The Laughing Wolf

Storm Blogging

Haven't done this in a while, but we have just had two super-cell thunderstorms pop up, along with some rotation. So far, no sign of the rotation reaching ground, but some serious hooks in the radar -- no relation to a certain sgt. Big problem seems to be large hail, but nothing so far. Def. thunder, no sustained rumble, but the sky is a bit weird. Sirens have gone off, but nothing showing up close by. More later.
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2010 hours. No offense to the Lafayette television station, but I miss the stations in Huntsville right now. Trying to pull up NEXRAD or whatever I can find...
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2019 hours. Continuous rumble from almost continuous lightning. Got dark real quick. Report of a rotation north of Lafayette, no sign out near me. Ooops, too quick, confirmed report of a touchdown near Ambia(sp?)
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2022 hours. Do wish I could zoom in on some of the online radars, as the Lafayette guy tends to get fixated on things, to the point of ignorning others IMO.
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2035 hours. Rain, not too bad so far, but thankfully no hail or such so far. Lots of cloud-to-cloud lightning, or what appears to be such, no sign of cloud-to-ground near me. Wish this guy would scan back right just for a minute. I understand the really interesting stuff is to the east of Lafayette, but do wish he would show north and west a bit too. About bleeping time... well, not so much. Seems to yo-yo between super micro and micro... Finally, a brief area view. So far, not too bad except for what is coming across strongly as babling.
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2045 hours. Interesting formation up around Kankakee, IL, hope sunset takes the energy out of it. Getting it off NWS radar. Really would help if the local TV station radar on the web was not slaved to what he was showing on TV at the moment, make it easier for people in other areas to monitor. Feh. Really am tired of hearing baby talk about going to your safe spot -- take freaking shelter is what he means, if we could get him to quit with the damned baby talk. Feh. Bah Humbug even.
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2052 hours. So far, so good, looks like most/worst is missing me. Am watching back up towards Kankakee and Rennselaer just to be safe using NEXRAD, sort of, to get some better info. Lafayette is closest to me, FYI, in terms of television. Indy seems to be better, but they also seem to ignore Lafayette and above apparently figuring that Lafayette or South Bend will cover.
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2100 hours. Worst seems to be by, unless the cell out of Kankakee holds together and tracks my way. Super cells are by, and seem to be doing some damage down towards Indy and Kokomo, moving SE. May start tuning in to Indy more for weather, kept waiting for the Lafayette guy to offer a lolipop for being good. Indy, much better, much more towards the type of coverage, info, and such I am used to. No baby talk, no babble, and educated talk. Don't understand it, since Lafayette has Purdue and should have a fairly educated audience that is clearly not being addressed.

LW

UPDATE: See why Indy has the A-teams for weather -- That area is getting hammered, possible multiple tornadoes in a range from Crawfordsville across towards Lebanon and headed to Indy. Be safe down there. We seem to be clear now.