tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646685646251002732024-03-14T02:57:58.884-05:00EYE OF THE STORMwww.hurricanechaser.netGreg Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550846312350262937noreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564668564625100273.post-72408056758050045632013-11-09T20:02:00.004-06:002013-11-14T23:07:15.826-06:00So... You want to chase a tropical cyclone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">ANYONE that wants to chase a hurricane/typhoon/cyclone should watch this. This is as real as it gets! Thankfully Jim made it through Super Typhoon Haiyan okay, but he is still trying to get out of Tacloban City, Philippines. Conditions are beyond horrible as the death toll will be in the thousands. Very sad! On a side note, fear is a ok (your mind preparing your body), just don't let it become panic! See post below for more thoughts on that... </span></span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Jim Edds interview hours before Super Typhoon Haiyan intercept: <a href="http://stormvisuals.com/florida-weather/2013/11/7/video-storm-photographer-awaits-super-typhoon-haiyan-in-the.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://stormvisuals.com/florida-weather/2013/11/7/video-storm-photographer-awaits-super-typhoon-haiyan-in-the.html</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">In the end, this was a horrific storm! Near the very top at peak intensity. HOWEVER, statements like "Haiyan was the most intense storm ever" = unknown and is likely overdone. Keep in mind everything was based off satellite estimates NOT actual readings. There was no recon (which stopped in the Western Pacific for the most part in 1987), there was no real observations, ONLY satellite estimates. Unfortunately, you don't hear that fact much while watching most media outlets.</span></span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">The JTWC estimated the pressure at 895 mb at landfall. "IF" we assume that is correct, that still doesn't top the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, which is still king in my eyes. The 892mb was actually measured by a barometer (later verified), and not estimated by satellite. Keep in mind the pressure gradient with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. It had a 72.8 mb gradient over 12.5 miles. Think about that for a second. That's just beyond incredible as I think even the 185 mph maximum sustained winds (HURDAT Re-analysis) is probably underdone...</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Jim Edds now safe in Cebu and took the time today to share his experience with deadly Super Typhoon Haiyan. This is a follow up video interview with Jim from the one that I shared a few days ago about 2 hours before the landfall of the typhoon in Tacloban. - See more at:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><a href="http://stormvisuals.com/florida-weather/2013/11/10/video-storm-photographer-shares-experience-with-deadly-typho.html#sthash.FI6xHKf5.dpuf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://stormvisuals.com/florida-weather/2013/11/10/video-storm-photographer-shares-experience-with-deadly-typho.html#sthash.FI6xHKf5.dpuf</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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thing. It is your body preparing yourself both spiritually and mentally
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when you let fear defeat you is the moment you start to panic. If you can
establish what causes your fears, it can be a powerful ally. Typically,
fear is just not limited to a specific event, it runs deep within you and is
fueled by many life experiences. Heard the saying you have to love
yourself before you love others? The same can be said about fear.
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hurricanes. I feel more peace in the eye of a hurricane than anywhere
else on this Earth. Crazy, probably, but it is me. I live to chase
hurricanes and this passion has been deep inside me ever since I was a child.
I have given a lot for this love, including walking away from other loves
in my life that was not easy. So why give up so much for something that
does not happen that often? In a weird way I think that is what gives it
appeal. It is rare and every time I am blessed to experience this
incredible feeling, I never forget it. It stays with me wherever I go,
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category-5 in a place like the Florida Keys. Not just chase it, but take
the full wrath of it, hopefully getting into the eye. I am a student of
weather history as I constantly try to study hurricanes every chance I
get. I want to understand what they are capable of, what they have done,
so hopefully I am prepared. You can never be fully prepared, but I want to
be prepared enough to control my fear. It is a constant learning process
and I feel like it has not happened yet because I am still searching for
answers not only to my own fears in life, but to the fears associated with
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every time I teach, every time I scout the Florida Keys or interview a
hurricane survivor, read a historical book, talk to my fellow peers<b>,</b> I
am coming closer and closer to completing this process. Think of it like
training for the Olympics. It can take a lifetime of preparation for one
single day. And when that day comes, you get one chance. I want to
know I did everything I could to maximize that chance. I think everyone
has a fear of failure deep inside, but for myself I tackle this fear everyday
knowing I put my heart and soul into what I love. I always search to do
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is approaching the US, I will be somewhere facing my fears head on. Fears
of both life and this obsession called hurricane chasing. Do not be
fooled, a tingling sensation of fear will surge through my body, only
understood by the very few that have been there before. Millions of
thoughts will race through my head, but I refuse to let this fear become
panic. Why should I let fear defeat me? In the end if I did die, it
is my true love in life, which I know is worth dying for. So I leave you
with this advice and words of wisdom. I do not have every answer, no one
does, but I promise your fear is a good thing as long as you do not let it
become panic. Try to get a grasp of the fears you struggle with everyday to
help yourself use it in a positive manner with whatever your love
is. Again, fear is preparing your mind for the worst. The more you
understand yourself and how fear affects you, the better you will be at
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years ago today, the strongest hurricane in recorded US history struck the
Florida Keys. 185 mph sustained winds (gusts well over 200 mph), 15-20 foot
storm surge, a 80mb pressure gradient over ~20 miles, obliterated
Craig/Long/Lower-Upper Matecumbe Keys. Every time I'm in the Keys, I can't stop
thinking about this storm, typically stopping at the monument and where the
train derailed. The more I study this hurricane, the harder it is to comprehend
the true power behind it. Being able to interview three survivors of this
historic storm were some of the best days of my life so far. Truly an honor! </span><span style="color: #2a313d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Today is the 21st anniversary of one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike the US. Considering the fact my parents live in Coral Gables, I have heard many stories about this killer storm. One of the more amazing stories I heard was from a man who was living in Homestead at the time. He described what he called a breach in his home that led to catastrophic failure. The laundry room breached and he quickly got his wife and two kids and rushed them into an interior bathroom. He held onto the door for dear life and even told me a couple of times he thought he wasn't going to be able to hold the door shut any longer, as his entire house was being destroyed. By the grace of God he was able to keep that door shut and when it was all over he walked out with his family to absolutely nothing. The bathroom his family rode the storm out in was the only room left. The rest of his house was scattered down the block! This gentleman is a respected home builder in South Florida, so his home was up to standards. He just took the absolute worst Andrew had to offer...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Hurricane Andrew made landfall just south of Miami, near Homestead AFB, FL, at 5:05am EDT on August 24th, 1992. At the time Andrew was thought to be a strong category-4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (1-min average). A decade later a reanalysis project by the HRD concluded that Andrew was a category-5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds at 165mph. Personally, after doing extensive research over the years, I believe Andrew was the second strongest hurricane in recorded history to ever strike the US only behind the 1935 “Labor Day” Hurricane. Remember, it is called the </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, </span><span style="color: #cccccc;">not the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Pressure/Storm Surge Scale.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Above is the last full sweep of the Miami WSR-57 radar (4:35 a.m. EDT) before the radome, on the roof of the National Hurricane Center, was destroyed. A peak gust of 164 mph was recorded at the NHC before the anemometer was destroyed. Keep in mind the northern rim of the eyewall was actually a few miles south of the NHC's location (Coral Gables).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">The highest reported wind gust came from a house in Perrine, FL. Initially reported at 212 mph, this measurement was reduced to 177 mph after a wind-tunnel testing at Clemson University of the same type of anemometer revealed a 16.5% error. Officially, the highest recorded storm surge was observed at 16.9 feet on 184th street (Eureka Dr), which was the former location of the Burger King International Headquarters. Needless to say the damage was incredible! To this day you can still see "scars" from Andrew in Naranja Lakes. Subdivisions vacant, slabs of concrete, snapped telephone poles, with only overgrown land and scattered air conditioner units left. A very eerie sight!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Unlike most hurricanes (storm surge is by far the biggest killer), the majority of Hurricane Andrew's deaths were caused by winds. Half of the deaths directly attributed to the storm occurred in the collapse of frame homes or apartment buildings. Similar to EF-4 tornado damage in many ways. The winds that affected Homestead, Florida City, Leisure City, and Naranja Lakes were at a level few on this earth have ever experienced during a hurricane. Only the handful of survivors left (had the honor of interviewing three of them) from the </span><a data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lSVcYM2WE" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lSVcYM2WE" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">1935 "Labor Day" Hurricane</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #cccccc;">have experienced worst in recorded US history.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">In the end, as amazing as this sounds, Miami got LUCKY! If Andrew made landfall just 20 miles north, the damage would have been catastrophic for the city. History can be a great predictor of the future, and if you want to study what can happen to the City of Miami during a devastating hurricane, read up on the</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/?n=miamihurricane1926" href="http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/?n=miamihurricane1926" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Great Miami Hurricane of 1926</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;">. Pretty much a direct hit from a strong category-4 hurricane. Miami, Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables were destroyed for the most part. Now take into account the huge population boom just since 1992, the sheer amount of infrastructure/businesses built since 1992, and a 1926 type storm today would be beyond tragic. I would easily guess you would be looking at ~ 250-500 billion in damage with a death toll I don't even want to think about.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">*Hurricane Andrew preliminary report plus reanalysis (cat-5 upgrade) for anyone interested:</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1992andrew.html" href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1992andrew.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click Here</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">*Here is some amazing Hurricane Andrew video from my good friend and fellow hurricane chaser Michael Laca:</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO0TGcRm6LM&feature=share&list=UUmEaSVXltCz6s6HVCZHfUsw" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO0TGcRm6LM&feature=share&list=UUmEaSVXltCz6s6HVCZHfUsw" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Click Here</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Hard to believe it has been 9 years since Hurricane Charley! ©2004 - Greg Nordstrom #BestDayOfMyLife</span><br />
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Rarely I get excited to meet someone... Today was one of those days, as it was an honor to meet and talk weather with Joe, Garrett, and the rest of the Bastardi family.<br />
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One year ago today I saw this BEAST...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Also, here is Joe Bastardi's forecast for the upcoming hurricane season... </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Video: </span> <a href="http://www.weatherbell.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://www.weatherbell.com/</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">*I definitely agree with Joe that we have entered a period similar to the 1950's. Cold PDO + Warm AMO... Also, pure statistics tells us the major hurricane landfall drought is likely to end this year for the US. Last major hurricane to strike the US... Hurricane Wilma in 2005</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Ohio</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <a content="http://ww2.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1974_tornado.htm" href="http://ww2.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1974_tornado.htm" id=".reactRoot[7].[1][2][1]{comment294024930727389_1321969}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://ww2.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1974_tornado.htm</span></a></span></span><br />
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This is an AWESOME read... Highly recommend!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">- Meteorological Analyses of the Tri-State Tornado Event of March 1925</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ejssm.org%2Fojs%2Findex.php%2Fejssm%2Farticle%2Fview%2F114%2F88&h=4AQElimCG&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://www.ejssm.org/ojs/index.php/ejssm/article/view/114/88</span></a></span><br />
<br />Greg Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550846312350262937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564668564625100273.post-43311793423305446962013-03-26T20:08:00.001-05:002013-03-26T20:14:18.002-05:00WeatherBrains<br />
I had the honor of being on WeatherBrains last night with James Spann, Bill Murray, Brain Peters, and Kevin Selle... This was the second time I have been on the show, as I did a phone interview after chasing Hurricane Ike on Galveston Island back in 2008. I always have a great time on the show, and it was really fun to use google plus hangout this time. Definitely a show I highly recommend watching each and every week! Hope you enjoy!<br />
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WeatherBrains 374: A Radar Cake Kapooya?<br />
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Here is my updated storm chase "list" of my more memorable chases as of 4/26/13:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">As the late great Dale Earnhardt would say:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">If I died driving to the store one day, then yes that would be a tragedy, and I would understand the remorse...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">HOWEVER, If I died storm chasing, doing what I love, then that's not a tragedy. I would not want any grief or sadness directed my way, because I promise I would die happy with a smile on my face. It's what I live for!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">I have been in 14 hurricanes:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Lili - Abbeville, LA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Isabel - Oriental, NC</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Charley - Port Charlotte, FL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Frances - Fort Pierce, FL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Ivan - Spanish Fort, AL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Cindy - Pass Christian, MS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Dennis - Pensacola, FL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Katrina - Gulfport, MS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Rita - Orange, TX</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Gustav - New Iberia, LA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Ike - Galveston Island, TX</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Igor - Bermuda</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Irene - Kitty Hawk, NC</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Isaac - Key West, FL/New Orleans, LA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">+ TS Arlene (Mobile, AL) & TS Beryl (Jacksonville, FL)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">I've also been fortunate enough to capture many tornadoes, including a few near/over a 1/2 mile wide. Some of the more famous tornadoes include:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Attica, KS - May 12th, 2004</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Washington D.C. (Northern VA) Blizzards/Snowstorms:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">- Lived through the Superstorm of 1993</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Lowest pressure: 28.53" - Arlington, VA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">-Lived through the 1996 Nor'easter</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">24" of snow - Fairfax County, VA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">-Chased 2003 Presidents Day Storm II</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">18" of snow/sleet - Fairfax County, VA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">-Chased 2010 Nor'easter - Feb. 5-6th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">27/28" of snow - Fairfax County, VA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">-Chased 2010 Blizzard - Feb. 10th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">12/13" of snow - Fairfax County, VA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">~ 40" of snow in 5 days... Amazing!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Today is the 88th anniversary of the infamous Tri-State Tornado. Here is a post I wrote on the 86th anniversary...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Today is the 86th year anniversary of the famous Tri-State Tornado! A F-5 tornado flying at speeds up to 73 mph, with a continuouss path length of 219 miles! It was the deadliest US tornado, killing 695 people... Here is a great link about the event from the NWS in Paducah, KY. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n=1925tor" style="color: #00ff80; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Paducah, KY - Tri-State Tornado</span></a></div>
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Greg Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550846312350262937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564668564625100273.post-24752171401834767072013-03-12T23:00:00.000-05:002013-03-13T23:52:40.923-05:00"Storm of the Century"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">20 years ago tonight my love for weather turned into a full out passion! There was no doubt in my mind I would become a meteorologist after this storm. The pressure dropped to 28.53" (966mb) at my house in Arlington, VA... #SuperstormOf1993 #StormOfTheCentury</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">CIMSS:</span> <a href="http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/930313_met3_ir_storm_of_the_century_anim.gif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/930313_met3_ir_storm_of_the_century_anim.gif</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Also, I'll leave a link to my posts on the 19th/18th anniversaries...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">RT @wxhistorian 2/21/1971: The Mississippi Delta Tornado Outbreak.</span> <a href="http://ow.ly/hVxUa"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://ow.ly/hVxUa</span></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">#mswx #weather</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Here is a post I wrote last year on the 41st anniversary...</span><br />
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Greg Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550846312350262937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564668564625100273.post-58992236028792324702013-02-09T13:33:00.000-06:002013-02-21T12:40:51.296-06:00"Eye" Like Feature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">An "eye" like feature has formed... What an amazing nor'easter!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">10 years ago tonight, I learned a lot about chasing in the Deep South at night. Moral of the story, DON'T DO IT unless you have a lot of training/experience!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Here is a blog post I wrote about it on the 9th anniversary, which will take you to a link of the 8th anniversary post with the chase account...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://ldctstormchaser.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-10th-2002.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">http://ldctstormchaser.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-10th-2002.html</span></a></span><br />
<br />Greg Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05550846312350262937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564668564625100273.post-25698159779066520982012-11-09T19:47:00.000-06:002012-11-10T19:48:51.871-06:00The "Other" La Plata, MD Tornado<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">La Plata, MD Supercell - April 28th, 2002</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">People forget this tornado! Only focus on 4/28/02... RT @wxhistorian 11/9/1926: Maryland's deadliest #tornado killed 14 at LaPlata. #weather</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">16 died (mostly children) according to these two sources. Very interesting/powerful reads if you </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">like historical weather, especially in the Washington DC region...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">First hand account:</span><br />
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