In addition to extensive flooding, we now have a chance of a tropical storm. Peak sustained winds are forecast to be around 40 mph. Yellow is a tropical storm watch.  In addition, here is the latest on the flooding as of 10:35am CDT. Maroon = flash flood warning. Green = flash flood watch. Bright green = flood warning. 

These are all from my Twitter/X feed yesterday morning. What do these have in common? All of the major airlines in the U.S. are terrible.  While we often hear the airlines were "deregulated" during the Carter Administration, they really weren't. They were allowed to choose where they fly and a few other things but they are otherwise heavily regulated. For safety, regulation is fine. For everything else, it's bad.  For example: Suppose a startup airline's customer research said that many businesspeople would pay extra for an airline that allowed three carryons? Might be a great marketing niche. And, suppose they worked with Boeing to create additional safe and secure storage for the extra bags? Great, huh? WRONG!! The legacy airlines have lobbied the FAA to put two carryons and much more that would snuff out innovation into the law. Innovating in the airline industry is practically impossible. So, all we get is cheaper tickets -- which translate to incredibly bad ...

Please keep in mind that flash floods are most dangerous at night. Regardless of time of day turn around, don't drown!   Never walk or drive into a flash flood.  This is the probability of flash flooding from now until 7am CDT. The red area has an enhanced risk of flash floods. Probability of flash flooding from 7am Tuesday to 7am Wednesday.

1:45pm Monday, Updated 5-Day Rainfall Amount Forecast This forecast valid 7p Monday to 7pm Friday Note that yellow= 10" amounts --- original post, still valid -- The green areas are flash flood watches. The maroon areas are flash flood warnings.  The bright green areas are river flood warnings.  A weak tropical flow will move long the Gulf coast area causing heavy to torrential rains.  Remember: the #1 cause of death and injuries in flood situations is driving or walking into flooded areas. Please stay safe and turn around/don't drown. 

When I was a kid in the 1960's, the great Pele came to Kansas City (where I grew up) in the first of innumerable attempts to get Americans to adopt soccer. Our family went to see him (which is why this episode of The Simpsons  is so funny to me) at old Municipal Stadium at 22nd and Brooklyn. This was before Kauffman and Arrowhead Stadia were built.  Today's weather should be great. The first KC World Cup game is tomorrow at 8pm CDT. Our next tornado warning shouldn't be until Wednesday, which is an "off" day, so weather will be okay soccer-wise for the first game.  And, for the benefit of everyone beyond a 100 mile radius of downtown, Arrowhead Stadium is in Missouri , not Kansas. If your GPS tells you otherwise, it is incorrect. For the tournament, FIFA says it must be called "Kansas City Stadium." Don't ask me why. For locals: I have been to three restaurants since Thursday and all were less busy than usual. Jack Stack and 3rd St. Social have imp...

All of the teams have arrived and, thanks to Mother Nature's sense of humor, the city has put on a spectacular display of weather for each on their respective first nights: a tornado warning. Really. Four teams setting up their "base camps" here and four tornado warnings.  Eric Graves, KMBC TV Above is a screen shot of the Argentinian's having a traditional bar-b-que at their hotel last night....while lightning flashed and tornado sirens roared.  The National Weather Service's Kansas City office says it has issued more than 80 tornado warnings so far this year -- by far the most in its history.  Perhaps the most appropriate welcome gift for each player would be a .... weather radio?