Ross' Blog

Welcome to this new edition of KWCH.com... the weather blog. We will cover many topics on here and if you have a question or topic you would like me to write about, please send me an email or a letter.

It is only fitting that we talk about the tornado outbreak that occurred Thursday afternoon in the southeastern part of the country. It is a sure reminder that the season is now here and we should be reviewing our safety procedures. The outbreak of severe weather was nothing short of amazing and it is something meteorologists saw coming early in the week. The strength of the jet stream combined with an intense low pressure system and rich Gulf of Mexico moisture contributed to the outbreak. The numbers are preliminary but in all, there were 38 reports of tornadoes, 114 high wind reports, and 54 hail reports. The severe weather was just one side of this storm system. Blizzard conditions in the Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota resulted in several highway closings.

Fortunately this storm system is out of here and the weather pattern settles down for the next several days.