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#21 Postby tracyswfla » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:08 pm

wxman007 wrote:It was a rather anxious time, to say the least! Luckily, no damage to the station....(yes, that is me narrating)

This was the 3rd of 26 confirmed tornadoes that night...we did 10 hours of wall to wall coverage.

Jason Kelley
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WOW broadcasting and still watching a Tornado, heading your way. How did you keep it together?
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#22 Postby wxman007 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:12 pm

Didn't have time to think about it...got as many in the station to safety as possible, then just watched it as best I could...the impact of it didn't hit until several minutes later...

JK
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#23 Postby dhweather » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:12 pm

Unbelieveable! CAUGHT ON TAPE!
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#24 Postby cape_escape » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:19 pm

that was wild!!!
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#25 Postby tracyswfla » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:26 pm

wxman007 wrote:Didn't have time to think about it...got as many in the station to safety as possible, then just watched it as best I could...the impact of it didn't hit until several minutes later...

JK


I understand the impact hitting later. After Charley left the area, I had the biggest adrenaline rush of my life. Not to mention scared beyond words. I could not calm down for a long time! I saw our local met for the first time (since Charley) and stopped him (felt goofy) and thanked him for what they said about Charley's NE wobble. I really felt he and another local met on the same station saved ALOT of lives.
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#26 Postby Wallcloud » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:36 pm

wxman007,

Any VIPER archive data on this event? I would love to see what the shear values looked like. Also would be nice if someone (WJHG maybe :)) would put a chopper up and show the entire path from the air.
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#27 Postby MysticOne » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:55 pm

Jason, what a terrific job you did --- cool head under pressure. I hope you win an award for this video!

INFORMATION SAVES LIVES - AND I AM CONVINCED YOU SAVED SOME BY STAYING ON THE AIR AND REPORTING WHERE THE TORNADO WAS GOING.
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Re: VIPER archive data

#28 Postby wxman007 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:06 pm

Wallcloud wrote:wxman007,

Any VIPER archive data on this event? I would love to see what the shear values looked like. Also would be nice if someone (WJHG maybe :)) would put a chopper up and show the entire path from the air.


At the time of the tornado, VIPIR was indicating 90kts of rotational shear...there was a VIPIR shear marker on that storm for 3 volume scans from EVX, and 4 volume scans from TLH.

We had a chopper up Sunday...we have the video in house, but we haven't had time to convert it and get it online.
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#29 Postby NorthWestFL » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:19 pm

wxman007,
I'm in the process of trying to find some aerial pics of some of the Jackson County twisters. I would love to have a shot of the "Cypress" spot. That one came right over my house. Less than 1000 yards later it did all that damage on Hwy 90. There has to be some pics because it's been like an international airport all week here. It's a wonder there hasn't been a midair collision! A lot of folks owe you a thanks. You saved a lot of lives up here.

Very well done. (insert applause emoticon here)
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#30 Postby yoda » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:21 pm

NorthWestFL wrote:wxman007,
I'm in the process of trying to find some aerial pics of some of the Jackson County twisters. I would love to have a shot of the "cypress" spot. That one came right over my house. There has to be some pics because it's been like an international airport all week here. It's a wonder there hasn't been a midair collision! A lot of folks owe you a thanks. You saved a lot of lives up here.

Very well done. (insert applause emoticon here)


You mean this? :clap: :clap:
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#31 Postby NorthWestFL » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:26 pm

LOL....

those will work!
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#32 Postby wxman007 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:29 pm

NorthWestFL wrote:wxman007,
I'm in the process of trying to find some aerial pics of some of the Jackson County twisters. I would love to have a shot of the "Cypress" spot. That one came right over my house. Less than 1000 yards later it did all that damage on Hwy 90. There has to be some pics because it's been like an international airport all week here. It's a wonder there hasn't been a midair collision! A lot of folks owe you a thanks. You saved a lot of lives up here.

Very well done. (insert applause emoticon here)


I'll see what I can scare up for you....

And thanks for the kind words...

JK
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