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Brett Adair
03-09-2006, 06:42 AM
It would be appreciated if you guys would be so kind to help me out on my journey today. I am currently on Interestate 459 headed S towards I-20. We are headed to Meridian MS this morning to meet up with Chief Meteorologist Josh Johnson to overlook some data and get to Jackson by the time of convective initiation. We have had good speeds on the road this morning so far and we hope to bag a nice tornado or two this afternoon. So, off we go! :flammer: More when some new data comes in.
ROLLTIDE
03-09-2006, 06:49 AM
http://hardcoreweather.com/radar/kdgx_br248.png
chase data provided by http://nexrad.allisonhouse.com/
The Bug
03-09-2006, 06:50 AM
take pictures!
firemedic354
03-09-2006, 07:08 AM
I'll be at work at the fire station today... Have access to internet, on multiple computers.. if you need information or whatever that you can't get where you're at or some guidance with maps or whatever. Contact me at the cell phone number provided in my signature below. If i'm on a call I may not be able to help you but i'll try my damnest.
Tyler
03-09-2006, 07:09 AM
Good luck!
ROLLTIDE
03-09-2006, 07:12 AM
45% wind
15% tornado
30% hail

Nice pick for the location
GingerStorm
03-09-2006, 07:18 AM
I'm jealous of you Brett!!!!!!
ROLLTIDE
03-09-2006, 11:49 AM
radar looks very good for you !!!
Stormlover
03-09-2006, 12:03 PM
I'm jealous of you Brett!!!!!!
Why?Aren't you going to drive through it later too?lol
GingerStorm
03-09-2006, 12:09 PM
yeah, but I'm not doing any chasing... *sigh*
Stormlover
03-09-2006, 12:11 PM
yeah, but I'm not doing any chasing... *sigh*
ok,but you will be the chasee...lol
ROLLTIDE
03-09-2006, 12:14 PM
lets not jack his thread ! back to the weather
GingerStorm
03-09-2006, 12:21 PM
Back to weather when you go tell us something weird about yourself Mr. Rollie
ROLLTIDE
03-09-2006, 01:52 PM
update from Brett


[13:49] James: twister moving at 75mph your way
[13:49] usawx_bhm1: yeah about to get rolled
[13:49] usawx_: ##$$
[13:49] usawx_: we are in no mans land too
[13:49] usawx_: shit
[13:49] usawx_: brb
Brett Adair
03-09-2006, 09:55 PM
From the chase today....

SR-35 south near Walnut Grove in Leake County, MS. Strong strait line winds were observed when this took place across the county. We were the WTOK Storm Chasers today. :)

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6716/reports9cc.jpg

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8599/bp12jx.jpg

Another view...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4982/bp20jr.jpg
Stormlover
03-09-2006, 10:09 PM
Glad you made it back safe Brett.
Brett Adair
03-10-2006, 08:16 AM
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/soundings/06030914_OBS/

There is the reason we had a problem yesterday in JAN....cap held too strong and low level dewpoints were coming off of mexico with a SSW LLJ....didn't help us.
Fred Gossage
03-10-2006, 09:46 AM
The dewpoint field was coming off the GULF OF Mexico....and they were near 65 in Jackson yesterday morning at one point....but the insane wind fields aloft mixed dry air down from the mid-levels. The same thing happened Wednesday in the Plains.
Brett Adair
03-10-2006, 10:21 AM
The dewpoint field was coming off the GULF OF Mexico....and they were near 65 in Jackson yesterday morning at one point....but the insane wind fields aloft mixed dry air down from the mid-levels. The same thing happened Wednesday in the Plains.

My bad, I was speaking of the LLJ. As for SFC winds, they were off of the Gulf. Josh and I noticed that the winds were definately mixing down drier air aloft, and it was occuring especially in the sunshine was occuring. It was rather sickening. The dry air did aid in the insane wind damge that occured with the squall line. Maybe we will get another chance here soon.