Union
Member
Idk I'm still getting it, it's only happening when I try to go to the Significant Tornadoes thread tho lmao
This is like the dumbest place I could think of to try and run scam adverts lol
Last edited by a moderator:
-
Welcome to TalkWeather! We see you lurking around TalkWeather! Take the extra step and join us today to view attachments, see less ads and maybe even join the discussion. CLICK TO JOIN TALKWEATHER -
Current Tropical Systems Erin
This is like the dumbest place I could think of to try and run scam adverts lol
Central Ohio Wx
Member
Still getting it
Last edited by a moderator:
- Messages
- 4,526
- Reaction score
- 9,104
- Location
- California, United States
- Special Affiliations
- SKYWARN® Volunteer
[The following is a Public Service Announcement from TH2002]
I use an ad blocker, people. Not just because ads are annoying and often take up 80% of the page you're trying to read, but that Internet ad networks have become so overwhelmed with malvertising that my trust in ALL ads has been completely eroded.
It makes me feel sorry for sites like TalkWeather that genuinely rely on ad revenue, and try to keep annoyance to a minimum (on the other hand, screw websites that tell you to turn off your ad blocker, and then BOOM, there's literally more ads than actual content)
And if you're on a mobile device, you can use the mobile version of Brave. And if you're on an iPhone and insist on using Safari, I think ad blocking extensions exist for it too.
I use an ad blocker, people. Not just because ads are annoying and often take up 80% of the page you're trying to read, but that Internet ad networks have become so overwhelmed with malvertising that my trust in ALL ads has been completely eroded.
It makes me feel sorry for sites like TalkWeather that genuinely rely on ad revenue, and try to keep annoyance to a minimum (on the other hand, screw websites that tell you to turn off your ad blocker, and then BOOM, there's literally more ads than actual content)
And if you're on a mobile device, you can use the mobile version of Brave. And if you're on an iPhone and insist on using Safari, I think ad blocking extensions exist for it too.
I’ll check out Brave. I use the DuckDuckGo mobile browser vs safari and have it locked down cookie, ads, and tracking wise. So it was a bit weird when I started getting those iPhone virus ads. Could be because I marked the site trusted when I log in, or what ever architecture DuckDuckGo is built on is no better than Chrome or Safari.
- Admin
- #2,765
- Messages
- 3,530
- Reaction score
- 3,099
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR
- Special Affiliations
- SKYWARN® Volunteer
Thanks for posting. Helps me narrow down the offender.
- Admin
- #2,766
- Messages
- 3,530
- Reaction score
- 3,099
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR
- Special Affiliations
- SKYWARN® Volunteer
Alright we have disabled one ad network. From this point on let me know if you see it again. Please accept my apologies as we we try to get away from Google.
Last edited:
Central Ohio Wx
Member
No problem, thanks for being such a great mod!
Cullman, Alabama EF4 - 04/27/2011
Path Length: 50 miles
Fatalities: 6
Injuries: ~148
This was an absolute freakshow of a tornado. Subvortices danced in every direction vertically and horizontally. It started extremely thin, with a razor sharp damage gradient. These before and after photos from early in the path are a clear indication of the tight wind fields it had. Notice how two homes were completely wiped away without hardy a trace.
Just before the densely populated area of Southwest Cullman the tornado lifted, but the above ground rotation still looked ominous and foreboding.
Every time subvortices stretched and touched the ground they'd rip off roofs and tear up trees. The beginning of this video shows one such instance
At one point it hit a radio tower with a NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter on the bottom. It ripped apart and mangled the top portion of the tower, but the NOAA transmitter was left undamaged and still transmitting (just with a range of about 30 feet due to having no antenna).
The moment it hit the tower was recorded in this video from 0:27-0:36
It hovered above the ground scraping branches off trees and roofs off houses until it hit a powerline above 5th street SE that cut out power to ABC's skycam and killed James Spann's live feed. At this moment the primary subvortex roared into a pillar of churning destruction. Its color darkened and started hurling debris into the sky at incredible speed.
This transformation can be seen at 2:30 in this video
during this part of the tornado's life it only lingered over any given location for 1 to 2.5 seconds. it spent 5 seconds in a packed city block and demolished 10 out of 15 of the businesses there. "The entire second story of the exceptionally thick, brick-built Cotton States Insurance vanished, with the
first floor a broken shell."
"The building exploded and it was over just as fast as it hit. I was under the building-you know with bricks, cinderblocks, everything."
-Kitty Crawford, Busy Bee Cafe
The tornado dashed through an intersection, carrying with it four large and one smaller Ryder rental box trucks. One of the bigger 7 ton vehicles was stripped of its cargo and launched 60 yards. Another, was sent flying into the old Little Bit of Everything store, and was pushed so deeply into the building it couldn't be seen from the outside.
Probably shouldn't be sharing these ones, but they're too crazy not to. Please don't share outside of this site.
Here's the moment on video (2:04 - 2:12)
This was the story for the first half of the tornado's life. It lifted and caused minimal damage, then crashed down with ferocious intensity. Finally, the condensation funnel fully reached the ground and it became a .85 mile wedge that obliterated everything it touched.
Here's a before and after from county road 1635
And another home from CR 1593
continued...
Path Length: 50 miles
Fatalities: 6
Injuries: ~148
This was an absolute freakshow of a tornado. Subvortices danced in every direction vertically and horizontally. It started extremely thin, with a razor sharp damage gradient. These before and after photos from early in the path are a clear indication of the tight wind fields it had. Notice how two homes were completely wiped away without hardy a trace.
Just before the densely populated area of Southwest Cullman the tornado lifted, but the above ground rotation still looked ominous and foreboding.
Every time subvortices stretched and touched the ground they'd rip off roofs and tear up trees. The beginning of this video shows one such instance
At one point it hit a radio tower with a NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter on the bottom. It ripped apart and mangled the top portion of the tower, but the NOAA transmitter was left undamaged and still transmitting (just with a range of about 30 feet due to having no antenna).
The moment it hit the tower was recorded in this video from 0:27-0:36
It hovered above the ground scraping branches off trees and roofs off houses until it hit a powerline above 5th street SE that cut out power to ABC's skycam and killed James Spann's live feed. At this moment the primary subvortex roared into a pillar of churning destruction. Its color darkened and started hurling debris into the sky at incredible speed.
This transformation can be seen at 2:30 in this video
during this part of the tornado's life it only lingered over any given location for 1 to 2.5 seconds. it spent 5 seconds in a packed city block and demolished 10 out of 15 of the businesses there. "The entire second story of the exceptionally thick, brick-built Cotton States Insurance vanished, with the
first floor a broken shell."
"The building exploded and it was over just as fast as it hit. I was under the building-you know with bricks, cinderblocks, everything."
-Kitty Crawford, Busy Bee Cafe
The tornado dashed through an intersection, carrying with it four large and one smaller Ryder rental box trucks. One of the bigger 7 ton vehicles was stripped of its cargo and launched 60 yards. Another, was sent flying into the old Little Bit of Everything store, and was pushed so deeply into the building it couldn't be seen from the outside.
Probably shouldn't be sharing these ones, but they're too crazy not to. Please don't share outside of this site.
Here's the moment on video (2:04 - 2:12)
This was the story for the first half of the tornado's life. It lifted and caused minimal damage, then crashed down with ferocious intensity. Finally, the condensation funnel fully reached the ground and it became a .85 mile wedge that obliterated everything it touched.
Here's a before and after from county road 1635
And another home from CR 1593
continued...