Thread: Burn out with weather warnings...

After fans there were swamp coolers. Ah! the smell of mold, tis the smell of a summer evening.

Originally Posted by 32t

Another night of OMG you better hide in the basement [and listen to our station!] because the world is going to end.

Does anyone else feel that they have been desensitized to these warnings so much that if it is a true one that they would ignore it?

Ya, it's getting that way with the thunderstorms here too. Kinda' like 'the little boy who cried wolf'! I just keep the hatches battened all the time now.

From what I understand I can predict 20% chance of precipitation in my area any day you want and I will be right.......

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

places like Oklahoma and Texas kinda get used to them

Tis true!! You do get used to them, but you pretty much have to in "Tornado Alley".

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Work in Oklahoma and west Texas enough and you learn to feel when the tornados are around, that said Gary England over out of OKC is one of the best and he is still off as much as he's on

Gary England has retired, but his colleague, David Payne has an impressive record of being pretty much "right on the mark"! If it doesn't all pan out, he's already told you what it could do and why it might not.

And, yeah, you do learn to sense the threat of tornadoes by the atmosphere. Heavy humidity, but somehow different than "just humidity", no breeze, and a yellowing of the atmosphere....the very air has a yellow cast. You Can Feel It!!! And, the birds don't even chirp!! Watch Out!!! 👀

Mr England has retired , well good for him , I retired last November and I spent 40 years in the "Patch" in and out of Oklahoma and Texas for many a year and I believe Gary was working every year that I was out there, but last year I wasn't around his area so I must have missed his retirement. Thanks Sirstropalot. Tc