Storm Update
Grass Fire Risk: Elevated to Critical
Grass Fire and Range Fire conditions across Kansas vary from very high in the northeast to Near-Critical in the southwest. Burning is discouraged.
2020-03-06
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KSStorm.Info is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in 2020. KWCH12 Storm Chaser Scott Roberts leads the site crew. Need an interesting, informative presentation for your club, community group, scout troop or school class? Check out https://ksstorm.info/speak to schedule one today!
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Updated: Disaster Preparation Checklists
Updated Resource: Read.gov resources on Disaster Kits for you, your pets, and special needs populations. Tools and templates to create your family communicaiotn plan.
2020-03-04
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Safety
Storm Safety 2020: Lightning
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.
2020-03-04
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Safety
Storm Safety 2020: Severe Weather Preparedness
It’s meteorological spring, and time to think storm safety. Today, severe weather preparedness with a side order of tongue-in-cheek.
2020-03-02
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Education
Historic Day Likely in Oklahoma 5/20/19. We are not chasing it. Why?
The quick and easy answer is — I could find no way to accomplish it safely.
2019-05-20
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Chase Logs
2019 Season off to a Good Start
A day which brought severe hail and downpours to Kansas also produced some great photos!
2019-04-19
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Safety
Slow, Steady, and Safe
Field work is getting underway for the spring. Timely reminded for safety from Kansas Farm Bureau:
2019-04-08
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Safety
KSStorm.info’s Storm Prep Resource List
Here’s the promised update to our all-in-one storm resource list, with several new-for-2018 items!
2018-04-30
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Safety
Shelter from the Storm
Thanks to Trooper Ben for the impetus for this post! Here’s a map and photos of the Kansas Turnpike shelters, along with a discussion of where to seek shelter in your community if your home does not have underground shelters. I also talk about considerations if you’ve been thinking about a shelter for your home.
2018-04-28
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Education
Post-storm recovery: Be careful what you sign!
A contractor may ask you to sign a document similar to the one you sign at the doctor’s office, assigning benefits from your insurance coverage directly to the contractor. By doing so, you may be giving up significant rights…and control over your ability to get future insurance.
2018-04-23
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