re: Severe weather this weekend March 14-15

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So … what does one do if they’re on say an interstate in a remote area (i55 in Mississippi has some really sparse spots) and you see a tornado???

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Contrary to popular belief, do not get under an overpass.

You can likely outrun it on the interstate. If by chance you cannot and it’s closing on you, I’d look to get out of the car and run down into the ditch in the median,lay down and cover your head at the lowest point. Crawl into a culvert if youre nearby one

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Where is Duke and RDS?

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Elon cut their funding.

Saw they waste half their day on TD

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So … what does one do if they’re on say an interstate in a remote area (i55 in Mississippi has some really sparse spots) and you see a tornado???

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Best way to protect yourself is learn how to read radar products. Radars are so good these days that you can see exactly where a tornado is and where it's going. In your sparse I-55 scenario you can pull over and let it pass ahead of you or gun it past it. Or 0 meter it if you're chasing.

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Best way to protect yourself is learn how to read radar products. Radars are so good these days that you can see exactly where a tornado is and where it's going. In your sparse I-55 scenario you can pull over and let it pass ahead of you or gun it past it. Or 0 meter it if you're chasing.

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I started typing out something similar.

1. Have a radar app and know the basics of reading radar
2. Have a way to get warnings in the area you are traveling
3. Familiarize yourself with your direction of travel and the direction storms are moving
4. Remember that thunderstorms are generally predictable. For the amount of time you will be dealing with it, a storm/tornado is not likely to make a U-turn or suddenly change course.
5. Act according to the direction the storm is moving and where you are in relation to it: Stop and wait or get out of dodge

And understand that delaying travel, except for true emergency situations, is always an option, don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

Oh, and for the love of all that is good and kind......at least have a good idea what the road you're on is going to do. A gradual SW turn on a general southern heading can cause you trouble.

Ahem......a few chasers have learned that the hard way over the past few years.

"Authorities" will never tell that to people because they don't want the liability of people who don't know what they're doing trying to outrun tornadoes. But if you know what you're doing and you're out and about then absolutely you should try to get out of the way.

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Elon cut their funding. Saw they waste half their day on TD

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So now they should be wasting their full day on TD

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Dixie Alley

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Updated SPC outlooks for Friday and Saturday. Keep in mind that each outlook actually runs through 7 AM central time the following morning.

Friday:



Saturday:

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Contrary to popular belief, do not get under an overpass.

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Crawl into a culvert if youre nearby one

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I’d much rather take my chances under an overpass than crawl into a culvert during a thunderstorm.