Severe Wx Symposium / Possible Thunderstorms

The Ohio Severe Wx Symposium is taking place at OSU today. Mike Bettes from The Weather Channel is speaking there now! I wish I could have attended. Meanwhile, there is a strong chance of severe thunderstorms in the area. Stay tuned!

Very Close Tornado

I was searching through YouTube videos when I came across this.



This is a prime example of what not to do when a tornado is approaching you (I'm shocked that the glass that this person was behind didn't shatter and send shards through their body like a buck shot) but WOW!

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First Severe Thunderstorm Of The Season

Last night I filmed the first severe thunderstorm of the season in Columbus, Ohio. This thunderstorm had a tornadic vortex signature at one point.



As you can see, there was a distinctive hook at the time that this radar image was scanned. If the way the wind shifted was any indication, this storm was definitely rotating by the time it reached us. However, there was no tornado warning.



By the time the back end of the storm had passed over me, I found myself having to wipe rain water off the camera lens as the wind had shifted at an angle that was soaking the interior of my car.



All in all, it was a great start to the season. I just wish I could have found my HD camera in time for the lightning show. However, it's good to have something to work up to.