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APR
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Today's Tornado Risk: The South
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Mike Smith
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The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Where the hatching is located, any tornadoes may be strong. Keep up on the weather in this region.
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Kansas City: A Major, Unfortunate False Alarm!
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Mike Smith
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APR
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It is terribly unfortunate the emergency manager(s) made the decision to sound the tornado sirens in the City of Kansas City. My daughter was visiting a friend south of downtown KC and she let me know the sirens were going off. Where was the tornado? Twenty-five miles to the northeast with the tornado was moving away from Kansas City!This is 1960's siren philosophy, "tornadoes are unpredictable so if we are going to sound the sirens in any part of the county, we'll sound them over the entire county!" A report after the Joplin Tornado found the over-use of their tornado sirens was a factor as to why so many died. Independence is an east suburb of Kansas City.This is ridiculous. It hurts the credibility of the warning system. It needs to stop!
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Storm Coverage Over for the Night - 10:30pm
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Mike Smith
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The tornado risk in the central U.S. is now minimal. So, this ends my storm coverage for the night. In the early morning, I'll have a post up about the highly unfortunate tornado false alarm in Kansas City.Third Tornado Watch of the Day until 11pSecond Tornado Watch of the DayThe watch is in effect until 9pm. In addition to tornadoes, softball-sized hail and thunderstorm-generated wind gusts to 80 mph. Put your car in shelter and bring intrampolines and lawn furniture.12:45pmFirst Tornado Watch of the DayNote also the forecast of tennis ball-sized hail.11:50amThe yellow are has an enhanced risk of tornadoes and, if one forms, it could be strong. The yellow area forecast is unchanged since earlier this morning. The brown area has a significant chance of tornadoes and, in the hatched area, the tornadoes could be strong. In Iowa, it has been extended north and, in Oklahoma, it has been extended south and east to include Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Very large hail is
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