Heads up ferret people - there may be some nasty weather headed for parts of the Mid-West. Severe weather warnings for this Friday: Strong Tornado Outbreak Forecast for Friday - Chicago to Iowa http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/day48prob.gif MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER ALIGNMENT AND CONFIDENCE IS HIGH FOR A SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE ON FRI/D4 ANYWHERE FROM FAR ERN NEB INTO IA...SRN MN...AND SWRN WI. THE WRN TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE PLAINS ON FRIDAY/D4...WITH A RAPIDLY DEEPENING SURFACE LOW NEAR THE NEB/IA BORDER FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON...CONTINUING NEWD INTO MN OVERNIGHT. Full article at: <http://investmentwatchblog.com/strong-tornado-outbreak-forecast-for-friday-chicago-to-iowa/> Violent Storms, Tornadoes Possible Wisconsin to Oklahoma As a powerful storm takes shape over the northern Plains late this week, severe thunderstorms may bring a tornado outbreak and high winds from parts of the southern Plains to a portion of the Midwest. T he pattern has the potential to bring the first widespread severe weather outbreak of the autumn season and could be the most significant threat to lives and property over the Central states since May. Full article and video at: <http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/violent-storm-tornadoes-late-week/18360878> Severe Weather: Big Midwest Threat http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/severe-weather-tracker-page Are you prepared? Please pass this information along, especially to shelters in or near those areas. Lisa O. F.E.R.R.E.T. Ferretemergency.org [Posted in FML 7924]