In the State of Oklahoma there is a debate over storm shelters and safe rooms in schools. Mostly over the price tag, but surprisingly enough, over the need. In a pool of Oklahoma residents only 75% were in favor of putting safe rooms/storm shelters in schools. My question is…what’s wrong with the …
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Andrea’s Corner: Sinkholes-Swallowing Chunks of Earth
You have got to see this… I read this story this morning and watched the video, this is a freaky video. There is a 24 acre sinkhole in Louisiana and it “burped” and sucked down a bunch of trees. The sink hole is man-made and has been there since August of last year. In …
Andrea’s Corner: Weather Tidbits & Current Events August 1-15th 2013
On August 7th Wisconsin experienced severe weather that caused damage that initially could not be confirmed as tornado or wind caused. Upon further review the next day it was determined that five tornadoes swept through central and northeastern Wisconsin. Touching down in New London, Hortonville, Mackville, Kaukauna, North Appleton, Holland, Northeast Mackville, East Maribel and …
Andrea’s Corner: Run for it! Or not-Oklahoma City Tornadoes of May 31st 2013
To run from a tornado or not run from a tornado, that is the question. It has been commonly taught in schools throughout Tornado Alley and in weather training classes that you are not to run from a tornado. That concept was challenged this last week during yet another tornado outbreak in Oklahoma City. …
Chase Log-Canada or Bust: 6/25-6/26/12 2491 Miles
I have always wanted to chase tornadoes in Canada. After seeing some of the amazing footage that fellow storm chaser Reed Timmer has captured in the past, I have always hoped for the opportunity to take the trip North. There have been many obstacles to chasing North of the border such as a passport, the …
