severe weather



Ice damage from 2020: An early-season ice storm cuts power to neighborhoods and communities in central and western Oklahoma in October 2020. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)
Fruit trees protected from freezing temperatures at The Gardens at Texas A&M. A cold protection plan should include covers for sensitive trees and plants. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Tips on protecting gardens during storm season

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Tornado damage in a town in Missouri (Photo: iStock - picturejohn)

Simple steps now can make recovering from emergencies easier

Crews work to clear the snow from Highway 4 west of Bruning, Nebraska. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Department of Agriculture.)
A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

Severe weather looms; make plans now to stay safe

(Texas A&M AgriLife photo.)