Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

If you thought it has been wet and stormy the past several days, you are not imagining things. A stalled front and a series of upper level disturbances brought several rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall from May 13th through May 16th. In addiition these storms produced scattered wind damage and hail along with three tornadoes.

Much of extreme southeast Kansas the Missouri Ozarks received 2 to 4 inches of rainfall during this period with locally higher amounts in excess of 5 inches. This heavy rainfall resulted in flooding of small streams and numerous low water crossings.