The Official Kansas City Weather Thread

[KCMax]

Not to rub it in, but it was in the low 70's on Sunday in Oakland CA where I live now.

I heard even Phoenix got into the 40s this week, but the CA Bay Area seems to stay at 65 degrees no matter what season it is.

[KCPowercat]

How is that NOT rubbing it in?

Honestly every area has weather ups and downs....bragging about how one day is better here or there seems silly...unless we should bring up how awesome it is in kc during the next California earthquake?

[aknowledgeableperson]

Not to rub it in, but it was in the low 70's on Sunday in Oakland CA where I live now.

There was some bad blood between Oakland and KC when the A's left town and, of course, the conflicts between the Chiefs and Raiders and the above reflects one comment I remember, paraphased alittle.

The problem with (whatever, in this case 70's) in Oakland is that it is in Oakland.

[GRID]

There was some bad blood between Oakland and KC when the A's left town and, of course, the conflicts between the Chiefs and Raiders and the above reflects one comment I remember, paraphased alittle.

The problem with (whatever, in this case 70's) in Oakland is that it is in Oakland.

what in the fuck are you talking about?  weather?

[Highlander]

I heard even Phoenix got into the 40s this week, but the CA Bay Area seems to stay at 65 degrees no matter what season it is.

Houston had 4 straight days where the temp dropped into the low 20's.  Last Friday, there were over 1000 accidents around the city as freezing drizzle came in on Thursday night.  Fortunately, most major employers shut down otherwise, it would have been far worse. 

[aknowledgeableperson]

what in the fuck are you talking about?  weather?

Oakland was the pits.  So no matter how bad it was here, and in this case the weather, it was always better than the weather in Oakland.  In other words it was always better in KC.

[KCMax]

Oakland was the pits.  So no matter how bad it was here, and in this case the weather, it was always better than the weather in Oakland.  In other words it was always better in KC.

There is no "there" there.

[mlind]

Living in CA, I miss the seasons.  I never minded the snow in KC. 

Being a weather broadcaster must be really boring in SF bay area.  "Overcast in the morning, clearing by noon."  A lightening storm is a really big deal.

[KCMax]

Sirens in JoCo and WyCo.

[bbqboy]

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/05/24/to ... nt=Twitter

[heatherkay]

Where's Gozer?

[brewcrew1000]

That is a sweet picture

[justin8216]

Looks like the Apocalypse everyone was waiting for. All it needs is horse man coming down sounding his trumpet.

[justin8216]

I thought that after the previous debacle of the "rain wrapped tornado's" when the news stations sounded the alarm that  3 invisible "rain wrapped tornado's" where traveling down I-70 that didn't really exist, that we had heard the last of the "rain wrapped tornado".

I was wrong. Johnny Rollins was is news chopper nine looking for tornado damage in Claycomo that didn't exist. So in desperation he brought out the "rain wrapped tornado." You see, according to Johnny, there really was tornadoes, we just couldn't see them because they were invisibly rain wrapped.

Next Beth Chapman. She was live in Louie's Burg, KS where a funnel cloud lifted a truck for ten seconds and slammed it nose first into another car.

According to Beth it was "ironic" that neither person was hurt. Ironic? What was it ironic about it? I'm not sure where Beth was educated but the word ironic was obviously not used in a proper context. How about "fortunately nobody was hurt".

[NDTeve]

Ask Sedalia if their tornado existed.

[UMKCroo]

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/24/29 ... k=misearch

I thought this was an interesting take on the subject.  I've lived in the Midwest nearly my whole life, and sirens don't alarm me the slightest.  I knew several people in Joplin during the tornado, and they all said the same thing.  They heard the sirens, but didn't take them seriously.  I went down to Joplin Monday morning witnessed the unbelievable devastation first hand, and yet yesterday afternoon as sirens were sounding for over an hour downtown I wasn't compelled to take shelter/cover etc.  Shouldn't the only time you hear tornado sirens be when there is an imminent tornado threat?  I understand weather professionals would rather err on the side of caution, especially with such an unpredictable weather phenomenon.  But, could that approach be inadvertently effecting public safety?  The same goes for television broadcasts.  I really dont know what the answer is, but an interesting topic.

[mean]

Huh. I was always taught that when the sirens blow, you stop whatever the F you're doing, and you take cover. Probably nothing will happen. Certainly don't freak out. But get your ass in the basement. I've never not done that.

[Roanoker]

Huh. I was always taught that when the sirens blow, you stop whatever the F you're doing, and you take cover. Probably nothing will happen. Certainly don't freak out. But get your ass in the basement. I've never not done that.

Agreed.

I don't think the authorities have any other choice. A small tornado can drop out of the clouds in a split second, wreck a few things on the ground, and then disappear. If you happen to be in the way, you'd better be prepared. I sat in a downstairs bathroom for a short while. Thankfully, Kansas City was mostly spared.

[smh]

Huh. I was always taught that when the sirens blow, you stop whatever the F you're doing, and you take cover. Probably nothing will happen. Certainly don't freak out. But get your ass in the basement. I've never not done that.

I've always interpreted them as a reason to stop what I'm doing and search the sky for explanation.

[KCMax]

Huh. I was always taught that when the sirens blow, you stop whatever the F you're doing, and you take cover. Probably nothing will happen. Certainly don't freak out. But get your ass in the basement. I've never not done that.

Yesterday was kinda odd because it was a Wednesday near noon. Usually they test the sirens the first Wed at noon. Had the weather not looked freaky outside, I probably would have thought nothing of the sirens because I figured it was a test.