News DetailVideo showing the devastating impacts of Hurricane Katrina's cat 5 storm surge
Posted At: September 5, 2007 @ 1:32 AM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Hurricanes
This video was shot by a family in Chalmette, LA, showing how devastating a category 5 storm surge can be. The water rose from ground level to the roof in only 3 minutes! Sadly, everyone in this neighborhood lost their homes to the 20+ foot storm surge of Hurricane Katrina.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIG4Rl9AaW-bYPhvI7U_3IcSTZKA
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iIG4Rl9AaW-bYPhvI7U_3IcSTZKA
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And what did he say at the end of the video? Hey Reed, I think I saw your car in that clip LOL
WOW! I wish Nicaraugua and Honduras luck with Felix! You don't really realize how bad a storm surge can be until you see a home video of one!!!!!!!
Also, as a side note: Most of you may not know, but Hurricane Katrina caused devastation in other places that New Orleans. In Bowleys Quarters, Maryland, neighborhoods were flooded by a storm surge from Katrina too (and I'm pretty sure that they were flooded up to there roofs too).
I guess it's a risk you take when you decide to live near the water (Bolweys Qarters was right next to the water).
Not to mention living 10 feet below sea level.....
Tornado warnings outside of Dallas!!!!!!!! wtf?
I remember that vid same as this one..(click name for vid) seems like they got suprised just like poor fabian.
WARNING:did you guys know that hurricane felix is taking the same path as mitch in 1998? mitch killed over 11,000 people due to damages and floods because it stalled over the Honduras and Niguaragua(pardon the spelling) hope that Felix doesnt do the same as Mitch but it would make a good story huh?
Doug, he said he would never stay for another hurricane again, that he would run.
That was very powerful. ... Now I'm going to watch the video Cors has linked to.
I made an image to show why some levees failed during katrina. (click name for it)
Wasn't Katrina shown to be a CAT 3 upon landfall? Not Cat5? It was a Cat 5 out in the Gulf of Mexico. Reed, you guys are weather GODS!
yup greg a strong cat3 but reed is talking about the storm surge which was generated b4 landfall.
katrina was a category 3 at landfall but major damage... felix was 5 at landfall?
i have some cool pics of Katrina when she hit land and its awesome email me if you want me to send them to any on you guys ok?
horselover_reno05@yahoo.com
i love this web site it shows the really cool pics.
whta is the differents between an E5 &cat 5?
f5 you mean? F stands for the fujita scale and it measures tornadoes, anf cat 1,2,3,4,5, measures speeds for hurricanes
i still don't get it
A catagory 5 is a strong Hurricane, ive never heard of E5 but an EF5 is a very strong tornado, sometimes 1 mile to 2 miles wide.
tornadoes r measured by their speed destruction and size on a thing called a Fujita scale some weird guy invented it anywayits f1,2,3,4,5 and sometimes f 6's. Hurricanes are measured by their wind speed by categories 12345 and the stronger they r the higher up they rank got it now?
who r u matt?
Here is a link to the National Weather Service's online Weather Gloassary. There is a lot of very helpful information to be found here - just scroll down and you'll find it (after the introduction).
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php#Introduction
thanks matt i get it now
srry about this
Tropical Depression- winds up to 39 mph
Tropical Storm- winds speeds from 39-73 mph
Catagory 1 Hurricane- winds from 74-95mph
Catagory 2 Hurricane- winds from 96-110 mph
Catagory 3 Hurricane- winds from 111-130 mph
Catagory 4 Hurricane- winds from 131-155 mph
Catagory 5 Hurricane- winds from 156mph and up
EF0 tornado- winds from 65–85 mph
EF1 tornado- winds from 86-110mph
EF2 tornado- winds from 111-135 mph
EF3 tornado- winds from 136-165 mph
EF4 tornado- winds from 166-200 mph
EF5 tornado- winds from 200 mph and up.
Hope that helps you a little bit.
Im no pro at this stuff but im still learning stuff everyday.
Katrina was a cat 3 at landfall, but the storm surge was that of a cat 5. Even though the winds decreased abruptly just prior to landfall, the surge built up by days of cat 5 winds did not. I heard reports of 25+ foot storm surge from Katrina.
I think that was Simon's car!!!
Another record by Felix... from USA Today: "Hurricane Henriette also made landfall Tuesday from the Pacific Ocean, hitting western Mexico. That is the first time two hurricanes from separate oceans hit North America on the same day, according to records from the National Hurricane Center."
NEWS FLASH - WE'RE GETTING RAIN!!!! and:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
106 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 145 PM CDT
* AT 102 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GRADY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
REYDELL AROUND 130 PM CDT
(This is several counties south of me)
Congrats Heidi! It's about time.
I had my fluffy doggie out in it and he got his furs wet, and now he's inside smelling like wet-dog-needs-a-bath! 8-O Shoulda given him a bath YESTERDAY!!!! AAAAAAA!!!
More good news - free car wash! Yeah! :D
I hope you get some more! Not sure exactly where you live, but it looks like the entire state is getting a little bit of something today
Felix sure came & went like a mayfly.
First it looked like it was going to cross the Yucatan and strengthen again in the Gulf... then it looked like it was going to pummel Belize... then it looked like it was going to rake the entire coast of Honduras... looking at the final track (pic^) it's just petering out down in Nicaragua.
I sure hope the Miskito villages did okay!
* petering out in s. Honduras & El Salvador, not Nicaragua
Just across the border from you, Barry County, MO, has a flash-flood warning out.
Joe, I'm in Izard Co. AR (Izard as in lizard :-)
Ohh, thunder!
1.40" - WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tornado on the ground in Idaho... way to go, Idaho...
AT 1254 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NORTH OF THE MONSANTO PLANT NEAR SODA SPRINGS
...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS GUSTING TO 58 MPH WERE ALSO
REPORTED AT THE SODA SPRINGS AIRPORT.
* AT 110 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH OF WAYAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
THERE ARE MORE
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ARKANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
* AT 218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES WEST
OF DE WITT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
IMMANUEL AROUND 235 PM CDT...
&&
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CARIBOU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYAN...
* UNTIL 200 PM MDT
* AT 110 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH OF WAYAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CARIBOU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SODA SPRINGS...
* UNTIL 130 PM MDT
* AT 1235 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BANCROFT...OR ABOUT 9 MILES
WEST OF SODA SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONDA
AND HENRY
Heidi, l'Izard County is really getting it! It's up to yellow/orange on the storm-rain screen. What's that old saying, when it rains, it pours..
Joe tornado on the ground right now in ID
Just kinda errie, but that weather watch out for ID/WY/CO area is "weather watch number 666"
Looking like North or South Carolia may be dealing with a Cat 1 or minimal Cat 2 for the weekend. With that high building in it should push a developing system onshore. Wouldn't be a bad thing as they need the rain in the worst way just not the wind.
Currently in Buckeye Land aka Columbus Ohio it is 93 and sunny.
Snake River Valley magic!
They get a lot of tornadoes up there.
hey guys...... whats going on have i misses anything exciting lol?..... thanks joe and heidi for helpin me get grl3 working yesterday is really good
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
403 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2007
TXC365-052130-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0269.000000T0000Z-070905T2130Z/
PANOLA TX-
403 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2007
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR PANOLA COUNTY...
AT 400 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARTHAGE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
AT 400 PM...THE PANOLA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED STRONG WINDS IN
CARTHAGE...BUT DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF WIND SPEED.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CARTHAGE BY 410 PM CDT...
DEBERRY BY 420 PM CDT...
Oh, no! looks likes Texas is getting more rain (They've had way to much this season, from what I've heard)!
Adiós, Felix!
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER 20
400 AM CDT WED SEP 05 2007
...FELIX WEAKENING RAPIDLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL
AMERICA...HEAVY RAINS STILL EXPECTED...
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 30 MPH...45
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.
yeh felix did weaken real quick lol
Typhoon Fitow is headed right toward Tokyo, but it sounds like it'll only be Category 1 status. Tokyo is used to getting hammered by typhoons, earthquakes, Godzilla, etc. so they should be ok.
I bet they have their hard hats ready, Joe! Remember the photos James posted? Here they are again! (Not James's photos - the hard hats! :-D
http://www.fdma.go.jp/en/pam11.html
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL UTAH COUNTY IN UTAH...
THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY OF PROVO...
* UNTIL 430 PM MDT
* AT 359 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SPANISH FORK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAYSON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SPRINGVILLE AT 410 PM MDT
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Aaww... too bad I'm not in Idaho ;) Hey everyone, how's it going?
I should plan a trip to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes in Idaho... get a severe weather and a 4-wheeling fix all at once!
hey AJ...... not alot going on really lol quiet is the word lol
Hi everyone! Nothing new?
423 PM MDT Wed Sep 5 2007
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
central Moffat County in northwest Colorado...
this includes the city of Craig...
* until 515 PM MDT
* at 416 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail... and
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located 25
miles west of Craig... and moving east at 30 mph in the vicinity
of Highway 40.
* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
Craig by 505 PM MDT...
Doppler radar has indicated some weak rotation within this storm.
While not immediately likely... a tornado may still develop. If a
tornado is spotted... act quickly and move to a place of safety in a
sturdy structure... such as a basement or small interior room.
This is a dangerous storm. If you are in its path... prepare
immediately for damaging winds... destructive hail... and deadly cloud
to ground lightning. People outside should move to a shelter...
preferably inside a strong building but away from windows.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT
Wednesday evening for northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah.
Lat... Lon 4068 10790 4074 10758 4039 10752 4044 10812
4058 10814
time... Mot... loc 2223z 255deg 26kt 4052 10797
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Sponsored by State Farm
Statement as of 4:03 PM MDT on September 05, 2007
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 666 remains in effect until 900 PM MDT
for the following locations
Co
. Colorado counties included are
Garfield Mesa Moffat
Rio Blanco
Local Storm Report
09/05/2007 0235 PM
Craig, Moffat County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.
09/05/2007 0319 PM
3 miles E of Dinosaur, Moffat County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by Park/Forest srvc.
Covered the ground
09/05/2007 0235 PM
Craig, Moffat County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.
News Recap:
-Heidi got rain
-Felix died
-Idaho got a tornado
That's about it!
Hey, I'm in the news! I was ON the news with my KAIT-8 WeatherWatcher report, too! WoW-WEE 8-O
hahaha How are you Joe?
Ça va! Nice day here! Cloudy.
Hey Heidi, this has pretty much been an all-around great day for you!
Here it was around 68 but tomorrow it's supposed to be around 86!
I will do another tornado painting friday (it's my day off)
Excellent! Can't wait to see it!
A tornado in a fall landscape...is it possible???
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
AZC012-052345-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0044.070905T2245Z-070905T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
345 PM MST WED SEP 5 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL LA PAZ COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PARKER...PARKER DAM...
* UNTIL 445 PM MST
* AT 338 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF PARKER AND ANOTHER STORM JUST EAST OF
PARKER DAM. STORMS WERE SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.
********************* IMPORTENT **************
I found a Vid with the arnett OK Tornado... Did Reed chase this? I do know that it was 5 Hours before the Gerensburg storm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-qKuKf5GM
Hey Reed did you see the forecast for tomorrow? It's looking quite good for some naders out near C NE. I think it will be pretty good with 3200 j/kg of CAPE, 75F tds, and good shear. I'm going to be chasing the event...are you heading out?
Whoa, sounds like a pretty nasty storm. Keep eyes on it, please.
An autumn twister? I'd love to see it Caro!
MICHAEL YESSSSSSS good chance of tornadoes i just posted on your blog.
Hey Hey!! I don't have to work til Saturday!!
Anything new here??
If you find a picture of an event like this just let me know AJ!
Caleb, you're right, it was the Arnett tornado that Reed had on CNN.
Fall tornado sounds great Caro! Heck any tornado sounds great!
Joe found a pic of a snow spout last night! Hooda thunkit!!
Take a look to this picture! with red/orange and yellow trees, that should be great!
http://www.aracnet.com/~dcf/Tornado_Ames_Nov_2005.jpg
Karen I'm not tring to be nasty, but could you check your E-mail that you listed (I requsted the pics of Katrina)
Not trying to be mean, just thought I'd let 'ya know!
Good luck Michael O! Bring back some footage, pleeeaasssee! ;)
YES EMAIL IT TO REED PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brady MN could you tell me where I can see that pic of the snow-spout?
-THANKS!!!!
Caro, nice pic!
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
COC107-060015-
/O.NEW.KGJT.SV.W.0021.070905T2350Z-070906T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
550 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN ROUTT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 615 PM MDT
* AT 545 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 20
MILES WEST OF MT ZIRKEL...OR ABOUT 33 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRAIG...
AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAHNS PEAK BY 555 PM MDT...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MT ZIRKEL BY 615 PM MDT...
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEASTERN UTAH.
Hey Michael...Definitely looks interesting!!
Hopefully in the next model run the LLJ will be a little further west. If so we might have to make the trip...I just have this damn dissertation to writeal;kdsjf;alskdjf;
Interesting...
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.funshun.com/amazing-facts/pics/tornado-small.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.funshun.com/amazing-facts/snow-and-ice-weather-facts.html&h=96&w=96&sz=3&hl=fr&start=471&um=1&tbnid=7cbz6IoJ2oRNoM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=81&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dautumn%2Btornado%26start%3D468%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dfr%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:fr:official%26hs%3D8Y4%26sa%3DN
Here ya go Sam!!
WoW! I want this for Christmas!
"The most snow produced in a single snowstorm is 4.8 meters (15.75ft) at Mt Shasta Ski Bowl, California (USA) between 13 and 19 February 1959."
Yes Brady, if you mention something cool like that, you have to share. ;)
Got to move... I'm coming back after exercise
Just ^^^ click my name!!
Yeah Reed it dose look very good tomarrow.....
here is what it looks like
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2probotlk_1730_any.gif
Awesome! Me likes winter waterspouts :D
Thanks fo the pic Brady MN!
But, to be honest with you, it was more a water spout than a snow-spout, thanks anyway! Biggest water-spout I've seen (thickest water-spout)
Caleb, you are my hero. lol. I like how there's a 5% swing down into Kansas... :D
I smell a chase...
AJ there really called snowspout there are VERY reare
I just noticed that Caleb... thanks though!! I learned something cool today... ;)
Be back later guys, me hungry ;)
AJ, that is neat how there's a 5% swing down into Kansas! Also, if I read it right, it looks like the 5% chance goes into parts of Canada! It'll be iteresting!
Guys i'me tired c you later
I've never seen a pic of a tornado picking up snow, but here is a pic of a tornado where there's snow on the ground ^
It's rather cool... highest elevation tornado ever documented in the US, 12,000 ft!
That one's awesome!! What's the thought on tomorrow?
I don't work and I have a full tank!!
TORNADO WARNING
ARC019-060100-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0028.070906T0020Z-070906T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
720 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 718 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ABOUT 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ARKADELPHIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ARKADELPHIA AROUND 730 PM CDT...
CADDO VALLEY AROUND 740 PM CDT...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 30 BEWTEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 81.
&&
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN LITTLE ROCK.
Hey, Heidi I heard you live in AR. GET IN THE BASEMENT ;)
Joe Surfer-that is one cool picture!! ESPECIALLY looking up and over at it.
Now-will someone PLEASSSSEEEE enlighten me when REED says the al;kdsjf;alskdjf;??? I have asked my 18 year old-and he doesn't know it! Caro-does it mean anything to you in French??!!! lol
Ya got me, Brady. The rumor seems to be Nebraska might have a chance. That gourd shape in the Day 2 outlook looks like it's straining to reach Duluth... as if it knows you're there
Joe here is a tornadi from alaska
Nebraska is a lil far for me... I think? If I head towards SD it'll probably storm hard here again!=( If I can get my bro to go with we could push that far!!
Susan, al;kdsjf;alskdjf in French is àél;çdsfàêêéjf, I believe.
Lol!!
Nice find caleb! Thanks for reminding me... there are radar stations for Alaska in GR3 that I've never checked out yet!
Brady, who knows... the Day 1 outlook that comes out in the morning should be interesting. Maybe Reed will bake up one of his excellent forecasts
Caleb, nice pic! I guess it's not too often that Alaska sees tornados!
I'm gonna get the truck (TIV) ready 2 roll!
I guess we'll just have to wait n see!!
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGG!!! lol!!! You guys crack me up.
I just cracked myself up-couldn't figure out why I couldn't hear sound on the video that was posted for this blog-my son had his ear buds still plugged in!!doh! now I can go back and listen to it!!!
Susan those are just random letters that he types when he is ticked about something... it may be where his face hits the keyboard
I'd like to hear Andrews take on it too!
he's pretty wise himself in this department!
Thank you Joe- very much for clearing that up! Something that tiny was driving me batty!!!lol-Wow! what a difference to hear what was going on with the video!!
NWS Fort Worth has detirmed a High EF1 - EF2 (Still Prelim) tocuhed down, obliterated some mobile homes and hit some high tenson towers and put them into metal balls.
Also had a good amount of flooding, 4.50 Inchs in my aera in 50 minutes
Susan, Joe has pointed you in the right direction about the asdfghjkl;bgfdjvbi, but it can also mean extreme excitement, not just that one is ticked. Reed owns the copyright for saf;dbgfvb;dfg;b so if we have misinterpreted it in any way, I am sure he will give us what for. And then he'll say AAAAAAAAAAAAA asdfghjkl;fv;d;
:D
Oh, and Sam, the tornado warning was for southwest Arkansas, and I'm in north central AR. Plus I don't have a basement! ;-D
Wow!! It got quiet here!
Ok-thanks Heidi!
*chirp-chirp Brady ;) btw, Susan... AAAAAAAAAAHHHasdljfs lmao. Sorry, couldn't resist.
Man it was hot and muggy today!! almost 90 earlier!
It's 79 now!!
I can commiserate Brady! I've been breaking into sweats just by tinkering on my new chase vehicle! It's not fun.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-jklyao!!-lol-back at ya!!
Yay Susan! :-D
To bad it takes me a while to think it up!!!lol!!!:-D
Brady, I've always wondered what it is with chasers and their red vehicles, but now I know. :D I have an new, sorta, red chase truck :D
He said it best. "I'm a fool for staying here".
Posted By AJ | September 5, 2007 @ 9:31 PM #
Brady, I've always wondered what it is with chasers and their red vehicles, but now I know. :D I have an new, sorta, red chase truck :D
It hides the blood from the debris and hail impacts better AJ.
Hehe!! Yep!! Red chase vehicles!! Just like that movie!!
What was it called again?lol
lol. That's awfully handy to know Tim. haha.
It's a red 1998 Dodge Dakota, if anyone is interested in knowing :D
Nice choice AJ!! Just be ready to rebuild the transmission!
Dodges are known for having tranny problems! The engines run forever if ya take care of it!!
Welp, I'm out for the nite. Have a good one everybody! Peace, g'nite.
Mine has 97k miles on it, and the previous owner had the tranny rebuilt before I bought it :D Hopefully, it lasts awhile.
Laters all, g'nite!
Gnite AJ!! I'll be back. Gotta run downtown quick!! Hope I don't get shot! lol
I'm back and free of bullet holes!!
Where did everyone go?
WoW!! This is creepy!!
Looks like I'm talking to myself again!!=(
sorry sam didnt check my mail last night but i tried to get them to you
Karen, I shoudn't of said anything. I did not mean it nasty. You were nice enough to offer the pics and here I am being impatient.
srry =(
you were right come to think of it those are shelf clouds but cant hurricanes form shelf clouds?