Go Kansas!

[Mike Peregrine]

We all could have guessed it after this year ...

Kansas again is tops in the U.S. for tornadoes.

 

[Leah Robertson]

No kidding about 2008, Go Kansas!

First, KU (University of Kansas) winning the BCS Orange Bowl.
Next, KU winning the Men's Basketball National Championship.
Now, taking the top spot for the number of US tornadoes...

Hopefully in 2009, there won't be nearly as many hormonal, pms-y HP storms with super fast storm motions as last year. Granted, parts of Kansas are accustomed to that but I wouldn't have expected so many on the western side of the state.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Hopefully in 2009, there won't be nearly as many hormonal, pms-y HP storms with super fast storm motions as last year.

Amen!

We need some good clear storm bases this year ... I would give just about anything for a couple of easily chaseable classics somewhere this year. Seems like it's been forever.

 

[Scott Weberpal]

You mean the state to drive through to get somewhere else?

 

[Mike Peregrine]

You mean the state to drive through to get somewhere else?

Nah, that's Missouri ... Kansas is the state you drive through when you want to see a tornado.

 

[Scott Weberpal]

Nah, that's Missouri ... Kansas is the state you drive through when you want to see a tornado.

Now now, there's a difference between being on a tornadic storm and being able to see the tornado. Of course, those were hard everywhere in 2008!

 

[Darin Brunin]

You mean the state to drive through to get somewhere else?

Happy cows live in California

 

[Leah Robertson]

You mean the state to drive through to get somewhere else?

The dissing on Kansas, it burns! *Shakes fist in air* I will not tolerate such language. Besides, that honor belongs to Mizzurah with Wisconsin being a close second. ;P

We need some good clear storm bases this year ... I would give just about anything for a couple of easily chaseable classics somewhere this year. Seems like it's been forever.

Boy, ain't that the truth. It does seem like it's been quite a while since there was a classic, photogenic setup. I'm hoping this year will bring some dryline magic across the TX panhandle although I am concerned since it's been terribly dry out there. Even though I no longer live in NE Kansas, I certainly can sympathize how several severe weather events in that area give the HP-variety of storms. It always seemed like the storms were taunting me, "Want to see what behind the rain curtain? Come on, I dare ya..." I absolutely love experiencing and analyzing all types of weather as each experience is an adventure, but I won't shed any tears if I don't encounter any HP storms this year, lol.

Speaking of last year's season, does anyone have any idea why we had so many of the HP variety, especially in areas where you would typically not see storms in HP mode?

 

[Jason Foster]

Great Commercials

Happy cows live in California

yeah...those are great commercials....love the earthquake as messages one.

If I were a cow...I'd be happy in Kansas though...no tornadoes in Cali.

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Here's one for hoping ND can claim the title this year Haha... one can dream right???

 

[Scott Weberpal]

The dissing on Kansas, it burns! *Shakes fist in air* I will not tolerate such language. Besides, that honor belongs to Mizzurah with Wisconsin being a close second. ;P

Not unless you're planning on driving into a very large lake

 

[Leah Robertson]

Not unless you're planning on driving into a very large lake

As long as it's winter and it's frozen, it's all good. ;P

Besides, maybe I wanted to travel to Canada and Wisconsin is the only route for me to go. Umm yeeaaah, let's go with that!

 

[Scott Weberpal]

As long as it's winter and it's frozen, it's all good. ;P

Besides, maybe I wanted to travel to Canada and Wisconsin is the only route for me to go. Umm yeeaaah, let's go with that!

Sorry, we don't connect with Canada...unless its through a lake

 

[Leah Robertson]

Ahhhh! Would be nice if I could finish a semi-coherent thought while watching the Steelers/Ravens game. Change "Canada" to "Minnesota." I had a thought in there about traveling through Wisconsin to get to Minnesota and eventually Canada but obviously it didn't quite pan out that way, haha. Ah, well. [/off topic randomness].

Looking at the tornado stats between Kansas (187 tornadoes) and Texas (116 tornadoes), that a pretty significant difference between the two states considering the square mileage is much larger in the Lone Star State.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Just wanted to throw this out there ... this conversation is hilarious.

Kansas vs. Wisconsin. Classic.