Severe WX Severe Weather Threat - Jan 2nd - Jan 4th, 2023

[KevinH]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch now for those storms forming back in MS.

Damn it you did it again ROFL!!!!

 

[tlcrawford90]

@Clancy April 27th ef4 also came though a similar path but I don't remember that one all in a 10 year span View attachment 16486

Also the April 8th, 1998 F5 (prior to enhanced rating I believe)


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[CheeselandSkies]

Surprised the new WW is not a tornado watch...

 

[Clancy]

Surprised the new WW is not a tornado watch...

Relatively small areal coverage, so I have to reckon any upcoming WWs will be tornado watches as storms move eastward.

 

[Jacob]

Because their job is not as easy as you seem to think it is. Especially on days like today. Spann made a comment about how difficult a warning coordinator’s job is and actually challenged to do the job themselves (lol). Can we refrain from criticizing a job we have no experience or degrees in :/

Just because it is a difficult job doesn’t mean it is above criticism. The actual job is to issue timely warnings for storms like this. Plus, FFC has a reputation for not warning storms that produce tornadoes. This was a quick spin up, based on radar I don’t think they could’ve issued anything before it spun up, but once you have a confirmed tornado on the ground, they dang sure should issue a warning for it.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Kinda wondering with that new watch if there gunna regret naming it a severe watch lol. One of the cells in it now. Probably needs a tornado warning soon

 

[SmokeEater]

One of these is not like the other, lol.

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[UncleJuJu98]

One of these is not like the other, lol. View attachment 16496

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I thought it was severe thunderstorm watch not tornado lol?

 

[MichelleH]

Because their job is not as easy as you seem to think it is. Especially on days like today. Spann made a comment about how difficult a warning coordinator’s job is and actually challenged to do the job themselves (lol). Can we refrain from criticizing a job we have no experience or degrees in :/

But the thing is, NWS offices such as BMX prove that while yes, it IS a difficult job, it CAN be done well. I volunteered for a month at BMX in 2009 and that's the best office in the country, IMO. And I will criticize other offices if it is warranted. In this case, it was.

 

[KevinH]

Just because it is a difficult job doesn’t mean it is above criticism. The actual job is to issue timely warnings for storms like this. Plus, FFC has a reputation for not warning storms that produce tornadoes. This was a quick spin up, based on radar I don’t think they could’ve issued anything before it spun up, but once you have a confirmed tornado on the ground, they dang sure should issue a warning for it.

Unless we have been in their shoes, we have no idea what it is like.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

TDS with Mississippi one it looks like.

 

[SmokeEater]

TDS with Mississippi one it looks like.

Wall cloud reported with it, there's spotters on it.

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[CheeselandSkies]

TDS with Mississippi one it looks like.

You referring to the one north of Hattiesburg? I think that blue blotch is a false alarm, it's not colocated with the couplet.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

You referring to the one north of Hattiesburg? I think that blue blotch is a false alarm, it's not colocated with the couplet.

Yeah I was looking at it again and was wondering lol, sometimes there so close.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Yeah I was looking at it again and was wondering lol, sometimes there so close.

Yeah, otherwise it would be by far the most impressive signature of the event, and more worthy of a TORE than a severe thunderstorm warning, lol.

 

[KevinH]

But the thing is, NWS offices such as BMX prove that while yes, it IS a difficult job, it CAN be done well. I volunteered for a month at BMX in 2009 and that's the best office in the country, IMO. And I will criticize other offices if it is warranted. In this case, it was.

One month of experience cannot possibly equate to the amount of experience and education the METs have at BMX, so let’s NOT do that lol

And yes, BMX is very good. They almost have to be with how active their office is (generally speaking) compared to FFC lol

 

[CheeselandSkies]

BMX has caught up the LSR submissions to SPC, now a number of damage reports with the "possible tornado" tag.

 

[MichelleH]

One month of experience cannot possibly equate to the amount of experience and education the METs have at BMX, so let’s NOT do that lol

And yes, BMX is very good. They almost have to be with how active their office is (generally speaking) compared to FFC lol

I wasn't saying it was. I have a fraction of the knowledge they do or most of this board does. I realized long ago that my niche is tornado history. I was saying that because while working there I saw what damn fine mets they are.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

BMX has caught up the LSR submissions to SPC, now a number of damage reports with the "possible tornado" tag.

Spin up outbreak
Lol it was supposed to have a winky face on here but it didn't go through lol

 

[KevinH]

I wasn't saying it was. I have a fraction of the knowledge they do or most of this board does. I realized long ago that my niche is tornado history. I was saying that because while working there I saw what damn fine mets they are.

Gotcha. BMX is VERY responsive on Twitter and their graphics/updates are awesome. Other WFOs can learn from them.