Severe WX Severe Threat 17-18 March 2021

[TornadoFan]

When was the last time there was a 45% tornado contour?

 

[Clancy]

When was the last time there was a 45% tornado contour?

5-20-19 in OK but around the South it's been a long time.

 

[Argus]

I have a feeling the sun could peek out where I'm at soon.

 

[Evan]

I don't find any of the Smartphone apps adequate for alerting at night while I am sleeping. The alerts are too brief and not loud enough. Someone needs to make an app that blasts a horn like a weather radio and for a long enough duration to actually wake up the dead. Maybe there is one but I'm not aware of it.

Depending upon your smartphone you can output audio using a 3.5mm jack to a speaker. Or, if you have a Bluetooth speaker that can stay charging and won't disconnect after a period of inactivity. I have a soundbar in the master bedroom and I connect it via Bluetooth. It'll wake the dead when the app alerts.

But, to your larger point, I absolutely agree a weather radio is the best option overall. However, it's probably too late for a lot of people to get one and set it up versus a quick download of an app for today's event. Hence my highlighting of the app.

I live in a hilly area and the NOAA weather radio stations that cover my area get blocked by the ridges in front of and behind my house. Even though the weather radio stays plugged up, I largely rely on the app nowadays because I've had warnings get missed before due to poor reception.

I'll also add I'm a little gunshy solely relying on NOAA weather radio because of what happened on 4/27. On that topic, everyone should make sure to change the backup battery in their weather radio if they can. If you lose power you want to make sure your unit can continue to receive alerts.

 

[Chris3024]

looking out my backdoor to the southwest, I can definitely see some thinning of the clouds

 

[speedbump305]

45 PERCENT CHANCE OF TORNADOES NOW!

 

[Clancy]

SPC moved sigtor hatching eastward into parts of west Georgia.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

 

[speedbump305]

If you live in alabama and the dixie south, stay safe. i’m hoping y’all stay safe and okay. make sure to listen to warnings and follow the rules if ur in a warning prayers from texas

 

[warneagle]

Might need to watch that cell down near Hattiesburg.

 

[Equus]

 

[CheeselandSkies]

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[jules]

This is gonna be a long day.

 

[NXStumpy_Robothing]

- looks like that Hattiesburg cell is doing work.

 

[Marshal79344]

Today is going to be a very terrible day for tornadoes....

 

[warneagle]

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Looks like it's gonna be one of those days where every little shower that forms in the warm sector starts trying to rotate.

 

[speedbump305]

Today is going to be a very terrible day for tornadoes....

i agree. The CAPE, shear, and instability are just really unstable and high today. Today might be one of the worst tornado days in a while

 

[andyhb]

The last time there was a 45% tornado contour in the SE was 4/27/2011.

 

[Clancy]

Looks like some stuff is forming west of Tuscaloosa. Nothing impressive but that could change.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Sun is trying to peak through here in South central Louisiana. Temp's up to 77 with dew points 69.

It's gonna be a very long and awful day.