Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Mr. Robert E. Dreith, the cooperative weather observer at Randolph 4 miles WNW, KS was recently honored in a ceremony at the Randolph Senior Citizen Center. The award was presented by Topeka Meteorologist-In-Charge Ken Harding, Regional Data Aquisition Program Manager Bob Bonack, WFO Topeka's Data Aquisition Program Managers Bill Newman and Mike Couch. Mr. Dreith was presented the National Weather Service’s second-most distinguished award, named for John Campanius Holm who took the first known systematic observations in the American colonies in 1644-45. Mr. Dreith has provided daily precipitation, snowfall, snow depth and water equivalent data for the National Weather Service from the Randolph 4 miles WNW site and has provided stream stage reports for Fancy Creek, which drains into Tuttle Creek Reservoir. He began taking observations July 1, 1979. Mr. Dreith also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Holm Award for Randolph Observer - NWS Topeka, KS