TileDude
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Going to be lots of power outages if that verifies.
MINE TOO!!!My mobile home is gonna be rocking Wednesday night!
Mine too! Melba is coming over at 8. (I'll leave out the "she's gonna blow" joke since it's a family board)My mobile home is gonna be rocking Wednesday night!
That's pretty dang significant
NWS is forecasting possible widespread wind damage and Spann is calling it a high empact event. Very strong wording for our area.That's pretty dang significant
Also! This moderate is from wind damage not tornadoes although stronger long lived tornadoes are a possibility within the line.
Yeah I need to secure a lot of stuff by my house. Id consider residing in a structure built house or building, very strong straight line winds are just as akin to a weak tornado which can often lift and throw mobile homes.NWS is forecasting possible widespread wind damage and Spann is calling it a high empact event. Very strong wording for our area.
That Alabama state line area could see a high risk upgrade for wind damage, that would be the most likely. It's been a longggggg while since we've seen a sizeable derecho. Last one I remeber was summer of 2012 I think?? But wasn't even that strong. I vaguely remeber something from around 2017 I think as wellThis is from James Spann morning discussion.
CALL TO ACTION: This has potential to be a high end wind event for much of Alabama; plan for power outages. Secure loose objects that might go flying away with strong winds. Pay close attention to severe thunderstorm warnings tomorrow night; if you live in a mobile home I would consider treating a severe thunderstorm warning like a tornado warning and be in a community shelter or business that is open and available as a shelter. Be sure you have two reliable ways of hearing warnings (NEVER a siren)… a NOAA Weather Radio and your phone; and be sure emergency alerts are enabled on your phone. Have the free ABC 33/40 weather app installed.
Probably because when the public thinks high risk they think tornado outbreak where their life is in peril vs a solid wind event that knocks out power and takes down a few trees. I believe you could get a good derecho with 200 reports of 60mph, but unless you have lots of trees fall on cars and houses the public would think a High risk would be a bust.One thing that I (and a few others in my group chat) have been surprised at is how reluctant the SPC can be at times to upgrade risks when it is glaringly obvious that there's going to be a squall line with broad geographic coverage and the storm reports map is going to show a multi state area painted blue with some red dots and black squares. I've noticed they like to keep them at enhanced even though it's pretty likely a moderate risk will verify (or even high risk if you go by the by-the-book definition) and it's nice to see them respecting the potential here.
I am somewhat wary of the eastern sections of the board chances for mischief on Thursday- seems like another case where we are dependent on where the thickest convective debris goes.
The key takeaway for me is that wind is now the leading threat across the board for them. Anyone think we actually will see a high wind watch/warning ahead of the line or will they likely stick with the advisory?