3:40 PM I opted to stay in the Tulsa area today. May have been the wrong decision. The first tornado watch was issued for western and central Oklahoma earlier. If it actually moves to the east, it could be late evening into the overnight hours before anything substantial develops. Two
Category: Field Notes
Sunday started off with thunderstorms, then a long wait, then a goodnight, then all hell broke loose
7:40 AM Early morning thunderstorms moved through Tulsa. I was actually awake looking at the weather models for today. They didn’t really turn severe until reaching Rogers County and remained strong to severe as they moved into northwest Arkansas. At my home in Tulsa, we had some thunder, lightning and
5:41AM Reviewing the WX models this morning and it looks like a chase will likely happen today — if I can get out of the office early enough. Like yesterday, I think the majority of the storms will probably develop in the late afternoon and evening. Even with my “to-do” list at
The Perigee Moon (Super Moon), last seen in March of 2011, was visible from Tulsa tonight. For those of you who haven’t been following it, the Super Moon tonight is 14% larger and 30% brighter than a normal full moon. I really needed a longer telephoto lens, but here’s the image I
8:14 AM The risk for severe weather has been upgraded to “moderate” by the National Weather Service for portions of eastern Kansas. I’m at the office now, but planning to cut out of here in a few hours. 11:22 AM Gear is loaded. Thinking about heading towards I-35 and then
7:00 am Good morning. I’m looking at the models and forecasts for today. Still looks like the I35 corridor is still the area, but the high risk area has shrunk a bit and moved a little farther north. Southcentral Nebraska is the highest risk area right now. But that could
6:19 AM some areas have seen up to 6″ of rain so far and more is on the way. Locally, 2-4″ has fallen. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for several counties in Oklahoma, inlcuding Tulsa. URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 320
2:40am The rain has stopped in Tulsa. All of the watches and warnings have expired. It’s time for bed. 9:44pm Heavy rain, some wind and small hail at my house in SE Tulsa. Lots of thunder and lightning. Quite a show. Generally in Tulsa, we have an active thunderstorm with heavy
Blackberries and whiskey running are two of the claims to fame McLoud residents boast. The former is what brought me to the tiny town of less than 4,000 people: The Blackberry Festival. After a slight detour (I missed the exit) I arrived in McLoud at the tail end of the
Last weekend, Mom and I went to visit my Granddaughter in Wichita. We were driving along highway 400 in Kansas when we saw a sign at the side of the road pointing the way to a historic hotel and cafe. Beaumont. I love visiting the out of the way places