Shelf clouds = damaging winds. Winds have gusted to 81 mph behind this one as it approaches Kansas City.  And, hours before the line of thunderstorms that brought damaging winds and tornadoes, weather science told FIFA to cancel the Kansas City FanFest for this evening. That way tens of thousands of people were not  exposed to dangerous weather.  Kansas City International Airport clocked a gust of 79 mph and there were several instances of lofted debris as tornadoes moved across the Metro area. Fox 4 KC

Second Tornado Watch of the Day Tornado Watch Until 11pm Please note that in addition to tornadoes, tennis ball-sized hail and thunderstorm-generated winds of 75 mph are also forecast. If these occur, there will be widespread power outages. ----- Looks like a potentially significant severe weather day.   Tornado Risk The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes and, in the hatched area, strong tornadoes are possible.  Damaging Winds Legend: The pink, hatched area has a high  risk of wind gusts of 75 mph or stronger.  The red, hatched area has an enhanced risk of gusts to 75 mph or stronger. The yellow, hatched area has a significant risk gusts to 75 mph or stronger. The yellow area has a significant risk of gusts to 60 mph or stronger.  Below is an enlargement of the high-risk area: If you live in the high risk area, I recommend putting the car in the garage and bringing in lawn furniture and other items that can be blown about.  Please keep up on the...

My computer has taken a vacation. Actually it is at the Apple Store getting its keyboard fixed (thus the misspellings of the past few days). Until it comes back, I will not be able to update the blog. 

In 2011, Joplin found out there are serious consequences to sounding the sirens too often. Please sort out the problem and insure it never happens again. 

The yellow area has an enhanced  risk of tornadoes and (hatching) some could be strong. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes and there, too, some could be strong.  Please keep up on the weather in these areas later today. 

Watch Issued, Including the Kansas City area Extensive  power failures in central Kansas with the line of thunderstorms moving east. There hav been several tornadoes.  I am posting updates @usweatherexpert  on Twitter/X Below is another view of the radar and watch as of 11:45p. Tornadoes Possible,  75 mph Gusts and 2" Hail Possible Tornadoes Possible, 85 mph gusts,  softball-size hail till 1am.  Second Tornado Watch, Includes  Denver First Tornado Watch of the Day Please note that in addition to tornadoes, softball-sized  hail is forecast along with widespread  90 mph gusts. If this forecast is correct, power outages will also be widespread. Tornado Forecasts Update in tornado forecast for Kansas.  5:05p: I would add McPherson, Marion, Chase and all of Lyon County into the "significant" area. The brown areas have a significant risk of tornadoes. In the hatched areas, the tornadoes could be strong.  Damaging Wind The red area has an ...