Category Archives: Kentucky Weather

Today we left Wichita, KS towards our target a little farther west.  We traveled to Wellington, KS and waited for initiation.  The group agreed to stay around the Wichita area because we were in great position.  Many parameters were coming … Continue reading →

The group started out the day in Bartlesville,OK with everyone focusing their attention to the west. One of the main features we were looking at was a 700MB shortwave that was moving out of the four corners region. This would … Continue reading →

Posted by: Kate Wilson After yesterday’s incredibly photogenic super cell thunderstorms, expectations were high. The parameters for today were also more favorable than the previous day. One surface low sat over eastern South Dakota, another over central Kansas. Warm, moist … Continue reading →

By: Nathaniel Shearer Each day has continued to set the bar for the next as we chase storm after storm erupting within the plains. Today we got a real taste of the power associated with these storms as well as … Continue reading →

On Friday morning our group woke up in Salina, KS where we discussed possible targets for storms for the day. An MCS came through in the morning causing cloud cover in most of eastern Kansas, limiting thermal instability. With this … Continue reading →

The class nailed the forecast target area where cells fired up early afternoon and dropped two tornadoes.  However, they were high precipitation super cells so unless we got dangerously close we would not be able to see the reported tornadoes … Continue reading →

The first day of the class started early in Tulsa, OK where the students were learning the daily rituals of the trip.  Each morning the students will conduct their own individual surface analysis and state where they would position the … Continue reading →

Hello blog readers… I am happy to report that our annual Fields Methods class has already embarked on our trip across the Great Plains in search of weather and greater understanding. With any luck (and a little skill), we will … Continue reading →

Highlights – scattered showers and storms still in the forecast for Thursday – much welcomed dry period Friday and Saturday – another frontal system Sunday Forecast: The frontal boundary which produced numerous rounds of severe weather and flooding over a … Continue reading →

Highighlights: – frontal boundary to remain in region throughout forecast period – periods of thunderstorms each day with severe weather threats – risk for flash flooding by Wednesday night Discussion: A frontal boundary which has been nearly stationary along the … Continue reading →