Langner Storm Spotting - LSS

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

05/13/2026

MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER PATTERN with 5 days in a row of severe weather possible and increasing threat this weekend!

THURSDAY: Hailers in central Kansas
FRIDAY: Late night severe weather in red KS to IA
SATURDAY: Oklahoma dry line, supercells and tornadoes possible Oklahoma to Iowa
SUNDAY: This sequence peaks with another southern Plains to Upper Midwest large warm sector

We are hoping to deploy the 3 as peak season is arriving for the second half of May into June!

04/30/2026

🌪️ DON’T MESS WITH MAY: This is the average tornado risk for the month!

May is typically prime time for tornadoes in the U.S., when all the ingredients really start coming together. The threat shifts into the Plains and Midwest, as Tornado Alley really begins to wake up. Though the actual outcome of May can vary greatly as we have seen in years past.

That said, we tend to see more instability this time of year, while the jet stream starts lifting north creating that overlap that can lead to some of the most dangerous setups of the year.

It also brings more of those boundary-driven days where leftover boundaries, heat, and humidity can quickly turn a “quiet” setup into something severe. The Plains are usually ground zero, but tornadoes can happen in many areas this month.

Just always be ready for severe weather ⚠️🌪️

04/24/2026

Well, this is where AI starts to hurt us 😪

‼️ PSA PSA PSA PSA PSA ‼️

What started out as a joke between a few friends escalated into something much more. The picture quickly spread throughout the community and local media reported on it, causing unnecessary concern to residents and their families. Some shared the photo with public safety causing additional resources to be dispatched to the area. The picture is fake and AI generated. No tornadoes touched down in the Alta area on Thursday, April 23rd.

04/23/2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sac, Calhoun, Crawford Carroll Counties until 5:15pm

A severe thunderstorm was located near Breda moving northeast at 35 mph.

60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.



~KAL

04/23/2026

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Ida & Woodbury counties until 4:15pm CST.

A Severe Thunderstorm was located near Danbury moving at 35mph. 60+mph winds and 1.25" hail are expected. Expect DAMAGING hail as this particular cell is showing a strong hail core - we are keeping an eye on it!

Stay Tuned for the latest.


~KAL

04/23/2026

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for Cherokee & Buena Vista Counties until 4:00pm CST.

A Severe Thunderstorm was located near Aurelia moving at 35mph. 60+mph winds and 1" hail are expected. There is also very loose rotation with this storm - we are keeping an eye on it!

Stay Tuned for the latest.



~KAL

04/23/2026

‼️ SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SATURDAY for Very Large Hail 🧊, Damaging Winds 💨, and Tornadoes 🌪️ possible (including QLCS)

Severe storms are expected Saturday evening across Oklahoma and Kansas, with additional isolated storms possible across north Texas.

➡️ PRIMARY THREATS ARE:

🧊 VERY LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE: Initial storms may produce very large hail.

💨 DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE: Storms may grow into bowing segments, producing damaging winds.

🌪️ TORNADOES POSSIBLE: A couple tornadoes will be possible, including a QLCS tornado threat as storms organize.

➡️ WHAT TO EXPECT TIMEFRAME:

• Afternoon: Isolated storms possible across north Texas

• Evening: Storms develop across Kansas and Oklahoma

• Night: Storms organize and move southeast with increasing wind and embedded tornado potential

➡️ MORE DETAILS: Storm development is expected during the evening near a lifting boundary across Oklahoma and Kansas, where a moist and unstable airmass will be in place.

Any storm that develops may initially be capable of all hazards, before transitioning into organized bowing segments with a growing wind threat and QLCS tornado potential.

Farther south, storm development is more isolated and uncertain, but any storm that forms may produce very large hail.

⚠️ Stay weather aware and definitely do not sleep naked!