Tornado in Kansas tonight

Tomorrow promises to be a day to be on heightened alert in south central Kansas and then points eastward. The weather folks are not saying there might be bad storms, it is just a matter of where they are going to occur. In Andover hundreds of folks were still without electricity today, as clean up crews were busy all along the pathway of the destruction.

The primary school that was damaged will not reopen in time for the children to complete their school year there. They are off school for a week, and then will most likely be moved out to other primary schools to finish up their last several weeks of school.
 
Our neighborhood is the black dot, just above the I35 sign west of the tornado track
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Straight line winds and torrential rains all across central Kansas last night. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a big “box” of warnings (Nebraska line to the Oklahoma line) of thunderstorm warnings. Power outages and tree debris on this one, and because it was fully dark, there won’t be the plethora of video like last years tornado.
 
I was shopping at Sam club out east with the family when this tornado came down almost 3 years ago. The notice hit and the place emptied, we didn't know what was going on at first. We live about a mile from the Andover YMCA. Then my sisten-in-law called us asking if we were in the basement cause it looked like a tornado was coming down onto of our house. We were very lucky. Pretty much watched the whole thing unfold on the drive home from Sam's on K-96.

Kansas weather will continue to keep us on our toes!
 
The bombastic TV weather guys say that it isn't whether we will have severe weather (wind, hail, tornadoes) today, the only question is where and how severe.

Making sure the cars are in the garage, computers and backups in the basement, with flashlights and good footwear ready to go if the moment requires it.
 
Seems like once a week now if not more often something decides to put the whammy on the area. Our turn tomorrow. Again.
 
kansasdad said:
The bombastic TV weather guys say that it isn't whether we will have severe weather (wind, hail, tornadoes) today, the only question is where and how severe.

Making sure the cars are in the garage, computers and backups in the basement, with flashlights and good footwear ready to go if the moment requires it.
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Hang in there. KS severe weather can be serious stuff.
 
Been through a few, interesting until they turn scary, not something to take lightly!

We may not have as much forewarning anymore due to NOAA cuts, our local weather expert tells us--best to keep ears open even more than normal for warnings.
 
kansasdad said:
The bombastic TV weather guys say that it isn't whether we will have severe weather (wind, hail, tornadoes) today, the only question is where and how severe.

Making sure the cars are in the garage, computers and backups in the basement, with flashlights and good footwear ready to go if the moment requires it.
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The forecasters have pushed the roughest conditions both south and north of Wichita. Oklahoma City to Tulsa and Ozarks south, I-70 corridor north. All heading east, northeast for rough weather on Wednesday
 
kansasdad said:
The forecasters have pushed the roughest conditions both south and north of Wichita. Oklahoma City to Tulsa and Ozarks south, I-70 corridor north. All heading east, northeast for rough weather on Wednesday
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Got that feel in the air winds whipping won't be surprised if we get a few on the ground soon. Storm shelters ready hopefully for nothing.
 
Probably should do a role call on Kansasans this morning. At least, I didn't find any in my backyard this morning, so I'm hoping all is well.
 
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