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Tornado Outbreak Sequence Of May 22–26, 2016
An extended period of significant tornado activity affected the Central United States in late May 2016. This outbreak sequence came less than two weeks after May 7–10, 2016 tornado outbreak, another damaging tornado outbreak that affected similar areas. The most prolific day was May 24 when 44 tornadoes touched down with at least 12 of them spawned by an intense, long-tracked supercell near Dodge City, Kansas. The strongest tornado from this outbreak was a violent EF4 tornado on May 25 that caused severe damage near Solomon, Kansas, Solomon, Abilene, Kansas, Abilene, and Chapman, Kansas, injuring eight. Overall, 98 tornadoes were confirmed. Meteorological synopsis During the week of May 22–27, a southwards dip in the jet stream occurred in the West near Colorado, with favorable thermodynamics advecting northwards and setting the potential for a tornado outbreak. In the early afternoon of May 22, an Enhanced risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for extreme sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado Outbreak
__NOTOC__ A tornado outbreak is the occurrence of multiple tornadoes spawned by the same synoptic scale weather system. The number of tornadoes required to qualify as an outbreak typically are at least six to ten, with at least two rotational locations (if squall line) or at least two supercells producing multiple tornadoes. The tornadoes usually occur within the same day or continue into the early morning hours of the succeeding day, and within the same region. Most definitions allow for a break in tornado activity (time elapsed from the end of the last tornado to the beginning of the next tornado) of six hours. If tornado activity indeed resumes after such a lull, many definitions consider the event to be a new outbreak. A series of continuous or nearly continuous tornado outbreak days is a tornado outbreak sequence. In the United States and Canada, tornado outbreaks usually occur from March through June in the Great Plains, the Midwestern United States, and the Southeastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryline
A dry line (also called a dew point line, or Marfa front, after Marfa, Texas) is a line across a continent that separates moist air and dry air. One of the most prominent examples of such a separation occurs in central North America, especially Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, where the moist air from the Gulf of Mexico meets dry air from the desert south-western states. The dry line is an important factor in severe weather frequency in the Great Plains of North America. It typically lies north-south across the High Plains states in the warm sector of an extratropical cyclone and stretches into the Canadian Prairies during the spring and early summer. The dry line is also important for severe convective storms in other regions of the world, such as northern India. In general, thunderstorms and other forms of severe weather occur on the moist side of the dryline. Characteristics Near the surface, warm dry air is denser than warm moist air of lesser or similar temperature, and thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time or UTC is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is within about one second of mean solar time (such as UT1) at 0° longitude (at the IERS Reference Meridian as the currently used prime meridian) and is not adjusted for daylight saving time. It is effectively a successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The coordination of time and frequency transmissions around the world began on 1 January 1960. UTC was first officially adopted as CCIR Recommendation 374, ''Standard-Frequency and Time-Signal Emissions'', in 1963, but the official abbreviation of UTC and the official English name of Coordinated Universal Time (along with the French equivalent) were not adopted until 1967. The system has been adjusted several times, including a brief period during which the time-coordination radio signals broadcast both UTC and "Stepped Atomic Time (SAT)" before a new UTC was adopted in 1970 and implemented in 1972. This change also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Zone
A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, Commerce, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between Country, countries and their Administrative division, subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time. All time zones are defined as offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), ranging from UTC−12:00 to UTC+14:00. The UTC offset, offsets are usually a whole number of hours, but a few zones are offset by an additional 30 or 45 minutes, such as in Indian Standard Time, India, Time in Australia, South Australia and Nepal Time, Nepal. Some areas of higher latitude use daylight saving time for about half of the year, typically by adding one hour to local time during spring (season), spring and summer. List of UTC offsets In the table below, the locations that use daylight saving time (DST) are listed in their UTC offse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navasota, Texas
Navasota is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,643 at the 2020 census. In 2005, the Texas Legislature designated Navasota as the "Blues Capital of Texas" in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native and blues musician. Geography Navasota is located in southwestern Grimes County, Texas, east of the Navasota River (a tributary of the Brazos River). It is northwest of Houston. Texas State Highway 105 is the main east–west route that passes through the center of Navasota, leading southwest to Brenham and east to Conroe. Texas State Highway 6 passes north–south through the eastern side of the city as a four-lane bypass, leading northwest to College Station and south to Hempstead. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.47%, is water. History French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, misguided in his 1687 attempt to locate the Mississippi River and tryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city and the county seat of Brazos County, Texas, United States. It is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley (East and Central Texas). As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 83,980. Bryan borders the city of College Station, which lies to its south. Together they are referred to as the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area, which has a population of more than 250,069. History The area around Bryan was part of a land grant to Moses Austin by Spain. Austin's son, Stephen F. Austin, helped bring settlers to the area. Among the settlers was William Joel Bryan, the nephew of Stephen Austin. In 1866 the county seat of Brazos County was changed from Boonville to Bryan, and a post office was opened. In 1867, after many delays caused by the Civil War, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, which had only previously gotten as far as Millican, finally reached Bryan. A short time later, in 1871, the city of Bryan became incorporated. Just south of Brya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,456. History Kinsley was originally called Petersburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1873. It was later renamed Peter's City, and finally the name Kinsley was adopted honoring E.W. Kinsley, a capitalist from Boston. The first post office in Kinsley was established under the name Peters in April 1873. The post office was renamed Kinsley in January, 1874. Geography Kinsley is located at (37.922354, -99.411531). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Kinsley is approximately east of Dodge City. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kinsley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Area attractions * Edwards County Historical S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis, Kansas
Lewis is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 400. History Lewis was founded about 1885. It was named for journalist M.M. Lewis. The first post office in Lewis was established in November, 1886. Geography Lewis is located at (37.937014, −99.254728). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 451 people, 183 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.4% White, 1.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 23.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.7% of the population. There were 183 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ness City, Kansas
Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,329. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown, and nicknamed ''Skyscraper of the Plains''. History Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886. Geography Ness City is located at (38.452250, -99.905989). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Ness City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cwa''), with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. Rainfall, although sometimes scarce, is high enough to avoid an semi-arid steppe climate. Ness City receives of precipitation during an average year. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,449 people, 635 hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetmore, Kansas
Jetmore is a city in and the county seat of Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 770. History Jetmore was originally called Buckner, and was laid out under the latter name in 1879. The name was changed to Jetmore in 1880 in honor of Col. Abraham Buckles Jetmore. A lawyer from Topeka, Abraham Jetmore was instrumental in securing a railroad line through the city and in arranging for it to become the county seat. Geography Jetmore is located at (38.084137, -99.895999). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The Buckner Creek, a tributary of the Pawnee River, flows through Jetmore. The surface rocks in this area consist of Greenhorn limestone and Graneros shale. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jetmore has a humid subtropical climate, abbrevia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name (natively ') is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. The first Euro-American settlement in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey, Texas
Turkey is a city in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 421 at the 2010 census, down from 494 at the 2000 census. Geography Turkey is located in southwestern Hall County at (34.394248, −100.894736). Texas State Highway 70 runs through the east side of the city as 9th Street, leading north to Clarendon and south to Matador. Texas State Highway 86 runs through the center of Turkey as Main Street, leading east to Estelline and west to Tulia. According to the United States Census Bureau, Turkey has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Turkey has a semiarid climate, ''BSk'' on climate maps. History Turkey was platted in 1907. A tall monument standing on edge within city limits of Turkey, honors the former musician Bob Wills, who was considered by authorities as the co-founder of Western swing. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 317 people, 134 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
