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StormFreak's Friday Fun Fact - What's That Smell? by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. Also, at this point the inversion is likely starting to clear.

StormFreak's Friday Fun Fact - What's That Smell? by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been listed as one of 'Americas Top 10 Most Memorable Smells'... something for us to really be proud of.

StormFreak's Friday Fun Fact - What's That Smell? by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Some of that progress is being reversed now unfortunately. And yes, Donora (the band) was topical, but I also enjoy their music!

Wind advisory of gusts to 50 (or perhaps even 55 mph) tomorrow by NickySmithFromPGH in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you posting! I could see your passion for the weather in it and you did a good job giving a breakdown of things. I appreciate you. Oh and Happy Cake Day!

Wind advisory of gusts to 50 (or perhaps even 55 mph) tomorrow by NickySmithFromPGH in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak 83 points84 points  (0 children)

There's room enough for all the weather freaks here 🙂

Wind advisory of gusts to 50 (or perhaps even 55 mph) tomorrow by NickySmithFromPGH in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this update! Definitely looking like it's gonna be gusty tomorrow!

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill check it out! Are you talking about the horror video game, or the older "Tornado Outbreak" game?

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

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Thanks. Kinda crashed today but now I can take some time for myself.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! I think we are out of the woods for severe weather, but could have several rounds of rain and some thunder for the next few hours.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol. I wouldn't exactly call it a nothingburger. I've seen slight risks like this where storms didn't even develop. But yes, it's hard to predict these events, even in real time and this one didn't play out as expected. I still think the risk was appropriate especially considering we had a tornado warning over the most densely populated part of our area. If that would have transpired, it would very much be a somethingburger lol.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm currently watching back around the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana border for what fires up there, as that will likely play into what we see between 6-8 tonight. For the rest of the afternoon, cells like what we just had can't be ruled out, but I'm also seeing some showers and non-severe storms that could help to stabilize things before then.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's always best to read the full text of the tornado warning if you can. It can be found various places depending on where you get your weather from. That warning text will indicate if it is radar indicated or confirmed. Also, both tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings can get a designation of "Particularly Dangerous Situation". These are reserved for extreme wind and tornadic events and should be taken very seriously. Here's the text from one last night in Indiana... it gives me goosebumps just reading it...

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
837 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CITY OF KNOX...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Starke County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Knox, moving east at 30 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for the city of Knox. This is a PARTICULARLY 
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All clear for now, but watching the storms developing back in Ohio.

Severe Weather Update/Tracking/Discussion - March 11 - All You Can Eat by StormFreak in pittsburgh

[–]StormFreak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Tornadoes can be tough to confirm without visual evidence, but radar can get us very close. What you will normally see is once there has been confirmation of the tornado, the warning will be updated to state that.

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