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Thanks Gary. Looking forward to seeing Sean's video's. We were all glued to the various chase video's tonight.

Not only are the storms amazing but I'm floored that non-chase crew people are out driving around in a storm of this magnitude.  Did they not hear about the people down here killed while in their vehicles 2 1/2 weeks ago? Crazy!

Are Sean's chase videos the ones from KS or the ones from IA?

gary, do you think Moberly, MO. will be in a very threatening area tomorrow? We have a big sale tomorrow.

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There is a chance, but we just have to see how it sets up in the morning.

Gary

I heard Sean was in Kearney, NE and had to take cover in a building that was hit today.  Maybe that will be the video we see. scary!  

I need sympathy--here it is all warm and muggy--and our compressor is out on our air conditioner here at the house! UGH, sleeping in a muggy house. Glad at least for the whole house fan.

Sending you coooooooooool vibes Wthrlvr!  :)

Thanks for your kind words in the earlier blogs everyone!!  The best conversation I had tonight was with my aunt in Mapleton, IA and hearing her scanners go off with all the warnings and damage reports.  She said the rain looked like a blizzard at times because it was mixed with slushy hail and coming "down" sideways!  All family in Nebraska is hunky dory and staying with friends or at their own homes.  All is well!!!!  :)

Glad to hear that your family members are safe, NorthlandGirl! :)

Kristi

Our compressor is out also! I feel so bad for my daughter having to be in the hot/humid house. Can't wait for service tomorrow. Can they fix a compressor or do you need a whole new unit? I am ready for Winter!!!! Summer hasn't even started and I am so sick of the humid hot sunny weather... yuck!

Yeah, let's get back to winter and spending $200 per month heating the house. Sounds great.

Hello, I know the Tornado Watch lasts untill 2am just north of here but I was wondering if there is any chance that we (Clay County area) are put under a watch (either a Tornado Watch or Severe Thunderstorm Watch) later on tonight or early tomorrow morning?

Thank You

Chieffan07, I asked the same question earlier.  Gary said there is a possibility, but the storms show no signs of coming this way at this time.

Some are a bomin' to the north it is hot and windy. I just watched indian 1 and back to the future.

Thanks Matt. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

I think these storms will start turning more east southeast later on toward the thicker moisture we should see some storms nearby early in the morning whether or not they are severe who knows hopefully not.

I know up here in Excelsior S prings the humidity has increased a bit and it is just hard to breathe out there! Sending good thoughts to you all north of here. Stay safe tonight and make sure those weather radios are on.

If you don't have a weather radio I strongly reccomend investing in one.

We need a live blog here. LOL  WIBW.com in Topeka has a really cool one where you can ask questions and the mets give you live answers when they are not busy. :)

Kristi  

Simplykristi, you think these guys are not busy?  The team here does a fairly good job of keeping on top of things and answering questions.  Part of the problem is us.  There are so many posts here, it really takes a lot of time to go through all of the posts.  It's not easy to answer every one, but the team really does try.  Unfortunately, the blog is just one of the frills that most people around the country don't have the luxury of having.

Matt,
I am only kidding.  It's a cool feature tho.  I am watching the met on WIBW answering comments.  

Kristi

Jewell, KS lost its water tower to one of two tornadoes that hit that town tonight.  

Kristi

No problem.  We do have some people who are members of the Whiners Club, and I didn't know if you joined them.

Matt,
I don't whine...  Trust me. :)

Kristi

Real concern about the need for water for people in Jewell.  

Kristi

Does anybody know if the Moderate Risk area will be shifted west, I think I read that  somewhere today maybe on Scott's site but I'm seeking input. Thanks.

hail-it may shift west but scott was saying we would have to see in the morning. i think  we have to see what this round does and where is goes through. i think

oh come on people were talkin in here 3 minutes before I posted that.

oh...Thanks Bellgolf. disregard last comment.

its cool the page is having trouble loading our comments in a timely manner. its taking it a few to catch up

yeah I think that's BULL S...oh sorry guys I'm having temper tantrums tonight...little manic. and I'm VERY anxious for the new day 1 to come out...tryin not to have another cigarette before then.

I am multi-tasking. :)

Kristi

I think a cool idea would be a nice chat feature.  Mets can join if they want to, but it would be really neat for the rest of us bloggers.  Kinda like what Scott has on his site, but one that auto updates. :)  I get a lot of great information from the people here.

Also, I don't know if this means much, but my gut is kinda wigging out about tomorrow.  Nothing too bad yet. :)  Hopefully the weather is that way.  Nothing too bad!

Relax, Jonathan...  It will be out soon. :)  I think that most of the weather will be to our east.

Kristi

ohhh Kristi are you a sight for soar fingers! lol

I am not anticipating much around here...  Maybe some hail and wind.  I think that the tornado threat is to our east.

Kristi

THATS A GREAT IDEA LIL! anyone know any computer programmers?

Relax, Jonathan. :)  I know you are anxious but I think that you have another hour to wait. :)

Kristi

Lol...I just get manicy and off the walls sometimes...Manic depression is it's other name haha.

I wish the company that hosted my website would allow an IRC (Internet Relay Chat)  set up.  I would host an IRC server.

Kristi

My job a lot of times is to be the comic relief a lot of people compare me to Jim Carrey. I'm very spontanIOUUUUS!

I would host an outdoor bbq with lots of steaks and burgers and brats while we had a Tornado watch and everyone would have there wifi laptops and we'd monitor the weather and then when a storm popped we'd hop in the caravan and go chasing!

Jonathan,
You crack me up. LOL  You been tracking the weather across Kansas and Nebraska tonight?

Kristi

I wish, I was out in lawrence, KS with some college friends of mine who are in town so no I haven't been. I missed out on a lot of the storms that have been going on lately really cuz  I've been busy and also I've been in the bed sick too. but I'm feelin good now! gee wait till the pendulum swings the other way =/ =) =\ =( =)  don't worry I took my meds tonight for YOUR protection

I know this is fun Right? =)))

I just found a short video about some of the damage in Kearney NE:  http://hubvideo.kearneyhub.com/?p=182

Kristi

Did you go to KU, Jonathan?

I saw some wild video earlier.

Kristi

sheesh...well at least KS is number 1 now. as it should be.

My wife went to KU. and I was at KU a LOT. fun times.. as I've mentioned before I stayed overnight the morning of the microburst. that was some AWESOME stuff. Never lived through anything like that before and I doubt I ever will again.

I'm still not convinced that it wasn't a tornado.

Kansas passed Missouri finally.

You never know when we will have wild weather here.  I went to KU..  That's why I was asking.

Kristi

what year did you graduate. and dont be modest and be like " oh I feel so old" just tell me.

My wife graduated in 06 and if I would have graduated college I would have been 04

Are you guys all staying up till 3AM wating for the new day 1 outlook for us.

I think that we will be in the Moderate risk. But since the 45% us still well off east then I can say it be a Slight risk

Back in the late '80s.  That's all I am saying about that. LOL

Lots of coverage on the Kearney (NE) Hub website about the tornadoes.

Kristi

But Kristi you can Nail me for how young I am if you want =D

Someone in the SevereStudios.com chatroom said that it comes out at 1 AM CT.

Kristi

Is it just me or do the storms out to the west look like they are beginning to weaken?

TF,
I am not expecting much in the way of severe weather here tomorrow.

Kristi

Let me take a look, Chieffan.

Kristi

so your in your early forties then Kristi. WHY DO PEOPLE FEEL SO BAD ABOUT HOW OLD THEY ARE? My cousins are in their early forties and I hang out and drink beer with them all the time!

If we get anything out of those storms, maybe some brief heavy rains.  That is if they make it to KC.

Kristi

Day one outlook does come out a couple minutes either side of 1 AM CDT

I will be 44 in June. LOL

Kristi

well happy early birthday! Kristi I'm a lil tipsy...but I love you! your my favorite blogger on here. you and Jeri! lol

Thanks simplykristi.

HailJonathan to SimplyKristi" if you took that comment the wrong way, remember I'm married and meant it in the friendliest way possible. LOL

I know, Jonathan.  No worries. :)  Besides I am almost old enough to be your mom. LOL

You are welcome, chieffan.

Kristi

ha he ho hum that was a funny wum...Lol

I gotta go...  Have to be up early for an appt.  I will check out the SPC in the AM for our risk fr severe weather.

Kristi

spc is slow to update there maps...I'm going to have a seizure if I don't see those SPECIFICCS!!!

g'night Kristi!

Well to stay up and see if these will roll in, or to go to sleep and try to get up early to see if the storms will still be around tomorrow morning, all of these thunderstorms around and I just want to sit back and watch a good heavy, loud, crashing thunderboomer, I will be upset if we get one and I am sleeping and the next round tomorrow misses us.  So Kansas is now number one...  you know the weather is crazy when it starts to sound like sports!!!LOL

I just talked with my parents who live just a bit south of Jewell and north on Beloit on HWY 14.  They spent quite a few hours going up/down from the basement as the sirens were going off last night.  They said 3 tornadoes were spotted in their area, at least.  There are many telephone poles down and the water tower was toppled.  I'm sure more damage will be revealed with the light of day.  It is a very rural area, thank heavens for that, but an already hard hit area this season.  I'm so thankful my parents (in their 70s) are doing okay.
The  thing I love about this season is the heat and even the humidity, I don't mind it at all.  Of course I wish it was drier but I'll take 90s any day, even 100 would be welcomed after the horrible winter we had.  Let's pray that this storm season comes to a close soon the devastation has been heartbreaking.
--deb