winterymix

We're having a drought of precip. Since Sandy, we are about 3 inches in the hole. January looks increasingly warm and dry. The dreaded Pacific zonal firehose.

Wouldn't it be special if either BWI, DCA, or LWX set a record for the earliest 100 degree record in modern times this year? DCA and BWI, June 05, 1925.

JoMo: You mentioned that your Ex had injuries and perhaps e-coli. I hope she isn't dealing with this horrific fungal outbreak. Good luck will all the challenges around you.

This dude Jeff was living on the bleeding edge of peril. I can't imagine any chaser getting closer.

Absolutely. For the 1100 +/- people injured or perished it was little more than innocently being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is horribly quick and nearly random catastrophe.

Kindly take a look at that left-side menu in google maps.

I just took another look at the Springfield WSO site. They have the obvious link to the survey for the tornado. If one looks off to the side, there is a menu item to "view a larger map". If one opens that up and further enlarges the image, it becomes quite obvious that the authors wanted to depict a large and significant continuous zone of F-5 forces. This is a rare and extreme catastrophe in the center of a small to mid-side city. Josh, if you look at the side menu for google maps, you will note that kilometers 4 through 7 all experienced winds > 200 moh. I know you want more exact wind speeds but it is up to the WSO to release that info.

Hey JOMO: I'm glad you made it through the maelstrom. Regarding the second guessing, here is my question: It seems the Doppler Radar, warning system and sirens are reasonable; not perfect but far better than what we had 20 years ago. So...should there be underground shelters every couple of streets? It seems that some of the people had nowhere to go. Heck, you had only a closet!!! For the people in the most intense F5 zone, would an underground shelter with a six inch concrete slab or heavy steel storm door (covering an underground room) have saved them? What good does it do to give people a 20 minute warning if they have no basement in their home and no community storm shelter within a short walking distance?

If the membership database captures full names, you guys can check for him on the Red Cross site. Worrisome vibrations, keep hope alive for the best.

If anyone knows JOMO's particulars, they can start the search here: https://safeandwell....fesearch/search https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php

iphone panarama of destruction http://photoblog.msn...ado-devastation

Trees de-barked and debris hurled 70+ miles will almost certainly get this monster an F=5. Big problem now is that with severe weather bearing down, the people in that area have few places to seek for shelter.

Your posts during the 12/25-12/27 near miss for some and blizzard for others were appreciated by many here. You seem to have enthusiasm for skillfully done model briefings, independent thought and effective communication skills. Carry on.

This is impressive and is a lesson for the young'ns here trying to jump start a career. The ability to impress the established leadership, not with Bravo Sierra, but with creative, energetic and productive mental horsepower and a hunger for lifetime learning trumps all. The World is populated with a great many talented people that have gone nowhere on their talent.