More severe weather & tornadoes - dangerous winds

This unusual month of December continues and probably one we won't soon forget. The damaging and deadly tornadoes from last Friday, the widespread record warmth in much of the country, the ongoing drought for the Plains, and now more severe storms in places that should have snow and cold. 

Here's the setup for Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. More rough weather will develop north of Kansas City and track northeast. The storms will move at 50-65 mph and could produce more tornadoes after sunset in Iowa and Minnesota. 

The concern is that it will be after dark, but also the fact that storms will move so quickly, warning times may be cut down compared to what folks had in Kentucky and Arkansas late last week.

Storm Prediction Center is calling this an "unprecedented setup for this region this late in the year". A moderate risk is out for Iowa and southern Minnesota. 

Meanwhile in Kansas - it's all about the wind. Please be careful out there. We will see the wind relaxing overnight and early Thursday.

Still no sign of rain yet. We have a couple of "close calls", but they will all go south of us in the coming days. Frustrating - but hang in there.