no global warming my ass... KS in tornado warning... RIGHT NOW>>>

[greenbriar]

we are in warning and radar indicates rotation


this is almost October...had little to no activity all summer


http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=ict&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

[greenbriar]

1. I am home by myself currently please don't delete mods

hubby is at work and daughter is at a friends

[bananas]

3. Does it look like it's going to go close to you? nt

[greenbriar]

4. they say there is rotation all around my area

:(

lowering of clouds ect...

gonna have to bolt any second probably

[Warpy]

8. Once it's over, you'll enjoy the cooler air

The front came through NM last night and today is spectacular, one of those days people put on tourist postcards and brag about to people who live in more normal parts of the country.

Courage!

[greenbriar]

9. That sounds nice

I can't believe it is almost October and we are worried about Tornados


I hate storms

I should move

[greenbriar]

2. many coounties now, not just Wichita

I HATE STORMS

[BadgerKid]

7. Warning text -- rotation on radar

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
411 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006

KSC173-212145-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-060921T2145Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
411 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 409 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DOWNTOWN
WICHITA...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
NEAR PARK CITY BY 420 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF BEL AIRE AND KECHI ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

[BadgerKid]

5. Hang on / good luck n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Be safe!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. Though It Appears To Have Nothing To Do With Global Warming, I Still Hope

you are in no danger and stay safe.

(Kansas averages almost 2 tornadoes a year in September so this really isn't abnormal)

[greenbriar]

11. well, I have lived in KS all my life and have never seen in late Sept.

all these tornados

we have like 10 counties in warnings right now!!!

This is not normal

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. I Was Getting My Info From This:

http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:7VbcAZ50y2UJ:www.crh.noaa.gov/top/climate/KS_TORS.doc+kansas+tornado+statistics+by+month&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6

[greenbriar]

13. whew...they gave us the all clear

thank goodness


I hate storms

[Buzz Clik]

14. Frequency of US tornados by month:

[Jcrowley]

15. Main cause of global warming

The federal government is the largest single user of energy inside the United States, and the Department of Defense (DOD) is the largest user within the federal government, accounting for 70% of the government’s total. Accordingly, DOD is a likely source of emissions reductions if the Administration is to achieve the level to which it agreed at Kyoto.

But according to an internal DOD memo subsequently made public, reducing DOD fuel usage by 10 percent, a not unlikely target, would have a significant impact on unit readiness of US ground forces, steaming time for US Navy ships, and flying hours for the aviation components of all the services. The memo states that in the event of such a reduction, it would be difficult for the American military to meet the requirements of the US national security strategy.

[DemoTex]

16. Look at the surface chart & the US radar: looks like a hurricane.

18:41 EDT

[Scout1071]

17. It's coming this way. I'm going to make sure my backpack is ready

to go. Flashlight, dog leash, dog bowl, bottled water, blanket, radio and small cordless tv. I'll be ready to bolt if necessary, but it's not likely.

Glad you are OK. I hope nothing drops on any part of kansas tonight.

[huskerlaw]

18. I spent 27 years in Nebraska

and I do remember tornados even into October. Not often, but not unheard of.

There's definitely a nasty hook in the cloud pattern over Kansas...good luck and stay safe!