...than a European government official using the words "utopia" and "confiscation" in the same sentence The criticism of Elon Musk the past week has mostly been from pathetic people who have created nothing and contributed nothing. They seem unaware  envy and greed are two of the Seven Deadly Sins.  Socialism and communism only benefit the politicians. Want proof? Here are pictures of socialist Elizabeth Warren criticizing Musk from the back seat of a limo (probably paid for by us). Here is a photo of her getting off a private jet.  Unlike government, no one has even been forced to purchase anything created or produced by Musk. We don't have to buy Starlink. We don't have to purchase a Tesla. We don't have to use Twitter/X. He has become a trillionaire by producing these things, creating resuseable rockets (when NASA was laughing at the concept ), and even rescuing astronauts. We made Musk a trillionaire because he created products and services people ...

I am providing additional coverage @usweatherexpert on Twitter. I invite you to join us.  Watches are now out from Illinois to eastern Kansas corresponding to the forecast below -- which is still valid. The red area has a high risk of tornadoes, some of which are forecast by the NWS to be strong or even violent.  The yellow area has an enhanced  risk of tornadoes and some could be strong.  The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes and some could be strong.  There is also a risk of damaging winds throughout this area.  The tornadoes will likely have faster than usual forward movement which may mean less advance notice than usual. It is vital to keep up on the latest weather information throughout the day and, in Indiana and Ohio, into tonight. 

The pale blue is where isolated flooding is forecast to occur. The deep blue is where widespread, significant flooding is forecast. This is valid for the next three days.  UPDATE: Tropical Storm Arthur has formed in the Gulf, just off the Texas coast.  X = location of center of Arthur. D = tropical depression. Orange = radius of 35 mph sustained winds. 

 The first tornado watch of the day is in effect due to a line of severe thunderstorms moving south southeast in the Midwest.  As of 9am, the radar shows the position of the line and the tornado watch (orange).  If you are in the tornado watch, please monitor the weather for the latest warnings.  More tornadoes are possible with a second area of thunderstorms this afternoon. I will post more later this morning. 

There has been a lot of speculation about tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the Midwest Wednesday.  I will provide an update Wednesday morning based on the latest information. 

This forecast is for 7am CDT Wednesday until 7am Thursday.  The area in red with the cross hatching has a high  risk of tornadoes on my 4-point scale and some could be strong or intense.  The yellow area has an enhanced risk of strong tornadoes.  The brown area has a significant risk of strong tornadoes.  Tomorrow is a day when close attention should be paid to the weather. When tornadoes develop, they could be strong and fast-moving. There may be less time to prepare than usual.