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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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Steven E. Heicher — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:44:07 +0000

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