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1 minute ago, SmokeEater said:

And don't bank on it being weaker looking, couplets like this last night produced major damage in MS.

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Yeah, definitely a dangerous situation. Missed my family by like 10 miles.

Just a few minutes ago I said that one would become worthy of a warning. It had acquired some rotation right after passing my parents’ place. 

Stay safe down there today.

35 minutes ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Ok I’ve got questions. Don’t laugh lol. 
1. how was that made

2. it almost looks like it’s pulling moisture off of trees as it approaches. Like mist being sucked in. What is that?

It was drone footage. Definitely some of the best I've seen. The tornado would have been virtually impossible to see without it. 

As for the second question, I want to say that what we're seeing is really strong inflow, but after watching it a few times I think it's the larger circulation of the tornado. I'm not as well versed as others, but it looks like the Bear's Cage to me: basically the precipitation wrapping around the updraft, with the actual tornado (condensation funnel) in the center. 

23 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said:

 

Sharing this here because it’s truly incredible. You can even see trees start falling as the tornado approaches.

7 minutes ago, CAPE said:

We really need another bomb cyclone sometime soon. Hopefully such a thing is still possible.

I knew you’d recognize it.  

Such a great storm. Pure whiteout conditions under that band of S++

Happy May!

7 hours ago, Stormfly said:

There have been a few.  It's very localized.  We've been in many severe thunderstorm warnings but neither wind or hail verify at our location.  But someone does.

March 02, 2018 was a rare event and it was quite widespread not only in coverage but duration. 

Aside from tropical, last time we had really widespread gusts 70+ would have been 12/28/1988!

Tropical?

2 hours ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Wind sucks. Too bad we do it so well.

Blasphemy 

1 minute ago, Eskimo Joe said:

M58 wind gust @ US Capitol. 

Just saw that. Glen Burnie too. 

Happy severe season!

2 minutes ago, mappy said:

 

Thanks! I had some major arm soreness after shot 1 but no other issues. I know everyone reacts differently though.

I had serious arm soreness after shot 1 that began as minor 3 hours after the shot and progressed to pain in the joint about 12 hours after the shot. Really interesting how everyone reacts differently. 

14 minutes ago, mappy said:

please report back tomorrow about how you feel. I get my second next week.

I was out of it for 24 hours with arm soreness (less than the first shot though), fatigue, chills, and a headache, but it was better than I expected.

Arm soreness came three hours after the shot, the other symptoms came approximately 12 hours after the shot.

20 minutes ago, yoda said:

1 hour ago, mappy said:

From their website:

• Full Wind Restrictions (sustained wind speeds exceeding 50 mph for a continuous period of 10 mins or more; or wind gusts persistently exceed 50 mph over a period of 15 mins) only automobiles, pickup trucks, flatbed trailers, commercial buses and heavy-laden tractor/trailers are permitted to cross the bridge. Tractor-box trailer combinations will not be permitted to cross any bridge if the gross weight is less than 64,000 pounds.

• Traffic Holds/Bridge Closure (sustained wind speeds exceeding 55 mph for a continuous period of 10 mins or more; or wind gusts persistently exceed 55 mph over a period of 15 mins) In the event of a sudden increase of sustained wind speeds or wind gusts that could jeopardize life or property, the MDTA may elect to discontinue the movement of all traffic across the bridge.

So I can see them limiting two-way traffic tomorrow, but not fully close. That's only happened a few times during hurricanes/tropical storms. 

Tropical?

1 hour ago, WinterWxLuvr said:

Nah, I want 6 months of fall

You already get that. It’s called October through March  

5 hours ago, vastateofmind said:

90 with, apparently, an incoming stiff tropical breeze!!   

Tropical?

2 hours ago, yoda said:

I don't think chasing TD landfalls are big plans

Received my second shot yesterday. Got big plans once I'm fully vaccinated.  

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

I love Maine. And when I went up to Bar Harbor in June 2015 it was beautiful. 

Maine is awesome. I need to spend more time there. 

@mappy

Is the team going to the Midwest for a chasecation this year?

16 minutes ago, Chinook said:

I think this might be a large tornado heading for Douglas, GA. There's 119 kt gate-to-gate shear.

Just took a look and yeah, looked like a pretty clear TDS for a few scans. Still there but less clear on the latest one.

Edit: added pics

Spring! 

No complaints about today.

This will be my fourth year chasing, and I’m more excited than ever to hit the road and document interesting wx. In the past, I was only sharing raw footage, but with time and experience, I want to provide more polished stuff moving forward. 

Recently, I’ve been testing and shaking the dust off my cameras and equipment. For this Earth Day, I figured I’d take a trip down memory lane. 

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