The first blog post on this subject did just what I wanted it to do… start a good dialogue about the warning process. This post will address point number one… about the false alarm ratio being too high, and trying to warn for small, spin-up tornadoes in a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS, or a squall […]
Now that I have had a chance to catch by breath after the historic April 27 tornado outbreak across Alabama, time to jot down a few important thoughts… *I firmly believe apathy and complacency due to a high false alarm ratio over the years led to inaction in many cases that could have cost lives. […]
Forget the issue with TV coverage last night… you can scroll down for my thoughts on that. I double boxed “Dancing With The Stars” simply because I did not believe we had a tornado on the ground. The issue involves the warning process. Not all tornado warnings are alike; I think long time readers and […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
