I just posted this on farcebooks. I am about like James Spann I don't like to scream "Ah heck the sky is falling" like some of the "follow me so I make money armchair wather geeks." Anyway, this could very well end up like the 2011 outbreak in my opinion. The atmospheric setup is similar. Definitely watch that James Spann video he's top dog in this business. There is nobody I trust more about the weather than him. Especially when it comes to naders. What I posted below refers to Baldwin County as far as the wather radio.

I can't stress this enough. Be sure to have a weather radio Friday through Sunday. You see how high the scale is. It goes to 10. You see the numbers 15. This is off the charts. This is just one snap shot. Those high numbers of the Significant Tornado Parameter move east then lessen somewhat, but, a normal spring tornado outbreak we usually see these numbers in the 6-8 range. Any discreet storm that forms will be MORE than capable of producing a tornado. I don't like to be very flamboyant or extreme about these things, but this scenario could very well be like the generational tornado outbreak of April 2011. We currently are in levels 3 and 4 out of 5 in the scale so Severe weather is now likely. I wouldn't be surprised if a higher level was issued in central MS and AL tomorrow.

Things to do before this comes to fruition....

1. Purchase a NOAA weather radio. CVS sells them. Turn it to between 162.400 and 162.550. Just turn it to anyone of those settings until the robot man sounds clear. It is probably best to do this near your bedroom window and just keep the weather radio there through the duration of the event. Sometimes cell phones go into sleep/do not disturb mode overnight, but make sure you have your emergency alerts on your phone turned on.

2. If you find yourself in a tornado warned area, put on a helmet. Any kind of helmet. The number one cause of death in a tornado is blunt force trauma to the head.

3. Identify evacuation routes from your house to quickly leave if you live in a trailer or camper. You need to travel north or south as quickly as possible. Refer to #4. If in a well built structure, put as many walls in between you and the outside as you can, but the best place would be on the Northeast side of the center of the house.

4. This is very important. Know how to read a map and know where you live on a map. If the tornado signature is going to be moving north or south of you, that'll be good to know if you have to resort to #3 above. Tornadoes typically move from southwest to northeast here. Which will likely be the case during this event.

5. I will be posting everything I can if there is any threat ongoing or is coming to SW Bama or NW Florida. So keep your fb feed on my page or in any group I post this in.

My goal here is to save lives and keep folks informed of the situation. Hopefully this will end up being a non event for our area but just be prepared for it not to be.

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