Like a scene from a movie. But this time it's real and with deadly consequences. You're looking at the damage outside St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri, which was in the path of the most powerful kind of tornado there is--an EF-5. This rating means it had wind speeds … [Read more...]
Mississippi River Flood: Images From Space Show Area Around New Orleans
It's a battle of rural versus urban. Country life versus city living. And man versus nature. You're looking at an incredible (and brand new) satellite view of the NOCO Levee near New Orleans, Louisiana. A company named Digital Globe takes images like these. In this particular picture … [Read more...]
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tornado Track From Space
By now we've all seen the devastation on the ground and by helicopter. And if you're reading from the Southeast, maybe you've seen it in person. But this image is the Tuscaloosa tornado track from outer space. A company named GeoEye took this image on April 28, 2011 - the day after the tornado … [Read more...]
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak In Decades Slams Alabama, Eastern States
You're looking at my friend and colleague Mark Prater--in the middle of saving lives on April 27, 2011. This is a snapshot of him,on the air, with live video of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado as it was destroying homes and buildings and killing people in its path. And while I was putting … [Read more...]
Unusually Strong Spring Storm Means A Wet & Windy Monday
Updated: the storm center at the surface - moved inland south of the Portland area. So that will mean less wind and most of the advisories and warnings are now cancelled. However, it's still going to be breezy at times with some nice afternoon downpours! During the winter months, it's pretty … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Storms Drop Inches Of Hail On The Portland-Vancouver Metro Area And Salem
After forecasting in the Willamette area for 15 years, I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen pictures like these where the hail is inches deep. It started with lightning and thunder and then the hail just dumped from the sky. And when each of three different storms was done … [Read more...]
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