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General Weather Chat / Re: La Nina Bows Out

« on: June 18, 2011, 01:00:12 PM »

I am glad to see La Nina go.  La Nina causes droughts in the south and Florida and hopefully, with it gone, near-normal rainfall will return and with ENSO-neutral during hurricane season, we will get a slow-moving weak tropical storm or depression. Also, it's still early in Florida's rainy season, so that pattern with the sea breezes and daily thunderstorms has plenty of time to set in and hopefully, it will.

Good riddance, La Nina!

Amen! Time to get some rain down south.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Revamp: Strong Chance Of Less Weather Coverage

« on: June 05, 2011, 04:58:35 PM »

My idea: Dump the "Top 5" video segment. That is so pointless. They could take that time and focus on the weather in a specific region, especially if severe weather is present. Let whoever is in the media center do a tease on videos and direct them to weather.com.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: June 05, 2011, 04:09:06 PM »

102° and clear.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: June 05, 2011, 03:20:48 PM »

Enough with the heat!!

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: June 03, 2011, 12:42:12 AM »

More record highs Thursday:

Baton Rouge 103° (tying the all-time June record)
New Orleans Int'l 98°
New Orleans - Audubon Park 100°
Slidell 97°
McComb, Miss. 103°
Hattiesburg, Miss. 102°

Heat advisories are in effect for the entire region except coastal Mississippi and southern sections of coastal Louisiana parishes until 7 pm Friday. Near record highs are forecast for Friday also.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: June 02, 2011, 12:07:09 AM »

To sum things up: It's too hot and too dry. A tropical disturbance that tracked across Florida will stay off the Louisiana coast, leaving us rainless. Many records were smashed today across the region and more are forecast to be broken both Thursday and Friday.

Below is an NWS graphic showing the records:

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: June 01, 2011, 11:40:12 PM »

The temp you see in my avatar is at McComb, Miss.

The temp in my town - courtesy of Weatherbug - is 80° and clear.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: June 01, 2011, 05:24:31 PM »

Tornado Hits Springfield, MA

Excessive Damage according to local Springfield stations.

That tornado is apparently still on the ground...just passed Southbridge.

Another rotating cell is headed toward Worcester...and may make it to Boston.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: May 26, 2011, 10:24:29 PM »

A tornado warning is in effect for northern Mecklenberg County, N.C....including the northern half of Charlotte. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for the rest of Charlotte Metro.

Also, the NWS in Slidell, LA confirmed that an EF3 tornado touched down in St. Tammany Parish, LA near Bush earlier this evening. Winds were estimated at 140 mph and the damage path was 150 yards wide. Roughly ten homes were damaged.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: May 26, 2011, 12:03:58 AM »

A tornado watch is now in effect until 4 am for northeastern, central and southwestern Mississippi. Tupelo, Columbus, Greenwood, Greenville, the I-20 corridor, Natchez and Brookhaven are included in the watch.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: May 25, 2011, 12:53:28 PM »

Tornado Warning for Kansas City metro area....one storm with tornado in Overland Park headed toward downtown KCK and KCMO. Another Doppler indicated tornado with strong rotation is near Lee's Summit, Raytown and SE Kansas City, Mo. headed toward Independence.

KMBC is streaming and TWC is on it too.
http://www.kmbc.com/video/28009450/detail.html

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: May 25, 2011, 11:09:23 AM »

Looks like a watch will be issued any time now.

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Severe Weather / Re: Severe Weather Season 2011/Severe Wx thread

« on: May 24, 2011, 05:34:23 PM »

Large tornado on the ground just NW of El Reno, Oklahoma, which is several miles west of Oklahoma City. Other tornadoes are on the ground in the Sooner State.

KFOR and KOCO are streaming live.
http://www.kfor.com/news/livestreaming/
http://livewire.koco.com/Event/Live_Wire_Oklahoma_Severe_Weather_May_23

EDIT: KWTV now streaming.
http://www.news9.com/category/184600/severe-weather-embedded-live-stream-kwtv1?redirected=true

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General Discussion / Re: Fall TV Shows Officially Cancelled

« on: May 20, 2011, 12:46:12 AM »

I love "The Event". "Law & Order L.A." was cancelled too.

I know I am sick and tired of all these crime and law shows.

Here's a link to all the shows that were cancelled or coming to an end:

http://tv.yahoo.com/slideshow/715/photos/1

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: May 20, 2011, 12:42:06 AM »

$3.69 (Hammond, LA) to $3.89 (Bogalusa, LA).