were supposed to get hit. Just some rain and lots of lightning. No hail or strong winds.
   Roberto

The rain has started in Blue Springs, I-70 and Adams Dairy Parkway. Waiting to see what else we end up with here. I'll keep you posted on it for sure as best I can.

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You'll see some strong winds and possibly hail.

Jeremy

I don't think you guys should ever have to apologize for any of us missing a TV show. You guys are doing your best trying to keep us all informed and safe.  I am especially thankful because I have personally witnessed what a tornado can do.(May4, 2003-Kansas city, KS) Thank you for all you do!  

TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS NORTHEASTERN MIAMI COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

Monica, looks like it is heading your way.

^ Just had a large tornado live on the air.

we just have a whole bunch of lightning and little bit of rain and that is about it so far.

mamaof3girls - I use this wunderground weather to track the storms. Here is the link: http://wunderground.com. Just type in your zip and then the map areas. I use the tracking tool too see what direction and if any hail/twisters are in the cells.

We have some little tiny hail falling not much and just random. Not constant at all, but we've got a little.

3rd Tornado Warning for Johnson County

Another nado warning for JOCO Ks

tornado warning southern Jo Co kS and Cass Co Missouri

kristaszabo.....where is WE?

Hahaha. Wow This is getting Ridiculous. a 3rd tornado warning in about 3 hours.

Sirens Beginning to go off in Olathe

Yikes! Baseball size hail in Davies county!

heavy rain, small hail...143rd and Antioch...

Sounds like they're being smart in Western Shawnee and not blowing the sirens... Our little girls are still flipping out from earlier.

What a night!!!!

No sirens here in NW Olathe chfs327

That cell heading towards me also has tennis ball size hail. I am expecting a tornado warning at anytime for Linn Co KS

very heavy rain here in Parkville

Hey guys, don't forget to please just mention Linn County, so we know your watching over us!!

The Sirens stopped like 3 or 4 minutes ago.

Hey guys,

Thanks for a great job tonight. Weather is starting to increase here in Grandview. Rain is getting heavy and thunder and lightning are increasing.

Rain guage says 0.40 inches so far but we've just started.

Bill

We didn't have sirens at 151st and Pflumm either

I hear them is sout Lees summit

Look's like us down on the southeast side of town have dodged the bullet! Sitting out on the deck watching all the action off to the west, temps still in the low 70's and a bit muggy. Waiting to see if any storm's come overnight.

Tornado Warning for Jackson county. Tornado was spotted by 215th and Prospect in cass county near belton

No sirens AT ALL went off by Olathe NW HS.  Maybe chfs327 is located elsewhere...

Possible Breif touchtown at Y highway near Belton

Angvic00. I am on the Southern part of town near Old 56 highway.

Sirens just started at 108th St N and 169 in the northland.

Got sirens going here by the stadiums.  so much for sleep tonight.

OK chfs327,  keep us all posted at the Northwest end

Tornado sirens going off now in Liberty MO.  9:13pm....  Why???

Whats with these siren operators?

Please it's not even raining.

Anything heading towards Mound City Ks , down in Linn County KS?

Had numerous sirens between 7-8pm in south Leawood and went to cellar. In OK they sound the all-clear - two shorts - to let you know the danger has passed. What is the all clear here? Is is just when the sirens stop?

Those storms down south sure look intimidating!

I-29/35 split tornado sirens going off from 9:13 pm and continuing now. It is not even raining. What is with this?

Tornado siren went off but are now silent.  That storm is going to go across where my oldest brother lives.

Kristi

Siren guys are going to get a poor grade tonight. This is ridiculous. We're not even in the storm.

Sirens at 108th and 169 North between Gladstone and 435... why?

ok Angvic00

I guess the Siren Operators was on a Break and pressed the wrong button

tornado sirens going off by worlds of fun ?????????????

Hunkering down in the basement in LS.  Tornado sirens going off as I type!

Nikieis. I Have No Idea Why your guys tornado sirens are going off. Unless everyoen is being dumb I have no clue

Very noisy storm here.  Tornado siren going off again.

Kristi

The siren operators are probably so confused by all the different storms that they can't keep them straight now!

Can anyone give an update on the touchdown in Belton.  Where was it at on Y?

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It said near Y...the latest report was 215th and Prospect just ssw of Belton.

Jeremy

Sounds like the Clay County sirens are a mistake...I hope, as I sit here in my 2nd floor bedroom...

We are on the very edge of the tornado warning here...  That storm is moving thru Lee's Summit MO.

Kristi

Lots of rumbles, a splash of rain.  Still some lightning flashes and thunder, but no wind, and only a very light rain.  Looks like NE Independence may have been missed after all.

So much for getting whacked like I thought earlier.

those storms in SE ks have me worried....

There was 2 Little tornado touchdowns in Belton. AT Y Highway Near Cleveland Road and at 215 and Prospect. Both barley touched the ground and went back up. No damage Reports so far from the Sheriffs Office in Belton

0.85" of Rain in Olathe by North HS

119th and Ridgeview, .50 in the guage 66 deg. calm. Absolutely a beautiful spring evening here in O-town!

bellgolf08- Ye may have a point.  Especially if that one out towards Eureka stays solo and keeps drawing energy on its own.  That could easily turn into a tornadic supercell if it hasn't already.

That line to the east looks like it'll go as a heavy squall line.  Watch out for hail!

Andrew, when was the last time you dumped that guage?

sirens have been going on and off here in south lee's summit for the past 20 mins.

Just back up from the basement with the kids and huskeys. Sirens went off a bit ago but we're all clear for now. Rain guage is up to 0.74.

Bill

Crazy NIght  continues after these messages!

This was the 1st time being by myself, and babysitting during a tornado warning, at first it was pretty scary, then I got this peace in me.

So what are we thinking?  Next round stronger or weaker?

Just got back upstairs in Lee's Summit.  I really want this to get over with.

my sirens went off in Parkville about 10 minutes ago! This is PLATTE county I am talking about!

.95 inches of rain so far at 151st and Mur-Len in Olathe.  How much more is expected with the line of storms later tonight?

I'm keeping an eye on those southern storms as well -- even farther south, Oklahoma City TV stations had live video of a large tornado crossing the highway in front of the camera crew.  Near Ralston, Oklahoma, which is not far from the Stillwater/Tulsa areas.

Penny sized hail in southern Blue Springs...sirens just stopped.

Stay safe everyone!

Fred

Yeah!!!  Looks like the dry line is retreating back to the west and the tornado will diminish as the cold front makes partners with the dry line.  Still some hail and wind with the linear storms, but luckily it looks like the brunt has passed with little damage or injuries.  Whew!  Jim in Clinton

Rain has more or less stopped here at 99th & Antioch we have .67" on the guage.

I'm fairly new to this so please excuse me if this is a silly question, but what is a squall line & why are we worried about it for later tonight?

Here in Miami county the wind is picking up & the thunder is rumbling again.  

I mean if a funnel is headed towards Lees Summit they need that warning Westport or the Plaza doesn't need sirens blaring.

Make sense?

A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front. We would be worried about it because it's dark and we might not get good nights sleep.

I just got back from chasing in Johnson County. It was a disappointment and just ended up core punching. It was a thrill but I did come to a calm part of the storm about 167th and antioch where I saw clouds rotating. It didn't look like a defined wall cloud but clouds were merging together and spinning and doing neat things I don't have kshb's number in my phone or I would have called it in. On the way back 435 east going towards stateline I saw incredible Cloud to Ground lightning and one was so intense it hit something and something exploded on the ground when it hit. amazing stuff. I see the main event on water vapor imagary for later tonight *waiting patiently*

Wait so didnt Chfs327 say that he wanted a Tornado warning in Olathe. Now how did he know this and why did so many people disagree with him. Im a Little Confused right now


Anyway in Shawnee Its not raining or anything. Most of the rain is done now and hopefully we wont have to deal with Tornados at 2 or 3 in the morning.

All quiet at the moment in Raytown.  .69" of rain this evening.

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Thanks for the rain total...kind of an after thought tonight.

Jeremy

The lightning just south of Shoal Creek is pretty vivid.  The sirens have gone off twice, but we haven't had much in terms of severe weather.  I guess we'll get a decent good night's sleep ... at least until the next wave comes through.

We've had 1 inch of rain.

Kristi

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Thanks for the total!

Jeremy

It's Digital, It says in 24 hrs we got .85", and so far this weather station hasn't been wrong.

Anyone know anything about a funnel cloud that a "trained storm chaser" saw in SE Lee's Summit?  He was traveling east on 150 at 291 and said it was NE of the intersection - about 200 yds off the ground.  Heard this on KMBZ but nowhere else.  We live on the SE corner of that intersection and I was in the basement with two very concerned kids listening to sirens, watching Gary and intermittently muting NBC and listening to KMBZ! We were sort of in a bullseye and trying to gather lots of info at once!  Some rocking and rolling, but we've definitely been through worse.  But just curious about that report on KMBZ.  Raised a few eyebrows around here.
- Linda

wheres scott...hes been quiet tonight. what are his thoughts on later tonight.

Thanks for the explanation Mr. Steve I appreciate it.

At 8:43PM the NWS issued a mesoscale discussion #764 that goes from central Oklahoma to Central KS and includes the Wichita area, but not KC or Topeka.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0764.html

Hey guys, 1st off I want to say thank you for your coverage this evening.  nbc has all my favorite shows on thurs nite.  BUT I would rather be informed and safe.  I can record my shows later.  I must has just been alittle east of these storms here in SE Lee's Summit.  I just ran outside and we only got .05in.  Wow.  I'll be watching @ 10 for the latest and checking in to the blog.  all I can say is thank god for this blog as I too have a huge phobia of storms.  Kristy

TF,
No confirmation of any touchdowns in JoCo.  Only strong rotation noted in storms.

Kristi

Gary and the crew,
  Don't worry about interrupting the shows tonight.  The Stanley Cup playoffs aren't on NBC tonight. LOL!!!

Grain Valley,

We were hit by the first storm to pass by in eastern jackson county.  The second storm droped briefly some hail, but so far it's calm now.

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Thanks for the report!  Glad everything is okay.

Jeremy

For those of you who are scared of the storms tonight, many people in the Kansas City area have never seen a tornado.  When the SPC puts out a "Slight Risk" or "Moderate Risk" statement, the percentages it gives are the percent that you will see severe weather within 25 miles of you.  So don't get worked up.  Just take precautions and don't ignore the warnings.  They called people who ignore all of the storms warnings "victims".

storms are weakening

hmmm.... i seem to be on the higher end of the totals, got about 1.42ish inches here in Leawood (151st and Mission) with the first part of the storm. it really rained tho! and it was empty before the storm, lol... well have to see how the remainder of the nite turns out,

weather team: thx for all ur hard work to keep us up to date on the weather! it was great!

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Thank you for watching and understanding the need for the coverage.  We'd much rather watch the Office too!

Jeremy

Squall line just beat the stuffing out of Chanute, KS  but it looks like it'll drift by to the east of us.  Solo storm has moved to a more northerly track that might bring it here, but it doesn't appear to be gaining strength any longer.  

On the other hand, it's radar image is taking on a very classic supercell shape.  So it may be an early morning surprise here in the KC area.  Currently it's passing just north of Yates Center, KS.

So far as a good night's sleep is concerned, flip a coin.  That's about the best odds right now.

Awesome weather pictures:
http://www.extremeinstability.com/

Was a fairly intense and exciting evening.

Obviously baseball was cancelled but we didn't know and headed out there...on the way home, the weather radio went off, which was really funny in the car.  Did not expect the tornado warning that was coming across it.  My poor kids are finally asleep after an exhausting night.  

Weather team...you all did a great job keeping us informed tonight!

LSLinda, wonder if that is true? I live not far from there...

TF There wasnt any confermed Touchdowns in Olathe or in the JOCO county. However since monday or Tuesday I have been saying that we could possibily break a 30 or more year drought of tornado touchdowns in Olathe. Even Though there were 3 Tornado warnings for us, None produced the Tornado that touched down.

However That I can Predict that Johnson County will probabily have a tornado warning is nothing short of a Miracle. Since usually I get laughed at or been told to Quiet down that im over exaggerating things and hyping them up. Or trying to see if an Icestorm would be in the Forecast.

Since That is overwith. In Olathe at My Position i have 0.87 inches of rain and is waiting for the Squal line to pass on through.

Oh, and 1.1" at 151st and Pflumm in Olathe

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I'm guessing that came down pretty quick!

Jeremy

chfs327 can't take anything for granted in our neck of the woods. Look what happened at Downtown Atlanta and Salt Lake City.

new meso is out.

Radar out in SE KS showing the squall line and the solo supercell...

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The long links mess with the blog...try to repost.

Jeremy

Holy cow! Thunderstorms rapidly exploding across central Kansas right now. All linear, but man...

I live in Raytown near 350 and Gregory.  No hail tonight, lots of rain.  Was in the basement for brief time.  Got some laundry folded while down there anyway.  Thanks or the GREAT job weather team!  Even got to grab the new weather radio and take it with me in case satelite went out.  How bad later tonight?

Just north of Basehor we have had a snoozer of an evening.  Trace amounts of rain and very little thunder/lightning.  Is this the Tonganoxie split?  Thanks for the good coverage weather team!

Location: Grain Valley

All I have is Basic Cable (20 channels), but I have an HD tv (1080p).  I can't get in this channel in HD?  Comcast said I would have to get their $80 package to get this channel, that is highway robbery.

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All you need is an HD over the air antenna.  Probably $20-30.  Our engineers would help you out and steer you in the right direction.  Call during regular business hours.

Jeremy

MESO says Threat continues.

nothing to write about in leavenworth it rained for 5 minutes earlier this evening but the new mesoscale discussion from the spc indicates they will do adjustments or extend the current watch in anticipation for the squallline later this evening.

darkwolfe you might want to look again.  Looks to me like the squall line is jumping up from Manhattan to Wichita as we speak.  Out towards Chanute is still the initial outbreak I believe.

I made it home. it was pretty weird too. i was in the middle of the clear the whole way. no rain whatsoever. there was lightning in all directions around me.

the SPC says the tornado watch has been cancelled.  Is this true?

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

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I think it is being re-issued.

Jeremy

what was showing itsself subtly on the watervapor satellite is now showing itsself very vividly on the Topeka radar just west of wichita going NE. This I believe is the main event folks. I don't see any reason why this will fall apart before it gets here and i believe that strong winds and hail will be a severe threat from this line of storms.

wow, those storms firing by wichita is very fascinating.

The center of the hook echo went right over my house here in Lee's Summit!  I don't think I've ever been so scared in my life!

Tonight is going to be very long!

they said additional tornado watches are expected for much of the previous watch.

I know one of the girls name Moran Kansas earlier.  it's listed in another warning.

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if anyone is expecting the tornado watch to be extended past 1:00am or if the tornado threat will be over by that time. I know the weather team is busy but if anyone else could share their ideas it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Jeremy, I sent you several pictures of the aftermath here in Western Shawnee.  That first line that prompted the first of the sirens in JoCo went directly over head and I have never seen such wind, rain , and hail.  Through it all we had 41 going on all TVs, the weather radio constantly blaring, and everything important in the basement closet under the stairs, so all we had to do was run and hide.

Thanks to the entire team for wonderful, sane, no-nonsense coverage.

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Send them to Gary's email address too please.  Thanks!

Jeremy

chieffan07,

The Storm Prediction Center said it will likely be extended past 1AM due to rapid development of significant severe thunderstorms.  They said a few tornadoes are still possible through the night.  So yes I think it will be.

chieffan07,

they are saying that the tornado watch will be reissued for much of the area.

For anyone who doesn't appreciated the destructive power of these things.
(A few standard naughty words in this clip nothing major though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2qf7Re0K8E&feature=related

chieffan07 a tornado watch maybe issued or extended passed. FOR SURE some watch will be but I believe the tornado threat will take a dive over the next few hours after these two super cells to our south fall apart or take a turn to the right or do what they do. but because of the environment that the squall line will be in it will probably be another tornado watch but I wouldn't worry too much about tornadoes with the next round

Someone in my household decided to watch another station during coverage...  Thanks for keeping the masses calm, team, when we were watching!  The other coverage was TERRIBLE.

Kristi

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Somtimes you have to learn the hard way;)

Jeremy

Tornado watch will probabily be reissued and put on untill 6 AM for us.

This means either staying up all night or falling alsleep and waking up to the sound of tornado sirens in the background

anything is possible.

I am planning on staying up pretty late!

ok somewhat disreguard what I said about the waining tornado threat I just checked the Topeka radar and new small supercells are developing West of us and moving North so maybe our tornado threat isn't going away at all? Lets here some input people.

I must live on some sort of an island here in Olathe or my guage leaks, I don't think its the latter... Will this weekends frost be as severe as last week's? :) (I can't beleive I just did the sideways smileyface, my wife would die laughing....) Good night all!

and what I've been saying about the consistancy of the south wind versus southeast wind...well as I'm sure you all just watched Gary's forecast...the wind is now out of the SE...more favorable for tornadoes....

I will stay until about 1 and then I really need to go sleep.  Please let's not speculate on the potential of tornadoes or number of them.  Let's just track the storms.

Kristi

At 10:04PM the NWS issued Mesoscale Discussion #765 that does cover the entire Topeka/KC/St. Joseph area.  Could be our watch gets extended.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0765.html

I think that there will be a tornado threat all night.  It may not be as much of a tornado outbreak as we just went through, but the chance is still there!  Large hail and strong winds will likely be the best threat.

Looks like most of us will be up all night.  And after what I went through about an hour or so ago, I'm not taking my chances of not being awake to here any warnings!

Ok. Thank you all for the answers. I guess I'll just have to stay up for a while.

Thanks again

Wow, that line through wichita came out of nowhere.

dougbce-  Just checked that radar again.  Storm i was watching has all but disintegrated. So has the squall line.  However, just to keep things interesting, there's a new squall line from Wichita to Emporia that has quite a bit of power to it.  You can see it explode into being in about a half hour's time.

Sorry about that link Jeremy.  Didn't know it was an issue.  

I'm using the wunderground radar loop since it's not getting pounded by too many users at the moment.  Choose the radar out by Topeka to get a good look at the new squall line.

Much as I'd like to hang around, I still have to work tomorrow.  Have a good night all.

It looks to me like Lawrence is in the clear tonight?  But there's a bunch of garbage breaking off of that northen tip...are we still ok?

oh heck no I'm not going to bed....

To me it looks like the best chance of thunderstorms will be south of KC.  What do you all think?

Tornado Warning for SW Linn County KS.  Monica, please stay safe if that cell heads your way!

Kristi

There is now a tornado for Linn County Kansas.

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We did a cut in for this when we knew the warning was going to be issued.  I have been talking to the NWS all night on their chat.

Jeremy

Ughhhhh, I knew I should not of come home from my parents house. I will see what happens and hit our dungy basement if need be. Rain, wind and small hail but nothing else so far down here. But I am waiting.
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

*Tornado Warning* sorry. No tornado reported as we speak.

Yes Monica hopefully it dissipates!!!!!

anywhere east of Topeka on the north side and east of wichita on the south side is not in the clear tonight there is what's being called a severe squall line developing with what appears to be supercells developing out a head of it so we're in the threat of at least damaging winds and hail all night long. responding to Caliguy

*Tornado Warning* sorry. No tornado reported as we speak.

LOL Kristi, ya beat me to it! ;)

Man Another Long night for me. Guess Ill stay up till 5 am.

sorry Jeremy, I did not know.

Is the big line in the middle of Kansas going to be the last round? Also, what time is that expected to get to the metro area?

Do you think we're in the clear down here in Joplin or could we expect something to pop up? Thoughts? Opinions?

I live in northwest Lee's Summit, near View High and Chipman Road, and the winds are just howling out of the southeast-- what is up with that?  They had really died down after the last tornado warning expired, around 10:00.  Is this a concern as far as tornadoes go for the rest of the night?

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Low pressure is strengthening and the main storm is now beginning to lift northeast.

Jeremy

JediRatchet, go to Circuit City.  For $25, you can get an over-the-air antenna.  Phillips puts out an antenna that we have sitting on a speaker in the basement.  Even though it's in the basement, I am able to pick up Weather Plus and the streaming channels from all of the locals.  It's nice to have Weather Plus and the extra PBS channels.  Plus, there's one other channel that shows a bunch of kids' shows that my boys love.

LOL Twister  Looks like that cell is weakening.  That line of storms to our west is gaining strength tho.

Jeremy,
Gary was on the air before my weather radio went off for the tornado warning for Linn County.

Kristi

Stay safe, Monica!!!

Jeremy,

What's the NWS say now? I wish I knew their text message program they use!!

Jeremy,

What's the NWS say now? I wish I knew their instant message program they use!!

Man, this tornadic storm is cgonna come very close to drexel, weather team, will it come throuh here or will it skirt to our south?

Loris,
You may get the squall line late tonight.  If you get hit with the squall line, you will more than likely have damaging winds and hail.  The tornado threat will be minimal.  Do you have a weather radio?

Kristi

Yeah and here I live in Linn Co and my weather radio has not gone off once and the town sirens are not even sounding. I am alittle irritated by that one. I am taking my weather radio back. That is why I am glad at least NBC Action News pays attention to us down here. We have no one to rely on other than you all.
Monica
Pleasanton, KS

MamaT,
Do you live in the subdivision (of 30 to 35 houses) just east of View High on Chipman?  My oldest brother lives there.  

Kristi  

steatly getting sleeper and with this line I dont want to miss, I have my window open so I can here thunder and wake uo tracking the storm

Monica,
Which brand do you have?  I only get Midland weather radios.

Kristi

As far as I can tell the squall line in central KS is the last round because it's forming on the front which is proceeding forward as far as I know. Jeremy or Gary could fill us in on the progression of the front. but as long as the front as proceeding along that line of thunderstorms it's the last round but if the line outruns the front then new storms always could form on the front again. again if anyone is aware of the new low and cold front/dryline progression let me/us know.

I can't type. :(  

Kristi

I have a Weather radio from about 1996 and it still works.

try to drop kick it. Maybe that will work it

Yep that is what I have. I even programmed mine tonight for Allen, Anderson, Linn and Franklin Co..ALL who have had severe weather tonight and it did not go off once. And can I just say the sirens are STILL not sounding here!! Ughhh!

I urge everyone who lurks or posts in the blog to get a weather radio if you don't have one.  They are a lifesaver!

Kristi

I bought a weather radio a few weeks ago. It scares the **** out of me when it goes off. Guess that is what it is supposed to do ;-)  I usually take a prescription sleep Rx but do without when there's potential tornados.  

Thanks again HailJonathan. I know I might be asking alot of question through out tonight but I really hate this stuff and I just want to be as informed as possible and I really don't know enough to figure this stuff out just by watching the radio. So again, thank you all very much.

Kristi--
No, but I know the subdivision you're speaking of.  I live a bit further east of there, closer to the shopping center.  It was pretty exciting here earlier, when I looked on the radar and saw that hook echo heading right toward our part of town--don't see that too often.  Not too anxious to see it again!

I wouldn't be without my weather radio!!!

yeah I got a weather radio but I LIVE on my computer and am on Weather.gov or Kshb.com when there is a severe weather threat so it's utterly useless to me unless I'm somwhere where there is no computer but yes they are a lifesavere to someone who has no computer or actually goes to bed at night during this weather. lol

Hmmmm  That is odd, Monica.  Try resetting it.  I saw someone suggest that to someone else earlier in the blog.  I don't set the codes.  I just let it go for all the counties in the area.  

Kristi

Yeah, I see that squall line building. It looks nasty. It probably won't get here until 5 am or so.

new blog :)

I mainly use the computer upstairs a lot so I am away from my weather radio.  There is a weather radio near the upstairs computer but people get annoyed when it goes off as it is in the family room.  That one stays off til we need it.  Right now I am on my downstairs computer outside of my bedroom.

Monica,
You are in the clear.  That storm is very, very week.  Just need to watch out for the line later tonight.

Kristi

oops weak not week.  Gary says that the line will hit us between 2 AM and 4 AM.  Probably about the same timeframe for you down there in the Joplin area, Lorie.

Kristi

Tornado Warning for Chase County (the county to just west of Emporia).

Kristi

Thanks Kristi

Here at 127th and Mur-Len in Olathe, the storm is pushing through. We have very very stong winds, heavy rain with a couple of pieces of hail here and there, and some thunder and lighting.

And I have to say, that when it woke me up, and I turned on the TV, I was just SO relived to hear your voice Jeremy, and to see that you were on at 1:45am. Keep  up the great work!!