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    February 6 Severe Threat

    in Southeastern States

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    In the 13 years we’ve been here it’s probably only the 2nd time I’ve gotten our one safe space (a closet) cleared out for sever weather. My daughter (home sick from school) thought it was pretty exciting for a few minutes, getting to huddle in the closet with mom. Totally foreign to her. 
    I’ve always been fascinated with tornadoes, and have been real close a number of times, but I’ve got to say, it’s been kind of nice not having to worry too much about them here in the Carolinas. 

    February 6 Severe Threat

    in Southeastern States

    Posted

    1 hour ago, BullCityWx said:

    You grew up just up 22 from them. She grew up just outside of Winfield in Marion County, about half an hour from the MS line. 
     

    If my wife is spooked about severe weather, that’s sort of my barometer to worry. 

    I’m not sure how old your wife is, but I bet she’s heard of the Guin storm 1974

    The famous super outbreak. I was 6 at the time. I don’t remember that day specifically, but I’m sure I spent the day huddled up somewhere.

    February 6 Severe Threat

    in Southeastern States

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    2 hours ago, BullCityWx said:

    Yeah, my wife who is from NW Alabama, says this reminds her very much of home. She wasnt sure why the schools were in session today. 

    I can’t ever remember them cancelling school in my day, but there were days where we basically spent the entire day in the hall. I remember once in 8th grade or so, they sent us to the halls and I got a glimpse out of door, and evil cloud looked to be about 200 ft off the ground, rolling over the football field. Not a twister, but was trying mightily to become one.

    I did have my mom pick me up from elementary school once in the middle of the day when we lived in Tupelo, cause it was warning after warning. 
    Also in Tupelo spent many nights in the most primitive leaky, dark, spider infested storm shelter, until the the neighbors across the street built a nice, fancy one under ground.

    February 6 Severe Threat

    in Southeastern States

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    1 hour ago, BullCityWx said:

     

    Can you remember a day like this, ever?  It might be the worst severe weather day I can remember since the late 80s for Charlotte.

    I’ve lived here for around 13 years now. No, never seen a day like this here.

    now, when I lived in Mississippi, days like this were literally a dime a dozen.

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    Banter Thread

    in Southeastern States

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    5 hours ago, JoshM said:

    You guys will have to excuse mack, he's been screwed by nature so much that he has PTSD.

    If your mental health hinges on snow, perhaps you should move further north than South Carolina.

    Dont you love Mack’s “Big Dog”, “Boom”, and “winters over” posts all on the same page? He really should be banned from any model analysis and forecasting. He muddies everything up for people who don’t know anything like myself. He adds NOTHING. He makes Brick look like Joe Bastardi.
    Glad to see Matt East call him out.

    How does he skate in that forum?

    Mid to Long Term Discussion 2019

    in Southeastern States

    Posted

    1 hour ago, drfranklin said:

    - I used to watch (the regionally famous) meteorologist Dave Brown on WMC-TV Memphis all the time (BTW, I used to watch Dave Brown/Lance Russell hosting "Championship Wrestling" every Sat morning as a kid - had no idea I was watching history)

     

    Hah! I remember Dave Brown. I grew up early in life, in Tupelo. Watched every Saturday morning as well. 

    Jerry The King Lawler, Tojo Yamamoto, and of course, Jim Cornett. Memphis was the epicenter.

    I was in Louisiana in 1985, so that particular cold wave doesn’t stick out. 

    I remember some very cold spells, and great storms in central MS in the 70’s-80’s.  Walked out onto the frozen Ross Barnett Reservoir during one. Not particularly smart.

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    January 12-13th Winter Storm Obs

    in Southeastern States

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    Just now, GunBlade said:

    Those all came from the link I provided except WB.  I’m lazy and just type it into a calculator from a google search. And I just reimaged my computer so I’m also too lazy to go upstairs and look at my weather station reporting since it’s not on my phone. 

    I meant where do you find individual noaa stations....I’m looking now

    December 8-10 Winter Storm Obs

    in Southeastern States

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    In Charlotte. Drizzle. It’s a mess out there. Just saw an email report of transformer blowing in the neighborhood but I still have power.

    went to my 24hr storage unit to get sleeping bags, ski clothes,. Entered my access code, gate goes up, I drive though. Immediately after I drove through, the gate stopped 3/4 of the way up, just enough for me to drive through, then started dropping. Dropped and stopped about 1/4 of the way down. Houston, I might have a,problem trying to get back out. Went ahead and got my stuff. 

    Drove back to the gate and it was still stuck and didn’t lift when I drove up. Got out, heard the motor working but gate wasn’t moving. I tried knocking off as much ice as possible, all the while avoiding the 7,000 volt electric wires. Wouldn’t move. Used my ice scraper to physically push the huge gate up. Got it up high enough to drive through and zipped out. Not sure if it ever came back down....

    of course I forgot to get some stuff I will need if power goes out...not sure if I’ll try and go back.

    Sorry if this is inappropriate for this thread...delete if needed.

    just relaying what a mess we’ve got on our hands here.

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