Comments for TornadoTony Blog http://blog.tornadotony.com Mindless ramblings somewhat related to something somewhere. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on NWS SKYWARN Spotter Training by Eugene http://blog.tornadotony.com/generalities/nws-skywarn-spotter-training/#comment-120 Eugene Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:23:13 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/?p=149#comment-120 Nice article. Thanks. :) Eugene Nice article. Thanks. :) Eugene

]]> Comment on NWS SKYWARN Spotter Training by David Miller http://blog.tornadotony.com/generalities/nws-skywarn-spotter-training/#comment-116 David Miller Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:38:03 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/?p=149#comment-116 I appreciated this post. I just moved to Atlanta and I am getting used to the violent weather down here. Lots of storms. I will visit this site again. I appreciated this post. I just moved to Atlanta and I am getting used to the violent weather down here. Lots of
storms. I will visit this site again.

]]> Comment on Tony’s Tantrum of the Week: A Two-For-One Special! by Beau Dodson http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-a-two-for-one-special/#comment-102 Beau Dodson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:49:49 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-a-two-for-one-special/#comment-102 Love the storms hate the damage. Nothing we can do about the destruction. There is definitely nothing wrong with being in awe of what mother nature can throw at us. Snowstorms and cold weather kill more people than tornadoes, but we still love snow. Love the storms hate the damage. Nothing we can do about the destruction. There is definitely nothing wrong with being in awe of what mother nature can throw at us. Snowstorms and cold weather kill more people than tornadoes, but we still love snow.

]]> Comment on Tony’s Tantrum of the Week: Mobile homes and tornadoes by Tony http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-mobile-homes-and-tornadoes/#comment-63 Tony Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:12:26 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-mobile-homes-and-tornadoes/#comment-63 You are correct that there was no tornado warning for Leeds, but a severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 3:23 AM CST, and the tornado struck at 3:45 AM CST. That is a subject for a whole other rant that I do not wish to engage at this time. However, there was a tornado warning for southern Jefferson prior to what happened in Leeds, and given that Madison County, AL, is the only county of which I'm aware that does subdivide into different regions for different SAME codes, anyone with a weather radio on the alert tone set for Leeds (Jefferson County) would have known of the previous warning, and, had they taken proper steps, been out of their mobile homes, given that it was only a short time between the tornado warning expiration and the tornado at Leeds. You are correct that there was no tornado warning for Leeds, but a severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 3:23 AM CST, and the tornado struck at 3:45 AM CST. That is a subject for a whole other rant that I do not wish to engage at this time. However, there was a tornado warning for southern Jefferson prior to what happened in Leeds, and given that Madison County, AL, is the only county of which I’m aware that does subdivide into different regions for different SAME codes, anyone with a weather radio on the alert tone set for Leeds (Jefferson County) would have known of the previous warning, and, had they taken proper steps, been out of their mobile homes, given that it was only a short time between the tornado warning expiration and the tornado at Leeds.

]]> Comment on Tony’s Tantrum of the Week: Mobile homes and tornadoes by Fred Gossage http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-mobile-homes-and-tornadoes/#comment-62 Fred Gossage Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:04:38 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-mobile-homes-and-tornadoes/#comment-62 For what it's worth, there was neither a tornado warning or even a severe thunderstorm warning for the Leeds, Alabama tornado. People doing the right thing, having their weather radios on alert mode, wouldn't have known a tornado....or even just a severe thunderstorm....was approaching. For what it’s worth, there was neither a tornado warning or even a severe thunderstorm warning for the Leeds, Alabama tornado. People doing the right thing, having their weather radios on alert mode, wouldn’t have known a tornado….or even just a severe thunderstorm….was approaching.

]]> Comment on Tony’s Tantrum of the Week: Tornado Safety by Andrew http://blog.tornadotony.com/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-tornado-safety/#comment-60 Andrew Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:53:17 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/uncategorized/tonys-tantrum-of-the-week-tornado-safety/#comment-60 Of course getting footage of severe weather can be beneficial, but the key is doing it SAFELY. The last time a tornado warned cell passed over my house, I left my camera filming from a tri-pod as I stayed downstairs. I got some pretty good footage that way, and without risking my life. About 4 years ago, we got some nasty microburst winds, and the very window I film incoming weather from got ripped off the house and thrown through a car's back window 100ft away. The hail dents on that <b>inside</b> wall is a reminder of how dangerous it can get. Of course getting footage of severe weather can be beneficial, but the key is doing it SAFELY. The last time a tornado warned cell passed over my house, I left my camera filming from a tri-pod as I stayed downstairs. I got some pretty good footage that way, and without risking my life.

About 4 years ago, we got some nasty microburst winds, and the very window I film incoming weather from got ripped off the house and thrown through a car’s back window 100ft away. The hail dents on that inside wall is a reminder of how dangerous it can get.

]]> Comment on Midwest Snow Showers by Zach http://blog.tornadotony.com/nowcasts/midwest-snow-showers/#comment-56 Zach Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:20:27 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/uncategorized/midwest-snow-showers/#comment-56 Snow advisory in effect for Washington DC and surrounding areas. Based on radar trends it may be a pretty good hit of snow for them afterall. ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA... AND NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE WESTERN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE SUBURBS BY NOON...AND THE WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE METRO AREAS DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 1PM AND 3PM. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE ACROSS NORTHERN MARYLAND ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END THIS EVENING. Snow advisory in effect for Washington DC and surrounding areas. Based on radar trends it may be a pretty good hit of snow for them afterall.

…SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
SNOW ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM EST THIS EVENING.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA…
AND NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE THIS MORNING…AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
WESTERN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE SUBURBS BY NOON…AND THE
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE METRO AREAS DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON
BETWEEN 1PM AND 3PM. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE ACROSS NORTHERN
MARYLAND ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END
THIS EVENING.

]]> Comment on Midwest Snow Showers by Zach http://blog.tornadotony.com/nowcasts/midwest-snow-showers/#comment-55 Zach Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:05:03 +0000 http://blog.tornadotony.com/uncategorized/midwest-snow-showers/#comment-55 This is expected to dump some snow on the mid-atlantic over the next day; it might not make it over the Appalachians though in any significant form. This is expected to dump some snow on the mid-atlantic over the next day; it might not make it over the Appalachians though in any significant form.

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