This past weekend CBS Sunday Morning  unveiled its selection of 250 songs representing America. They call it "The Essential American Songbook" and it can be found here .  I have a few comments. First, their list of "American music experts" {Hillary Clinton?!} left something to be desired: it was narrow and the East Coast was overrepresented. Second, a number of songs (three [!] versions of New York, New York)  and artists (Bob Dylan) are over-represented.  Here are some songs I believe should have been included, in no order. I believe I have all of the original artists. You may play them at the colored links.  16 Tons ,  Tennessee Ernie Ford Christmas Song , Nat King Cole Theme From 'Hawaii 5-0' , Mort Stevens and His Orchestra  Can't Take My Eyes Off You , Frankie Valli (note: there are other "love songs" on the CBS list) Freight Train ,  Elizabeth Cotton Street Life , Randy Crawford We've Only Just Begun , Carpenters Hound Dog , Elvis Pre...

The area in red has an enhanced  risk of damaging winds. The area in yellow has a significant risk. The hatching means winds could gust to 75 mph or stronger. Power outages are possible.  Winds of 60 mph or stronger (no hatching) are expected with thunderstorms in the Mid-South. Red = enhanced risk. Yellow = significant risk. For the third day in a row, damaging thunderstorm winds are forecast for the High Plains of western Kansas. 

The area in brown has a significant risk of tornadoes as the day progresses. The hatched area is where the tornadoes could be strong.  The red area has an enhanced  risk of thunderstorm-driven wind gusts of 75 mph or stronger. Power outages are possible. There is also the possibility that uprooted trees could block streets. The yellow, hatched area is where there is a significant risk of wind gusts of 75 mph or strong. The plain yellow area has a significant risk of wind gusts of 60 mph or stronger.  There is also a damaging wind risk in western Kansas where 70+ mph gusts occurred yesterday.

From meteorologist Jan Null, who is an expert on the hot cars threat.  Put your phone, keys or purse in the back seat when you strap in your child. 

The area in red has an enhanced  risk of thunderstorm-generated winds of 75 mph or more during the night. The yellow, hatched area has a significant risk of 75 mph winds. Ordinary yellow is a significant risk of gusts of 60 mph or stronger.  I would put my car in the garage and, if you have lawn furniture that is easily blown around, I recommend putting it indoors. 

Please monitor the weather until at least 10pm. Please note the update and where there is an enhanced  (yellow) risk of strong tornadoes.