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Good evening bloggers. Last night at this time I was discussing the possibility of damaging winds between 3-7 a.m. across parts of our viewing area with a round of morning thunderstorms. Those storm hit areas like Savannah, Cameron, Richmond, and Lexington the hardest. The winds were likely in the neighborhood of 60-70mph.
It always amazes me that trees 40-50+ years old have seen some pretty intense storms over the years, but just one wind gust of 60-70mph can take them out. This picture is from Lexington, MO.
For the rest of this evening we need to watch the possibility of thunderstorms developing on the edge of a thermal low. A thermal low can form when temperatures are extremely hot...like the 110-117 degree heat that occurred over western Oklahoma today. Alva, OK topped out at 117 degrees this afternoon!! Thermal lows are very common in the desert. The difference between the desert and the Plains in this case...moisture. So on the northern edge of the thermal low some thunderstorms have developed.
I think if these do get going they should stay south of Kansas City...but how far is the question. I think if a complex of thunderstorms would form it should push more into southeast Kansas...possibly affecting Anderson and Linn counties. Once again this is a big question for the next few hours. Here is the RUC forecast for later this evening. Notice the area of green representing some rain or thunderstorms. Also, the thermal low over the panhandle of Oklahoma.
Thank you to everyone who sent pictures and rainfall totals from our latest round of storms Friday morning!
Make sure to join me this weekend on NBC Action News HD from 8-9 a.m. and at 5 & 10 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday!
Jeremy
