Risk At A Glance
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We are in a lull between systems, as yesterday’s big winter storm moves northeast and the final wave is set to move through this afternoon into Wednesday morning
On the Balance Between Communication and Hype
I hesitated before I composed this morning’s heads-up outlook. My thoughts were along the lines of “here it is Wednesday, and I’m looking at model data from Tuesday night, and the models I can access differ significantly — yet I feel the need to post about it now.” A really good discussion has erupted online today, not having to do with this system but with the tropical system forecast by the GFS next week. I’m…
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There is No Such Thing as a Professional Chaser
A lot of the storm-related narrative so far this year, at least in the Wichita TV market (i.e. most of Kansas) has been chaser hordes. There are many reasons we try to avoid them. The real problem is not the number of chasers…it’s the hangers-on who fancy themselves chasers because they have a cell phone and a radar app. There are some chasers who have a legitimate purpose on the road, and an order of magnitude more who do nothing but make it more dangerous for everyone.
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Will This Be a Bad Severe Weather Season?
Will it be a "busy" storm season? It's all relative! If there's only one single tornado this year, that'd be a dud, right? Unless it hits your house or town, then 2020 is a "bad" year...for you. Mark Bogner looks at the climate hints that point to what this spring may look like.
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Storm Safety 2020: Flooding
What is shaped like a boat and has a floatie at each corner? Your car, truck or van. The reason we say "Turn Around, Don't Drown,' explained in today's Awareness Week article.
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Extreme Chasing? We think not. Never more than 3 guests per chase, never more than a 2:1 guest to team ratio. Safely witness the power of the plains in springtime! 3 to 10 day safaris available -- schedule ahead or be on-call for the big days!
If you have more than a passing interest in weather and storm chasing, become a KSStorm.Info Insider! The Insiders Page is the only place we stream 1080p full-motion video AND audio...as we are getting into position, you're welcome to discuss, critique, and ask questions -- and we'll answer them right...
Direct access to the live chase streams. Insiders have access to our full-motion, live-audio stream and chat!
Extreme Chasing? We think not. Never more than 3 guests per chase, never more than a 2:1 guest to team ratio. Safely witness the power of the plains in springtime! 3 to 10 day safaris available -- schedule ahead or be on-call for the big days!
If you have more than a passing interest in weather and storm chasing, become a KSStorm.Info Insider! The Insiders Page is the only place we stream 1080p full-motion video AND audio...as we are getting into position, you're welcome to discuss, critique, and ask questions -- and we'll answer them right...
Direct access to the live chase streams. Insiders have access to our full-motion, live-audio stream and chat!
Extreme Chasing? We think not. Never more than 3 guests per chase, never more than a 2:1 guest to team ratio. Safely witness the power of the plains in springtime! 3 to 10 day safaris available -- schedule ahead or be on-call for the big days!
If you have more than a passing interest in weather and storm chasing, become a KSStorm.Info Insider! The Insiders Page is the only place we stream 1080p full-motion video AND audio...as we are getting into position, you're welcome to discuss, critique, and ask questions -- and we'll answer them right...
Direct access to the live chase streams. Insiders have access to our full-motion, live-audio stream and chat!
Will it be a "busy" storm season? It's all relative! If there's only one single tornado this year, that'd be a dud, right? Unless it hits your house or town, then 2020 is a "bad"...
What is shaped like a boat and has a floatie at each corner? Your car, truck or van. The reason we say "Turn Around, Don't Drown,' explained in today's Awareness Week article.
Ready.gov resources on Disaster Kits for you, your pets, and special needs populations. Tools and templates to create your family communication plan.
A spark of creativity -- good. A spark of lightning -- bad. A quick quiz and video of a man hit by lightning while walking his dogs, in today's Severe Weather Awareness Week post.
Aware 2020: Not fortunate enough to have your wedding photobombed by a tornado? Here are some tips on identifying tornadoes, choosing a shelter...and only a couple side trips into other stuff.
It's meteorological spring, and time to think storm safety. Today, severe weather preparedness with a side order of tongue-in-cheek.
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