Severe
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Below is a link to a YouTube video from the National Weather Service which discusses the latest thoughts on the potential outbreak of severe weather on Sunday, April 19, 2020. At the moment it looks like central and south Georgia will feel the worst effects, with an inch or more of rain in central and…
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The severe weather of last weekend caused a lot of damage to trees as well as buildings. Cleaning up from storms like this can be dangerous if not done correctly, so make sure you know how to use chain saws safely. If you have to replace a tree, make sure to pick a variety that…
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After last Sunday’s storms, I’ve been asked what apps are best for receiving warnings about current severe weather. I am not a big cell phone user but have found this list to contain some good apps. Remember, the apps are only useful if the phone is on and the volume is up. Even so, at…
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The National Weather Service’s weekly weather briefing is now available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00I2vROYQA&feature=youtu.be. It shows a recap of last week’s severe weather and a first glance at this coming weekend’s severe weather potential, although it is too early to give many details. The most likely timing of any severe weather would be Sunday afternoon/evening…
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I am writing this at 10 PM EDT. If you get this as a digest, by the time it gets sent out at 4 am, the strong line of storms that is currently in Alabama will have moved through northwestern Georgia and should be located somewhere across central Georgia, headed towards the coast. I hope…
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Update: New briefing from the NWS as of 11:30 am on Sunday at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPAxdg9FOEI&feature=youtu.be If you have not been paying attention to your local weather, you need to pay attention now. The forecast for Easter Sunday in the Southeast shows a very high probability of several rounds of severe weather occurring from Sunday morning through…
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If you love severe weather, then you have heard of James Spann. He is a broadcast meteorologist in Birmingham AL and is internationally known for his live severe weather broadcasts as well as his amazing number of school visits. It should be no surprise that he is now doing a weather school from his home…