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Is there any radar data from February 19 2005 from KNKX?

TemeculaWeatherBoy — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:47:49 +0000

I am trying to view a tornado in Southern California that happened on February 19 2005, and it appears that from mesonet iaxrad’s polling server, there was a gap from around 5 am to 11 pm, with no radar data. A few websites show level2 data from that date that have the storm cell producing the tornado in it, around 10 am. Are there maybe other places to find this data since it is missing?

Captured Outflow Boundary as it was heading my way.

Joseph Gelli — Sat, 24 May 2025 23:26:47 +0000

GR2Analyst was indicating a pretty good outflow boundary from Severe Thunderstorms that formed and raced to the west towards my Locale, I also Included a pic of actual Outflow Boundary.

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For those who want to become a NWS Sky Warn Storm Spotter Here's how

Joseph Gelli — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:12:52 +0000

Go to your local National Weather Service website and scroll down till you find "SkyWarn Page" every N.W.S. has one,

there currently is three ways to become one and I will list them along with notes.

Note: All courses are Free.

Attend an in-person training or participate in an online SKYWARN Webinar.
Join the Spotter Network at http://SpotterNetwork.org
- Create a free account
- Take their SKYWARN Spotter online training and pass quiz to become a member
- Click on "Member Networks" in left hand menu, then join your Local N.W.S. By pressing clicking the Red X to make it Green, Send an email to a Meterogist after joining their Network and they will tell you how to get your Certificate, I believe this one is Advanced course?
Take the MetEd SKYWARN Spotter online trainings above
- Click MetEd image above then create a free account
- Start training then check box in MetEd to notify local National Weather Service of your training.
- As a backup, Email your Certificate(s) to the Metergogist They have a list of people who have taken the training & passed on the 1st & 15th of every month. This is the easiest way.

Notes: You need to renew your training every 3 years and You may receive a card in either email or Mail with your Number and a phone number in case you see severe weather it covers everything from Tropical, Hail, Tornadoes, Waterspouts & also Flash Floods.

There are two courses the Basic & Advanced & the quizs are easy just Common-sense questions it's more like Multi-choice, I have been a SkyWarn Spotter for 12 years in Hudson FL, However since I moved to Tampa I would have to retake all courses.

Your reports help the NWS so much in Ground truth because if they are indicating say for example a Tornadic Thunderstorm and you see a Tornado you can call the number and provide the person with your ID Number on the card be sure to tell him/her which direction the Tornado or other severe weather is moving and at what speed, You can also estimate wind speeds as well.

Damage Track by a recent Tornado in Arkansas 3/14/2025

Joseph Gelli — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 03:33:03 +0000

Here's a picture I captured using CC product during a Regional Tornado Outbreak earlier tonight where a Tornado Reported Warning was issued..

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Tornadic Bow echo in Kentucky captured on GR2Analyst 2

Joseph Gelli — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:07:47 +0000

Image captured as of 1:45:33 seconds.

Classic "Textbook Tornado Bow Echo"

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Tornado-Cane

Joseph Gelli — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:40:42 +0000

Have any of you guys ever heard of a Tornado-Cane? I have seen one on Doppler Radar once here in FL near Tampa a couple of years ago, There was a tornado warning issued for that cell anyway.

A tornado-cane is a "Rare type of Super Cell Thunderstorm that takes the shape of a Hurricane Symbol with a small clear center" I myself would not to experience one if there were to be one anywhere in U.S.A. it is a certainity that the National Weather Service would always issue a tornado warning.

Captured one this morning offshore of Sarasota County.

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