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

09/02/2026

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Wed Sep 2 2026

Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-
Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-
Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
Including the cities of Kingman, Salina, Valley Center, Arkansas
City, Eureka, Andover, Fredonia, Augusta, Winfield, Marion, Grenola,
Derby, Bel Aire, Parsons, Park City, Humboldt, Yates Center, Longton,
Wellington, Coffeyville, Haysville, Neodesha, Moline, Cedar Vale,
Hutchinson, Newton, Howard, El Dorado, Peabody, Rose Hill, Strong
City, Iola, Hillsboro, Anthony, Harper, McPherson, Madison, Sedan,
Attica, Mulvane, Chanute, Cottonwood Falls, and Independence
1232 AM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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This Week in Weather — August 18 to August 23-This week will generally be warm in the West, South and Northeast. Cooler ...
08/18/2026

This Week in Weather — August 18 to August 23
-This week will generally be warm in the West, South and Northeast. Cooler temperatures will pool across the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
-The jet will be weak and snaking across the north, from the Northwest to the Northeast.
-Some isolated to scattered severe storms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday in the central part of the country, northward into the Great Lakes.
-Thursday some more isolated storms may pop up over the Upper Midwest. More storms may trigger over the weekend in New England or the Mid Atlantic states, and again over the northern prairies of North Dakota and Montana into Saskatchewan.
-Heavy rains are expected Thursday-Saturday across parts of Virginia and North Carolina.
-It'll be dry over much of California, with above normal temperatures and abundant sunshine. It'll also be exceptionally warm and dry over the Rio Grande region of Texas.
-Wildfire smoke continues primarily in the Northwest, with plentiful wildfire smoke in British Columbia and Washington.
-The Atlantic continues to look quiet for the next week.

Get the latest model forecasts from f5weather.com

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08/13/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
643 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salina,
moving northeast at 30 mph. This warning replaces the previous
Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Salina, New Cambria, Salina Airport, and Kipp.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 86 and 95.
Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 251 and 266.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3894 9737 3893 9738 3892 9738 3891 9737
3882 9737 3870 9756 3878 9773 3896 9759
3896 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 232DEG 28KT 3879 9762

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

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