6:30 PM update:
A high based thunderstorm tried to form over Lee's Summit, but then quickly fell apart near Lake Lotawana. Temperatures cooled off a few degrees into the 80s briefly during that shower. The thunderstorms in Iowa are struggling, so there is no immediate threat to northern sections of Missouri. We will be tracking these developments and more tonight at 10 PM on NBC Action News.
5 PM update:
T-Storms are beginning to form over northeastern Kansas. A SEVERE T-STORM WATCH is in effect until midnight across areas to the northeast, and just look outside you will notice some cumulus clouds forming near Kansas City, and LIVE:ESP is showing some development over northeastern Kansas. We will have much more on our newscasts tonight on NBC Action News! And, a lot has been done today on our new Forecast Center and News Set. We will show a time-lapse of the activity at 5, 6, and 10 PM tonight.
Good afternoon bloggers,
The SPC has just put our area in a meso-discussion. They are monitoring northern Missouri for a watch that could be issued soon. We don't see any sign of any development at this moment, but we will also be paying close attention to this. Look below at the map. What is wrong with how they drew the fronts on the map below? How can they make this mistake? It is basic meteorology:
The front coming out of the little surface low is drawn in backwards. I got an A in Synoptic Meteorology Lab at the University of Oklahoma in 1981. I would never have gotten an A if I would have drawn a front in backwards. The red half circles, and the blue cold front triangles should be the other way around on that stationary or backdoor front.
Anyway, it is just something I thought I would point out. We should be paying attention to detail when a meso comes out.
If thunderstorms begin forming we will do another blog later on. There is a good chance that areas northeast of Kansas City could see a lot of rain this week. The rest of us are on the edge. Which way will it go? We will be monitoring these developments and Tropical Storm Dolly, which will likely become a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday, on NBC Action News at 5, 6, and 10 PM tonight.
Have a great evening.
Gary