….around dawn this morning over Wichita were an indication of the “low-level jet stream” that is in place over the Great Plains — a component that will be feeding the strong storms expected today.
I heard a couple of callers tell KFDI that this morning reminded them of April 26, 1991, which has become known as the day of the “Andover tornado” — which also hit Haysville and south Wichita and is the last EF5 tornado to strike Wichita.
I remember stepping outside that morning and going “Uh-oh,” because the heat and instability were unmistakable even at 8 a.m. That same stickiness wasn’t as apparent this morning – at least, to me – though the unsettled atmosphere is obvious.
That’s not to say Wichita has nothing to worry about. I’m just not going to be among those who say “This feels like April 26.” Some meteorologists are comparing these conditions with a previous outbreak, but it’s June 8, 1974…not April 26.
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This is like all the hype leading up to the big game and it turns out like a big dud.
As far as tornados go, turning out to be a dud is a good thing.
True…but if they keep talking about all this weather all the time, people are going to start doing what they do in the winter and blow it off and not pay attention./
This is nothing compared to Oklahoma City Weathermen. They go bonkers about the weather there. Scrollies all over the screen, constant beeping, interruptions or the ever popular re-summarizing a summary of the weather for the umpteenth time.
There can never been enough warnings for tornados imo. Those things are dangerous and unpredictable.