Can you imagine a two billion dollar storm? Oh, yeah. Two billion dollar hurricanes are a dime a dozen. There has even been a billion dollar tropical storm. But wait a minute. What about a two billion dollar thunderstorm. It … Continue reading →

KSN television in Wichita reports that the Pratt Medical Center confirms Greensburg, Kansas took a direct hit tonight with over 60 percent of the homes in the town damaged or destroyed. Damage is extensive. The Pratt Medical Center reports that … Continue reading →

A large wedge tornado tonight is passing very near Greensburg, KS. The NWS Dodge City issued a tornado emergency for the town. Here is an impressive velocity display from just a moment ago. The storm has had up to nearly … Continue reading →

This bulletin says it all… SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 941 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2007 KSC097-050300- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070505T0300Z/ KIOWA KS- 941 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2007 …A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 … Continue reading →

Storm chasers are reporting a large, mile wide wedge tornado on the ground just south southwest of Greensburg, KS tonight. Hopefully it will miss the town, but it will be a close call. It is one of the most impressive … Continue reading →

A thunderstorm over Southwest Kansas is producing a large and dangerous tornado near Greensburg tonight according to the NWS Dodge City. Here is a recent radar image of the tornadic storm. Chaser DIck McGowin reports two touchdowns near Protection, Kansas. … Continue reading →

Early on the morning of Sunday, November 6, 2005, a devastating major tornado carved a three quarter mile wide, forty one mile path of destruction and death across northern Kentucky and southern Indiana near Evansville. Twenty five people died in … Continue reading →

Look at this visible satellite image over South Gerogia this afternoon. It clearly shows two large wildfires west and south of Waycross. The fire south of Waycross is the Sweat Farm Road fire. It has burned nearly 70,000 acres. It … Continue reading →

Here is a 12:00 noon check on Alabama’s weather… Radars are quiet across Alabama and the Southeast. The nearest rain to Birmingham is a few light showers over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures were approaching 80 across central sections … Continue reading →

Our world of weather… Wind finally returned to the Mediterranean off Valencia, Spain this week, where the Louis Vuitton Cup sailing races are being held to determine the challenger to Allinghi in this summer’s America’s Cup. Six of the first … Continue reading →