Wednesday, June 30, 2021
June 24 Palmer Drought Index
Tropical Storm Warnings for the Windward Islands
Tropical "Heads Up"
Damaging Wind Event Likely in New England
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
"Apple Daily" -- A Voice For Freedom Extinguished
Hong Kong's Apple Daily is no more. That plucky voice for freedom was snuffed out by the inhumane Chinese Communist Party. Bari Weiss has more.
Meanwhile, it is a tragedy that most of the media in the United States has thrown away its credibility via political advocacy and nonsense reporting.
Damaging Wind Event for New England
- Fill your auto with fuel.
- Extra cash (credit card machines do not work in power failures).
- Special provisions for infirm friends or relatives, including power for medical devices and cooling for medicines such as insulin.
Electric Vehicles: Told You So!!
Monday, June 28, 2021
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday...
... to Mel Brooks!!
May he live another 95 years. We need the laughs.
Update: Flood Risk in Central United States
More Flood Potential Through Noon Wednesday
Sunday, June 27, 2021
"Page Turner"
This came in my Twitter feed today.
This is a great book for your Independence Day weekend or summer getaway.Sunday Fun: Today's "Scientific Method"
At OU (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), I was required to take an upper-division course on the history of science and the scientific method. Somethings really were better in ancient times.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Overnight Flash Flood Threat in Oklahoma and Adjacent Areas
Needed Rain Falls in the Midwest and Central Great Plains
Friday, June 25, 2021
Torrential Rains Accumulating From Central Kansas to Illinois
Updated Flash Flood Risk Forecast as of 8:45pm valid until 7am.
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Since noon today, heavy rainfalls have fallen from north of Wichita to central Missouri.
Approximately nine inches have fallen in the purple area. That's a once in fifty year amount for eight hours.Dangerous "Train Echo" = Flash Flooding Setting Up
Flash Flood Risk Now Through Saturday Morning
Downburst in Northeast Wichita
For the second time in my life, a downburst came down directly on our home. We had pea-sized hail, torrential rain with visibility of 20 feet and wind gusts to at least 60 mph that caused the leaves to pour off our trees. It began at my home at 12:57pm. Our next door neighbor lost about half of one of their trees.
The Wichita Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), which is designed to see downbursts, did a great job of depicting what was happening on the ground.
12:59pm
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Left image is the type of radar you see on TV. It shows how hard it is raining. At right is the Doppler wind velocity data. |
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The blue dot is my home. Jabara Airport (KAAO) is one mile east southeast of us. |
Tornado Risk This Afternoon and Evening
More Flash Flooding Likely Tonight
Thursday, June 24, 2021
8:15pm Weather Update
Midwest: Flash Flood Update
There is a serious risk of flash flooding tonight in the outlined area. Rainfall amounts in places will exceed six inches.