Shout out to James for being one of the first on-air meteorologists to use RadarScope for weather coverage , having the ability to switch between super res velocity, CC, and super res reflectivity..all but shows the tornado in relation to interstates, towns and major highways. Fast forward to 2019, RadarScope is the go to weather app for real-time weather. Tip for anyone using RS and capable of deciphering different products..if you see a image as clear as the Tuscaloosa signature in a area under a tornado warning,, more than likely that is 9/10 times a tornado on the ground .
I'm a local spotter/chaser in the prarie state and that's what I use, it's easy to understand, easy to use and is getting real close to real time radar.
I think he mainly did that as a confirmation radar after what happened in the Super outbreak in 2011. A glitch happened in the I believe Tuscaloosa tornado where it was showing somehow that it was going a direction that it wasn't and it caused the death of a teenage girl who was I believe in college and was at the house of her boyfriend and thought the tornado was going on sky land I think it is called? But it was actually going towards her
@@peachxtaehyung Yes, the WSI radar display system they were using at the time (that NBC 13 and CBS 42 were also using in April 2011) had an issue that caused a displacement of the radar pixels on the mapping. The Baron systems (WBRC's display systems that day) did not have that issue. That is why, when you go back and watch the clips of the WBRC coverage that is on there, they had the debris ball tracking just north of I-20/59 and across I-359. That is not the fault of any of the local stations that had the WSI system though. As we all know, they had no clue there was a pixel displacement issue. In one of James's books and in some talks since then, James has mentioned that WSI had a very flippant attitude when it was brought to their attention in the months after the event. It's very telling that ABC 33/40 has now switched over to the Baron system. :)
@@fgossage ah ok I didn't ever know who's system it was! Thank you! Yeah I have heard James say that the people who run the system basically thought it wasn't a big deal and that it made him angry so he switched (rightfully so! Cuz yes everyone in the polygons should take shelter BUT alot especially in tornado prone areas like to only do so if they're in line of fire so the radar being displaced can give false sense security)
James Spann stays cool when interrupted, and interrupts are frequent. Does not seem to mind sharing the spotlight. It's humble and very good sportsmanship and multitasking👍💯
@@Im-just-Stardust I disagree. A debris signature is very useful for tracking the tornado. So interrupting to update on that isn’t a bad thing. Additionally, James has said on other coverage that he wants to be interrupted if the other meteorologist on air sees something.
@@supertornadogun1690 April period in a nutshell. The day after the 3-year anniversary of the April 3, 1974 tornado outbreak, there was an F5 tornado that hit the western and northern part of Birmingham on April 4, 1977.
In Texas, Oklahoma and the upper Midwest including Chicago... when NOAA says this is a TORNADO EMERGENCY, it means a LARGE DEADLY TORNADO is entering a HIGHLY POPULATED AREA.
not always. sometimes its just when a tornado in general is moving into a major city. sometimes they do it for whole counties. for example to may 28th 019 linnwood kansas ef4 tornado. there was a tornado emergency for just about the entire county.
They are usually very hesitant to issue a Tornado Emergency unless it's a confirmed violent tornado on the ground heading for densely populated area where loss of life is highly likely. It's the highest weather related warning they can issue.
"What we call heat lightning." James: HEEEYYY!!!!! LLLLOOOLLLLLLL ABC 33/40 AT IT'S BEST. Thank goodness for him, or else, at least 1,000 people would've died in Tuscaloosa!!!
That was really funny, but I also like the part where James said the circulation was as tight as a tick's behind and Brian can be heard laughing in the background. He's trying very hard to keep it under control, but it's audible, at 58:00
Central plains and dixie alley(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee) get the most tornadoes because of their geographic location. You have all that moist warm air traveling up from the gulf of mexico, and at the same time you get a lot of cool dry air traveling south/southeast over the rockies. The plains and dixie alley is where those air masses tend to meet up and it creates a lot of instability in the atmosphere.
Oh no another tornado ? Hope these tornadoes weren't like the tornado superoutbreak of April 27th,2011. We're these tornadoes like those tornadoes of 2011,and if so,how were they like those tornadoes?
The April 27-30, 2014 Outbreak was not as deadly as 2011. This one only produced 35 fatalities, whereas 2011 produced 324. This one produced 84 tornadoes, with the highest rating given an EF-4, while 2011 produced 360 tornadoes, 216 of those on April 27 alone, and 4 EF-5's were also produced the same day.
How many times do people need to go through this carnage before they move to a part of the country where these vicious storms seldom occur? I feel sad for anyone who loses everything in one of these storms, but this area is so prone to these events...why would you stay if you have the wherewithal to move elsewhere?
You cannot be serious? If you are, it must be nice to live in such a perfect world. For the rest of us living in reality, it’s not so simple. Name some areas in the US 48 that you would suggest people move, and I will provide you with examples of tornadoes that occurred within 25-50 miles of that place.
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Shout out to James for being one of the first on-air meteorologists to use RadarScope for weather coverage , having the ability to switch between super res velocity, CC, and super res reflectivity..all but shows the tornado in relation to interstates, towns and major highways. Fast forward to 2019, RadarScope is the go to weather app for real-time weather. Tip for anyone using RS and capable of deciphering different products..if you see a image as clear as the Tuscaloosa signature in a area under a tornado warning,, more than likely that is 9/10 times a tornado on the ground .
I'm a local spotter/chaser in the prarie state and that's what I use, it's easy to understand, easy to use and is getting real close to real time radar.
I think he mainly did that as a confirmation radar after what happened in the Super outbreak in 2011. A glitch happened in the I believe Tuscaloosa tornado where it was showing somehow that it was going a direction that it wasn't and it caused the death of a teenage girl who was I believe in college and was at the house of her boyfriend and thought the tornado was going on sky land I think it is called? But it was actually going towards her
@@peachxtaehyung Yes, the WSI radar display system they were using at the time (that NBC 13 and CBS 42 were also using in April 2011) had an issue that caused a displacement of the radar pixels on the mapping. The Baron systems (WBRC's display systems that day) did not have that issue. That is why, when you go back and watch the clips of the WBRC coverage that is on there, they had the debris ball tracking just north of I-20/59 and across I-359. That is not the fault of any of the local stations that had the WSI system though. As we all know, they had no clue there was a pixel displacement issue. In one of James's books and in some talks since then, James has mentioned that WSI had a very flippant attitude when it was brought to their attention in the months after the event. It's very telling that ABC 33/40 has now switched over to the Baron system. :)
@@fgossage ah ok I didn't ever know who's system it was! Thank you! Yeah I have heard James say that the people who run the system basically thought it wasn't a big deal and that it made him angry so he switched (rightfully so! Cuz yes everyone in the polygons should take shelter BUT alot especially in tornado prone areas like to only do so if they're in line of fire so the radar being displaced can give false sense security)
James Spann: takes jacket off
Entire state of Alabama:oooooh shit
If you see James in his suspenders, your screwed
James Spann stays cool when interrupted, and interrupts are frequent. Does not seem to mind sharing the spotlight. It's humble and very good sportsmanship and multitasking👍💯
And the interruption were useless the vast majority of the time, yet he remained professional.
@@Im-just-Stardust I disagree. A debris signature is very useful for tracking the tornado. So interrupting to update on that isn’t a bad thing. Additionally, James has said on other coverage that he wants to be interrupted if the other meteorologist on air sees something.
38:18 “pull the plug on that and throw it into the river” sometimes this dude says the funniest things 🤣
Its creepy that this outbreak is a day after the 3 year anniversery of April 27
late april in alabama in a nutshell
@@supertornadogun1690 April period in a nutshell. The day after the 3-year anniversary of the April 3, 1974 tornado outbreak, there was an F5 tornado that hit the western and northern part of Birmingham on April 4, 1977.
@@ILoveOldTWC And they always say November :T
Yeah
It is creepy, but statistically this is the prime time frame most severe weather outbreaks occur in this area
You are in the ZONE sir... carry on
In Texas, Oklahoma and the upper Midwest including Chicago... when NOAA says this is a TORNADO EMERGENCY, it means a LARGE DEADLY TORNADO is entering a HIGHLY POPULATED AREA.
not always. sometimes its just when a tornado in general is moving into a major city. sometimes they do it for whole counties. for example to may 28th 019 linnwood kansas ef4 tornado. there was a tornado emergency for just about the entire county.
They are usually very hesitant to issue a Tornado Emergency unless it's a confirmed violent tornado on the ground heading for densely populated area where loss of life is highly likely. It's the highest weather related warning they can issue.
As serious as this whole night was, I had to LOL at 58:00.
+Rob Schott Jr. lol you can hear the other guy laughing too right when he says it
+Boss Key +Rob Schott Brian (the other guy) certainly has a chuckling streak. Wonder what he is like in CHURCH. Lol!
At 58:06 James Spann pauses, I dont think he approves thats why lol. That part was funny
Tight as a ticks behind 🤣
@@neonflashsparkotron5435 I think James just didn't want to laugh too cuz normally he's fine with Brian laughing lol
"What we call heat lightning." James: HEEEYYY!!!!! LLLLOOOLLLLLLL ABC 33/40 AT IT'S BEST. Thank goodness for him, or else, at least 1,000 people would've died in Tuscaloosa!!!
That was really funny, but I also like the part where James said the circulation was as tight as a tick's behind and Brian can be heard laughing in the background. He's trying very hard to keep it under control, but it's audible, at 58:00
The lightning was insane!
It's always Tuscaloosa that gets these tornado threats 😟
Tornadoes can spawn almost anywhere, it's just that the Midwest eastward is the focal point of these events.
Central plains and dixie alley(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee) get the most tornadoes because of their geographic location. You have all that moist warm air traveling up from the gulf of mexico, and at the same time you get a lot of cool dry air traveling south/southeast over the rockies. The plains and dixie alley is where those air masses tend to meet up and it creates a lot of instability in the atmosphere.
If this went to Pelham I bet not but if it did I wouldn’t remember 8 years later XD
God bless Brian Peters I pray he is doing well.
Is this the Bessemer, AL tornado coverage. April 28th 2014.
yes. You can see the tornado at 24:56 on the Fox coverage of the storm, here: th-cam.com/video/ik3U68pICus/w-d-xo.html
49:30
This is why I wear Noaa radio under my hat
Oh no another tornado ? Hope these tornadoes weren't like the tornado superoutbreak of April 27th,2011. We're these tornadoes like those tornadoes of 2011,and if so,how were they like those tornadoes?
The April 27-30, 2014 Outbreak was not as deadly as 2011.
This one only produced 35 fatalities, whereas 2011 produced 324. This one produced 84 tornadoes, with the highest rating given an EF-4, while 2011 produced 360 tornadoes, 216 of those on April 27 alone, and 4 EF-5's were also produced the same day.
Tupelo MS was pounded by a EF3
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How many times do people need to go through this carnage before they move to a part of the country where these vicious storms seldom occur? I feel sad for anyone who loses everything in one of these storms, but this area is so prone to these events...why would you stay if you have the wherewithal to move elsewhere?
Umm maybe people dont have the money or ability to move. You ever think of that? Plus this can happen anywhere at anytime
You cannot be serious? If you are, it must be nice to live in such a perfect world. For the rest of us living in reality, it’s not so simple. Name some areas in the US 48 that you would suggest people move, and I will provide you with examples of tornadoes that occurred within 25-50 miles of that place.
@@mikeridgland4783 Well, I can think of one place that is safe... Antarctica! Let's all move to Antarctica people!
Robert Migraine well, true lol , but you’ll be dealing with more things deadly to you there than tornadoes lol
I wish i could move
dis was my 3 birthday
So you are just now 8? You need to get off youtube kiddo. TH-cam is supposed to be for when you are over 13
Judging by your English you’re at least 2.5 years old now
Miranda Stephens no I was on TH-cam when I was 8
Miranda Stephens who cares? and you literally replied to a comment over 4 years old
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