On the morning of January 4th, 2026, I chose to leave the cold air of east central Missouri and travel to Kentucky Lake near Benton, Kentucky, to celebrate 29 years on this beautiful planet. Now, this wasn't a spontaneous trip on my birthday, but rather, a return to the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a place I had fallen in love with during the summer months of 2025. After a 4-hour drive, I arrived at beautiful Kentucky Lake, where temperatures were in the

SPC HREF valid 00z - 4 HR Tornado Prob On June 3rd, 2025, the Storm Prediction Center issued a Slight risk across southwestern Oklahoma and Northwestern Texas. Storms were expected early in the afternoon across both NW/SW OK, with activity spreading across NW TX later in the afternoon. The SPC HREF really keyed in on SW OK/NW TX being the play for the day. In addition to model data, real-time data was also supportive. The 6 AM sounding from Norman showed instability around 1,

The Banana ready for her next adventure to Texas! In early April, I decided to make a spontaneous trip to Caddo Lake in far eastern Texas along the Texas/Louisiana border. I became interested in this lake after researching it and learning that Caddo Lake has alligators, and I'd be kayaking in a swamp. Now, most people would be completely against such an idea, but I found Driving through downtown Dallas. this to be one of the coolest things ever. At the time, I was living in