Tornado Forecast for Saturday, April 27
I believe Saturday presents a major tornado risk to residents of southeast Kansas and much of the east half of Oklahoma. The color code: The area in red has ( on my 4-point scale of significant/enhanced/high/extreme) a high risk of strong tornadoes. Strong is defined as EF-2 or stronger. Yellow, hatched has an enhanced risk of tornadoes. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Below are enlargements of the enhanced and high risk areas: Tornadoes could occur any time Saturday and/or Saturday night. I recommend you monitor the weather throughout the day in these areas. The entire enhanced and high risk areas are likely to receive giant hail (defined as 2" or larger) with any strong thunderstorms, tornado-producing or otherwise. If you live in a mobile home or a home, in the strongest way possible, please locate -- today -- a nearby community shelter. You can find them here . If you shelter at home, please remember: Have a least three independent ways of receiving