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goclark

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21. Los Angeles
Sat Apr 14, 2012, 05:26 AM
Apr 2012

Watches and Warnings
Los Angeles area Forecast...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ROADWAYS AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAY 1
AND INTERSTATES 10 AND 405.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

They're predicting showers here Warpy Apr 2012 #1
Yup. Thst's the problem right there. CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #28
the following is an email from the NWS (the hubs is a RACES/CERT member incase of disaster demtenjeep Apr 2012 #2
Baseball-size hail???? CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #4
It came down softball-sized in Oklahoma this past Monday... countryjake Apr 2012 #5
That video is amazing onestepforward Apr 2012 #8
Yup, me too! During the April 3, 1974 tornado swarm... countryjake Apr 2012 #11
yes it is demtenjeep Apr 2012 #56
Nukes and twisters Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #12
I kept one a little bigger than a golf ball for years... countryjake Apr 2012 #50
that was crazy! (and scary!) n/t orleans Apr 2012 #10
Yikes, that reminds me to much of the hailstorm we had a couple of years ago. KatyaR Apr 2012 #35
Sounds like skylights wouldn't be a wise decor idea, either... countryjake Apr 2012 #49
I'm in central Iowa... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #3
Basement is better Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #7
Basement is much better than above ground room. Get low below the debris being blown uppityperson Apr 2012 #42
just stay safe barbtries Apr 2012 #63
Forecasters say Saturday storms 'life threatening' Tx4obama Apr 2012 #6
NE Oklahoma is getting pounded right now (3:47am CST). Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #9
take a deep breath--you're going to be fine orleans Apr 2012 #13
Oh, I am fine. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #15
We slept through the whole thing. YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #29
I can sleep thru a storm but my doggie wakes me up. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #36
Stay safe! countryjake Apr 2012 #14
Thanks! We shall. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #16
You have birds, too? Those are the worst! countryjake Apr 2012 #17
Yup...a pionus parrot, 5 finches, and a lovebird. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #20
Only ONE love bird? Isn't that kind of mean? YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #30
She lost her partner last year. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #45
I'm sorry. I didn't know. =( YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #48
Tornado Warning in NE OK Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #18
That's a ways away from me., but headed in our direction. So much for bed. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #19
NOAA is the best wendylaroux Apr 2012 #26
Los Angeles goclark Apr 2012 #21
Wow! Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #22
The day Roosevelt died Gabby Hayes Apr 2012 #23
kick HappyMe Apr 2012 #24
i have a serious question i hope someone can answer. barbtries Apr 2012 #25
Chicago seems to be ok for today ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #27
thank you! barbtries Apr 2012 #31
well, we cannot promise no delays, but hopefully it will go smoothly ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #32
oh yeah, barbtries Apr 2012 #57
I'm in Los Angeles and at the moment goclark Apr 2012 #43
thank you! barbtries Apr 2012 #59
The weather is beautiful this afternoon goclark Apr 2012 #67
it already looks demtenjeep Apr 2012 #33
I heard there will be hootinholler Apr 2012 #34
K&R MoonRiver Apr 2012 #37
A Couple Of Maps... WillyT Apr 2012 #38
I noticed some people saying they slept through the warnings - hedgehog Apr 2012 #39
Tornado Reported In Oklahoma City As Region Braces For More - Reuters WillyT Apr 2012 #40
Here Come The Watches And Warnings WillyT Apr 2012 #41
Closer Views... WillyT Apr 2012 #52
Water Vapor View: WillyT Apr 2012 #54
it is getting closer to being night demtenjeep Apr 2012 #55
Be Safe... WillyT Apr 2012 #64
a good link demtenjeep Apr 2012 #44
Great link, what wunderground pulls its info off of. uppityperson Apr 2012 #46
It's gonna get worse after the sun goes down... countryjake Apr 2012 #47
Here's some music for when you're socked in by the weather derby378 Apr 2012 #51
cool Thanks demtenjeep Apr 2012 #53
here we go in ICT demtenjeep Apr 2012 #58
where's ICT?! barbtries Apr 2012 #60
ICT demtenjeep Apr 2012 #61
ok, thanks barbtries Apr 2012 #62
Here's your official Upper Mississippi Valley radar loop krispos42 Apr 2012 #65
That took some poking around to find! :-) krispos42 Apr 2012 #66
It's looking a hell of a lot worse now than it was earlier... countryjake Apr 2012 #68
Cool animation. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #69
Here's the bottom half...storms sweeping across Okla & Texas... countryjake Apr 2012 #70
That looks menacing. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #71
Courtesy of the Nat'l Weather Service krispos42 Apr 2012 #72
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