Today is going to be an interesting weather day. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, has put NE Kansas in a High Risk area for severe weather. For those of you who don't know what that means, the SPC only puts out High Risk areas about two or three times a year. It's basically their way of saying, "Be ready to take cover quickly, because the weather is about to get ugly."
I've only seen only High Risk outlook ever come to nothing, and that was 9 years ago, when the SPC put Iowa in a High Risk area. In that case, dry air in the middle levels of the troposphere prevented the storms from firing. I don't think that will be the case today.
Neither does the SPC. Right now, we are in a PDS Tornado Watch. The PDS stands for Particularly Dangerous Situation, meaning the potential for strong, long-lived tornadoes; damaging straight line winds; and extremely large hail are all possible between now and sunset.
So, being trained as a meteorologist, I'm excited on the one-hand to see how today will unfold. As a person, though, I'm praying that God will spare those who are in the direct path of these storms.
So, whatever you do today, keep an eye on the weather and be ready to head for shelter should the weather become severe.
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