Longest Tornado Drought in 20 Years for Kansas!

[mikegeukes]

Longest Tornado Drought in 20 Years for Kansas! Back on Thursday April 22nd a tornado was reported in Western Kansas. This was the first tornado reported in Kansas for 2010. Prior to this tornado, the last tornado reported in Kansas was back on August 2nd 2009. This results in 262 days in which Kansas did not report a tornado, which is the longest tornado drought in 20 years. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ict&storyid=51511&source=0

 

[D. Hayes]

I know =(

Course I'm in Colorado atm so it's just waiting on me to get back.

Still counting for ICT from the looks of this quote:

"For the 26 counties covered by the National Weather Service in Wichita, the last tornado reported was back on July 20th 2009. This makes 281 days and counting since a tornado has not been reported."

 

[Tony Laubach]

I thought McGowan bagged a couple weak naders near Wakenney on April 6. Did those not make the KS reports?

 

[Jeff Richardson]

That page from Wichita was interesting. Perhaps not coincidentally, the WFO Norman has a new page on the slow start for the season with some statistics for OK.
With the exception of a couple of days within the last few days, we're certainly in a slow season. I'd rather have it slow now than to face a lackluster season in late May when most chasers and Vortex2 will be in the field.

 

[Tim Stoecklein]

I thought McGowan bagged a couple weak naders near Wakenney on April 6. Did those not make the KS reports?

I never saw them show up on SPC or any other reports Tony, other than his pictures and Davies write-up I've not seen a thing about them.

 

[Adam Lucio]

There was a confirmed tornado in IL on 4-7 that never made it either. I agree with Shanes rant about "skewing the data." Whats the point in trying to make it accurate if confirmed tornadoes get ignored.

 

[rdale]

There was a confirmed tornado in IL on 4-7 that never made it either.

StormData doesn't come out with official numbers for quite a few months, so I wouldn't declare the report ignored at this point...

 

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

Like the undertow (deficit) before a big wave, I am sure we'll make up for this in May 2010!

 

[James Aydelott]

NWS TSA has only issued one TOR all season. No tornadoes through May 1 has only happened a few times over our record span.