Fent's Post Productions LLC

Fent's Post Productions LLC One man. One film. Many stories. And tornadoes. We used to have 3 channels on television, and one played a cowbell whenever there was a storm watch or warning.

Tornadoes Through Time
FENT'S POST PRODUCTIONS LLC·THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018·
In my lifetime, storm prediction has come a very long way. The storm could have been anywhere within a hundred miles. Radar wasn’t very advanced and the only chasers were media or law enforcement personnel. It was thought that the low pressure inside a tornado caused houses to explode and people were told to open their wi

ndows before taking shelter in a basement corner. More often than now, tornadoes caught people without any warning at all. Over time, storms have been dissected and many causes revealed as to what makes tornadoes. Rotation is detected before a funnel forms. Debris balls show up on highly sophisticated radar. Warnings are only for the portions of counties in a storm path. We know that tornadoes don’t create enough vacuum to explode a house, but simply blow it to bits. Underground is still the safe place but we are to seek the innermost room, not a corner. “Chasers” surround storms by the dozens, though the level of expertise varies from trained meteorologists to kids in pickup trucks who have no idea what to look for and look out for under these monstrous, spinning thunderstorms that sweep across the great plains. Fent’s Post Productions is producing a film about an unusually potent batch of storms that made history in north-central Kansas. As producer, director and photographer, I also bring a lifetime of experience as a cameraman, feature writer and storm student to this project. My various assistants and I have researched, traveled and trained all over the state and coast to coast to interview those involved in this disaster. I continue to ride with veteran storm chasers to capture these awesome, timeless storms on camera. In production since 2009, the film’s final interviews will be completed soon and post production is starting. I have personally given everything I’ve been able to give to this project. It has been by turns tedious, exhilarating, exasperating, exhausting, rewarding, scary, bizarre, beautiful, bewildering, educational and always expensive. As citizens, many things have improved for us since 1973. However, so many issues of that year - that decade- remain much as they were. Rhetorical questions continue to be political footballs. Media entities often act on profit rather than on what is true. Divisions among us have widened as these dynamic forces rip and tear at the very foundations of who we are. Yet there is a creative force which continually emerges from the human spirit, and we see time and again how our shared struggles bring out the best in us. This is at the core of this story. This is the source of hope that drives me to complete this film and share it with you. If you want to help out, I’ll also share the credit with you. This is much more than another tornado film. Tornadoes come and go. What endures is the way that we treat each other when the heavy sky descends. We often act out of fear, but we ultimately want the same things for our families, friends and neighbors. Sometimes we have to watch these storms from a different vantage point to understand what is at stake. Sometimes we can’t see the storm for the clouds.
- Ron Fent

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - EXTREME HEAT WARNINGNational Weather Service Wichita KS626 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026Russell-Linc...
07/26/2026

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - EXTREME HEAT WARNING
National Weather Service Wichita KS
626 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-Including the cities of Iola, Marion, Mulvane, Park City, Cottonwood Falls, Kingman, Sedan, Yates Center, Wellington, Independence, Anthony, Wilson, Chanute, Hillsboro, Attica, Great Bend, El Dorado, Neodesha, Eureka, Fredonia, Lyons, Moline, Howard, Augusta, Longton, Coffeyville, Hutchinson, Humboldt, Salina, Grenola, Bel Aire, Winfield, McPherson, Peabody, Ellsworth, Andover, Arkansas City, Cedar Vale, Sterling, Strong City, Lincoln, Haysville, Derby, Newton, Harper, Sylvan Grove, Rose Hill, Valley Center, Madison, Russell, and
Parsons
626 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 ..EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.....HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - HEAT ADVISORYNational Weather Service Wichita KS1204 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026Russell-Lincoln-Ba...
07/24/2026

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - HEAT ADVISORY
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1204 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-Including the cities of Yates Center, Wilson, Lyons, Wellington,Winfield, Eureka, Sterling, Harper, Hutchinson, Anthony, Iola,Chanute, Andover, Bel Aire, McPherson, Peabody, Neodesha, Madison,Humboldt, Park City, Cedar Vale, Ellsworth, Coffeyville, SylvanGrove, Rose Hill, Augusta, Independence, Strong City, Parsons,Attica, Newton, Valley Center, Great Bend, Grenola, Lincoln, Sedan,El Dorado, Russell, Derby, Fredonia, Hillsboro, Cottonwood Falls,Arkansas City, Howard, Moline, Salina, Mulvane, Kingman, Marion,Haysville, and Longton
1204 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected for much of the
area.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Very hot conditions and high humidity may result in heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Not much flooding, really? Government services are sketchy now.
07/24/2026

Not much flooding, really? Government services are sketchy now.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood WarningNational Weather Service Wichita KS1157 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026Sali...
07/24/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1157 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Saline KS-
1157 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Saline County in central Kansas...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow
moving thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Salina and New Cambria.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3877 9737 3886 9764 3896 9765 3896 9737
3893 9737 3893 9738 3892 9738 3891 9737

07/24/2026
This Week in Weather — July 21 - July 26There's a lot going on this week across the country. The jet stream will sag a l...
07/22/2026

This Week in Weather — July 21 - July 26
There's a lot going on this week across the country. The jet stream will sag a little farther south than it did last week, with more dips giving some in the northern tier some brief relief from the unseasonably high heat. Areas of eastern Canada down into the Great Lakes and Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will have below normal temperatures. This will be mainly early in the week, associated with a dip in the jet and some storms passing through the Northeast today.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing today across parts of the Northeast. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk and enhanced risk for severe storms primarily from the Mid-Atlantic into the Ohio Valley today.

In the Gulf, Tropical Storm Bertha has formed and is expected to drift westward, hugging the Louisiana coast through Thursday. It will the make landfall near Houston, TX as a Tropical Depression. Damaging winds and heavy rains are expected along it's path.

It'll be hot across Florida, across the deep south into the west this week. It'll be generally dry out there, especially in parts of California. This will further the wildfire risk there. In the Pacific Northwest, many wildfires are contributing to a large plume of wildfire smoke from British Columbia through Washington, Oregon and Idaho into western Montana.

Late in the period, new storms are expected to develop in the Canadian Prairies on Friday and move to the northern Great Lakes by Sunday.

07/19/2026

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - HEAT ADVISORY
National Weather Service Wichita KS
216 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Including the cities of Sylvan Grove, Wilson, Ellsworth, Lyons,
Lincoln, Marion, Russell, Hillsboro, Peabody, Sterling, Salina,
McPherson, and Great Bend
216 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected.
* WHERE...Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Rice,
Russell, and Saline Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Different year, same s**t.
07/16/2026

Different year, same s**t.

Flash flood emergencies were issued for the region, where last year’s floods devastated the area, including Camp Mystic. Follow for live news updates.

“Never in my lifetime has a president treated disaster relief as a political cudgel,” Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the ...
07/09/2026

“Never in my lifetime has a president treated disaster relief as a political cudgel,” Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said in response to the data. “What President Trump has done to politicize disaster relief and hold up support for Americans who need it — including my constituents in Washington state — is frankly unforgivable.”

A White House spokesperson said there is “no politicization to the president’s decisions on disaster relief.” There’s compelling evidence to the contrary.

“All of your weather, all of your risk, it all originates with the ocean, and your forecasts don’t just depend on your l...
06/30/2026

“All of your weather, all of your risk, it all originates with the ocean, and your forecasts don’t just depend on your local Doppler radar and your local forecasters; it depends on this entire array of global and national infrastructure,” said Jeff Waters with Ocean Conservancy.

The National Weather Service has lost hundreds of employees since Trump took office, and its severe storm forecasts may be suffering. Two tornado outbreaks this year took forecasters by surprise.

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