To all of my colleagues, enjoy the day and the well-earned accolades.  We have eliminated  downburst-caused airline accidents  saving  hundreds of lives. The death rate from tornadoes has been cut by 95%!

The NWS's job -- and only job -- should be to provide outstanding forecasts and  storm warnings for the public-at-large, which pays their salaries.  With the National Weather Service falling apart , the last thing they should be doing is redeploying meteorologists -- when they are already badly shorthanded -- to World Cup cities to provide weather security for the matches.  Kansas City World Cup ticket prices. These are the  least expensive tickets for each match.  Addition: These are prices for the Denver games. The price is for a pair of tickets. You want to tell me to believe the  organizers cannot afford a few thousand dollars for an  expert commercial meteorological service?! The FIFA (World Cup organizers) should take the revenue from just a few of those tickets and pay a commercial weather company -- which after all specialize in this type of assignment -- to do the weather security. This especially true since NWS meteorologists' training in han...

 A safe room, properly constructed, is the way to go. This survived the Enid EF-4 tornado one week ago today.  You can also purchase a tornado shelter. If your home has neither a basement nor a safe room, Survive-A-Storm makes fine shelters. They also have the Storm Warn service where (my recorded voice) will call you for a tornado warning or a warning of ≥ 80 mph winds only.  That way, you don't get called at 5am for hail; which usually, and loudly, makes its presence known without a phone call.

I want to congratulate the NWS for its high quality forecast and warnings of yesterday's violent tornadoes in the South. Undoubtedly, lives were saved given the severe damage.  Well done!!

Guess he's made all he can from global warming. 

The National Weather Service believes there is an enhanced risk of tornadoes in the South.  The yellow area has an enhanced risk of tornadoes The brown area has a significant risk. The hatching is where any tornadoes that occur could be strong.  There are indications today's tornadoes could be difficult to see because some could be rain-wrapped and the general high humidity. If a tornado warning is issued, please don't go outdoors to try to see it. Take shelter immediately. 

I didn't know this.