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Nittersing

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5. Will this be the norm moving forward?

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2024, 01:16 PM

May 6

I know I usually think about the coasts and rising waters when I think about climate change... but I wonder if this severe weather is going to to become the norm and the move away from the coasts may not provide the safety net we're assuming,

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Severe outbreak upgraded from yesterday as expected to a level 5 in OK and KS [View all] Cheezoholic May 6 OP

This is shaping up to potentially be an all time severe outbreak Johnny2X2X May 6 #1

Yeah, the last High level 5 risk was last March and resulted in 115 tornadoes Cheezoholic May 6 #3

This is great information. Passages May 6 #2

Another tip Laurelin May 6 #4

Excellent point! Cheezoholic May 6 #6

Will this be the norm moving forward? Nittersing May 6 #5

It won't Laurelin May 6 #7

Maybe, maybe not. While tornadoes form as a result of larger systems in the jet stream Cheezoholic May 6 #10

Put a pan (glass is better) of water on the stove... Hermit-The-Prog May 6 #15

Thank you for this. 1WorldHope May 6 #8

Definitely basement. I live in the country and my neighbor has a basement and they keep 2 old twin matresses down there Cheezoholic May 6 #12

I have a friend/client in Broken Arrow, South of Tulsa. ProudMNDemocrat May 6 #9

Kick dalton99a May 6 #11

Sitting here in NE Kansas watching the weather do exactly what they hoped MuseRider May 6 #13

Damn. I'm supposed to fly over this friday. lindysalsagal May 6 #14

We drove through there yesterday. cate94 May 6 #16

According to Ryan Hall's channel, Waffle Houses are CLOSED in Oklahoma City. crickets May 6 #17