A shelf cloud moves into Olathe, Kansas, this evening. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for this storm. It produced 1 1/4" hail near Edgerton. 

So far, this is a record low  hurricane season in the Atlantic. If it were at a record active season, the usual suspects would be blaming global warming. Well, if a record high is caused by global warming, so is the record low!

The tornado forecast is unchanged from yesterday. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes and the hatching indicates they could be strong.  During the next three days, more than five inches of rain is forecast to fall in Iowa (orange).  The result is a serious flood risk over Iowa and into northwest Missouri in the dark blue. In the pale blue, there is a lesser flood risk. 

This forecast has been updated. Please click here .  The area in brown has a significant risk of tornadoes and the hatching means that strong tornadoes are possible. I'm providing this "heads up" the day before because we have not had any tornadoes in the region for quite some time.  Of course, it is possible the forecast may be changed in the next 24 hours. I'll post again Monday morning. 

So very, very glad Kansas has never legalized it.  As Tulsa King  demonstrated, there is far more downside than upside. We don't want our sports events ruined by the smell of pot .