Irene Has a Full Itinerary

Our friends the Bahamians are in for a hellish week.
The barrier islands and river towns of the Carolinas are going to get pasted like they haven't in a great many years. A Cat 3 Storm making a near direct hit on Hilton Head, Wilmington, Moorehead and New Bern is going to make quite a mess. 

As an aside, this has the eye passing right over Brickmuppetburg on Sunday. We'll probably dodge the serious wind damage but a direct hit is never good and it looks likely to sweep a good bit of surge into the bay just like Isabel and the 1933 storm did. When it hits it will have been half over land for a while, meaning we may get an impressive rain dump like we did with Floyd. All 3 of those storms hit as CAT ones and did inordinate damage via flooding.  I'll be testing the generator tomorrow.

School starts Monday.

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What is going on in London?

Its not getting much play on the news on this side of the pond as it's lost in the frenzy over the downgrade and ongoing market crash, but something is happening in the UK right now and it looks pretty bad.

From the Telegraph, a cut and paste of their ticker at 05:20 GMT.

Residents told to evacuate homes in Clapham Junction and Croydon
• Arson attacks in Birmingham and Liverpool.
• David Cameron to fly back to London overnight.
• Emergency COBRA meeting tomorrow - sources
• Live map of the rioting
• Fires and looting in neighbourhoods across the capital
• Motorists attacked and pubs targetted in 'mass muggings'

More here and here.

What the hell!? It seems that this has been going on for three days and it's spreading, with at least Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol experiencing the same.

I realize that there are distractions here, but the fact that our fiscal house is an unsustainable mess of a Ponzi scheme is not really news. The UK suddenly erupting in violence is.

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A National Acetylene Shortage

Well this seems like important news that ought to be getting more play...
Classical Values reports that an explosion at a carbide facility in Louisville has precipitated a national acetylene shortage.

Given the ubiquity and importance of welding, I'm sure this has no economic, or strategic/industrial implications whatsoever.

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Joplin Before and After

more...

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Got Him! (updated)

According to the BBC.
Osama Bin Laden is dead.
AND WE HAVE THE BODY!

President Obama is to give a speech shortly.

Wo0t!

Time for a victory dance!

more...

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The Latest Offerings From Vault Tech...and Better Options

Cleaning out my tabs I blundered into this story from the Daily Mail concerning Vivos, a company whose stated* business plan is remarkably similar to that of the fictional Vault Tech.

The 137,000sq ft bunker - designed to house 950 people for a year and withstand a 50 megaton blast - is currently being built under the grasslands of Nebraska.

The plan has a few problems...like the need for sufficient warning and working transportation to get to Nebraska in the event of a catastrophe. (This is, of course, not as big an issue for Nebraskans).  Checking tickets at the door would be...a tense affair to say the least.

This sort of shelter would seem more useful in an urban or a suburban setting, but buying space and getting it in a crisis would seem problematic both practically and ethically unless it were a feature of a subdivision or condo complex. If I were in the market for a survival shelter, I'd go one of the many home shelters I've seen on the market, like these.

Now the sort of large shelter Vivos is talking about, though with far fewer posh amenities, would make actually sense as part of a rational civil defense plan (which we don't have).

Indeed there were plans to dovetail the construction of the interstate highway system with a vast associated system of austere publicly accessible shelters to provide some protection from tornadoes or a N.B.C. attack, the sorts of things that one might not have time to evacuate for. There is a good overview of one of the few (short-lived) fruits of that program here.
Civil Defense was originally a federally funded and directed, but locally run enterprise that, despite its inefficiencies, made maximal use of local expertise. Retired millitary and volunteer personel who lived in and knew their assigned areas were to provide some degree of holistic redundancy to a system that would always be far from perfect but had the potential to save many lives in the event of a calamity.

Of course it was not to be. In keeping with their overall policy of being well intentioned, wrong headed and self destructive, the progressives, in the interest of mutually assured destruction, peace in our time and a quick merciful death hamstrung the CivDef program in the US, until it was given to the newly formed FEMA by Jimmy Carter. FEMA removed a lot (nearly all) of the local input and,  in any event seems to have been designed for maximum inefficiency. Building codes, fallout shelters in cities, and any serious planning for what to do in the event of even a minor nuclear attack or accident were pretty much pushed to the wayside. Instead we got a lot of jobs for beauraucrats and an infrastructure that was completely top down and ill suited to its job.

Meanwhile the USSR gleefully mocked our lack of preparedness and continued to build shelters. They had fallout shelters for more than 11% of their population when the Berlin Wall fell.

The hipster left loves to make fun of the corny Duck and Cover videos from the '50s. However, it is now clear that those were correct both scientifically and ethically. They were developed based on close work with the Japanese government assessing the injuries at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which had actually been much higher than anticipated, and the lessons of nuclear tests in close proximity to US troops where the dangers of radiation were finally appreciated. It was discovered that "duck and cover " would have saved many lives as would sheltering in place for a few hours.

Jerry Pournelle has thoughts here from a 2005 series of observations on the Katrina debacle.
An excerpt:

...My own view is that restoring the old Office of Civil Defense, with local organizations of both volunteers and professionals, with emergency militia powers and responsibilities at the discretion of the governor, makes a very great deal more sense; but it will take a long time to build a proper organization. We have the technology. We can do it.

What we must end is the attitude that you can only trust professionals hired and paid for. Bureaucracy is the answer to many problems, like dog catching and enforcement of needful regulations. Bureaucracy is almost NEVER the proper response to emergencies and unforeseen situations...

Emphasis mine.

Shelters can get expensive and in any event are often completely impractical here in the swampy coastal Southeast, however a reinforced safe room is a good investment against tornadoes. In the event of a radiological incident, sheltering in place, which was so soundly mocked when Tom Ridge pointed out its efficacy is actually quite effective according to the current administration.

Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit fame wrote this article in The Atlantic on how the Obama Administration is ( to it's credit) grappling with a reality the left does not want to look square in the face.  It inspired a lot of responses on Reynolds normally comment free blog in an uncharacteristically long post on this topic some time ago. Do read it all.

On a more mundane level it bears remembering that catastrophes are usually not atomic and as we are constantly reminded by events are not in any way rare. Having food and water for 2 weeks or more is not difficult (the water is an issue but if one keeps jugs handy 1 gallon jugs can be filled when trouble is anticipated~70 for a family of 5  for 2 weeks) and in any event is likely a better investment than a bolt hole in Nebraska.

 

^{* Lets hope that they don't have an unstated plan like Vault Tech did...and that they have enough water chips.}

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Creep

In the aftermath of the recent disasters and the perfectly reasonable urge to try to find some way to help, it bears remembering that one should always check out any charity one donates to. 

Bruce Bower has a long and informative post up on Greg Mortenson, author of 3 Cups of Tea. It turns out that Mortenson's charity is mainly a slush fund financing his jet set lifestyle. This in and of itself is not surprising, however the sheer over the top crazy of some of his lies ( that he was captured by the Taliban, who he convinced to give him money to build GIRLS SCHOOLS...allowed to be alone with Mother Teresa's Body...) was accepted so uncritically is. And still there is this.

Oh, and it gets worse.

Fraudsters are everywhere.

If you want to help those recently affected by the Tornadoes,  I suggest any of the following.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
The Red Cross
Samaritans Purse

All are established in the Southeast and have impressive infrastructures and  good records of dealing with weather related catastrophes (The Southeast USA is particularly prone to storms).

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A Very Bad Day

The situation at 03:30 as I left for work.
Weather in SE Virginia is exceedingly windy but thunderstorms are not expected for several hours. Updates here (HT Drudge)

TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 337 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 337 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 334 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 333 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING RALEIGH NC - KRAH 330 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 329 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING COLUMBIA SC - KCAE 324 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 323 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING PADUCAH KY - KPAH 223 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 322 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 319 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 312 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 309 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 308 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 304 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 304 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 302 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 300 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 259 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING COLUMBIA SC - KCAE 257 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 256 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 253 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 252 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WILMINGTON OH - KILN 251 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 248 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 247 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 243 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 234 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 229 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 228 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING COLUMBIA SC - KCAE 228 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 227 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 226 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 224 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 217 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 213 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 210 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WILMINGTON OH - KILN 210 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 109 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 207 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 203 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     TALLAHASSEE FL - KTAE 103 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 203 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MOBILE AL - KMOB 102 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 153 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 148 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 147 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 145 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 144 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 143 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 142 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 139 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 138 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 135 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 134 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 133 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 131 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 129 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 128 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 128 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 122 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 121 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 120 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 119 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 118 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 112 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 109 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 108 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 106 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 103 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1201 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1254 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1251 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1248 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1245 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1242 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1241 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1241 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1238 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1235 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1235 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 1233 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1232 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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Severe Warnings Issued More Than Three Hours Ago

SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1131 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1226 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 1226 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1221 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1219 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1115 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1205 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1204 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1204 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1202 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1201 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WILMINGTON OH - KILN 1158 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1157 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1156 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORTHERN INDIANA - KIWX 1155 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 1154 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1153 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1152 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1150 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PITTSBURGH PA - KPBZ 1147 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1144 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1143 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1039 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BURLINGTON VT - KBTV 1137 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1135 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1031 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WILMINGTON OH - KILN 1131 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1129 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING ALBANY NY - KALY 1129 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1127 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 1125 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1122 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1121 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1119 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     INDIANAPOLIS IN - KIND 1119 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 1018 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1115 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WILMINGTON OH - KILN 1115 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1115 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1113 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1112 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1110 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1109 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING ALBANY NY - KALY 1109 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1108 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1105 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1101 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1100 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     INDIANAPOLIS IN - KIND 1058 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1057 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1057 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1056 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NORTHERN INDIANA - KIWX 1054 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1052 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 951 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1050 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1049 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1046 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1046 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 946 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1043 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC - KGSP 1043 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MOBILE AL - KMOB 942 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1041 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1039 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 937 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1037 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 936 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 1036 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILMINGTON OH - KILN 1036 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 1035 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1034 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1032 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 1028 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1028 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1028 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1028 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 1026 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1026 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1024 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 1023 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 919 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 1018 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1014 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 1012 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 912 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1011 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1009 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1008 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 1005 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 903 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 903 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 900 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 900 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 1000 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 959 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 958 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 953 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 953 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 950 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 848 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 941 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 940 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 940 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 940 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 937 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 931 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 930 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 926 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 926 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 826 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 824 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 924 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 924 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 822 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 821 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 820 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 918 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 818 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 918 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 917 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 817 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 917 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 915 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 915 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 814 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 911 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 811 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 911 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 909 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 808 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 907 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 803 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 802 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 902 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 902 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 902 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 801 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MOBILE AL - KMOB 800 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 900 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 759 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 754 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING PADUCAH KY - KPAH 754 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 854 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 853 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 753 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 753 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 752 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 751 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 848 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 846 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 846 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 845 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 844 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 743 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 842 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 842 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 742 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 737 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 737 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 733 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 833 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 832 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 831 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 731 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 830 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 729 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 829 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 728 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 828 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 827 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 726 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 826 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING LINCOLN IL - KILX 725 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 822 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 722 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 722 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 722 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 822 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MOBILE AL - KMOB 721 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 721 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 820 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 819 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 717 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 717 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 816 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 816 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 813 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 812 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 712 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 812 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 711 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 810 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 810 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 810 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 809 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 809 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 807 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 707 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 704 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 801 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 759 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 756 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 656 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 756 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 655 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 655 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 754 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 653 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 751 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 750 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 749 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 649 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 748 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 744 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 643 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 743 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BUFFALO NY - KBUF 742 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON KY - KJKL 742 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 742 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 641 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 741 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 740 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 639 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 639 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 639 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 639 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 638 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 637 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 636 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 735 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 635 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 634 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 735 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 734 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 633 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 732 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BUFFALO NY - KBUF 732 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 631 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 731 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 729 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - KAKQ 729 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 727 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MOBILE AL - KMOB 626 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 724 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 724 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 622 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 622 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 722 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 721 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 721 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 720 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 620 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 619 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 618 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 617 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 617 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 614 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 713 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 613 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 613 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 612 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 612 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 712 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 611 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 610 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 708 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 608 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 708 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 708 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON KY - KJKL 707 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 606 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 606 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 706 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     INDIANAPOLIS IN - KIND 705 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING INDIANAPOLIS IN - KIND 704 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING JACKSON KY - KJKL 703 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 702 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 701 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 701 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 700 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 700 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 659 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 659 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 657 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 657 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BUFFALO NY - KBUF 656 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 655 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 554 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 552 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 552 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 550 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BINGHAMTON NY - KBGM 649 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 647 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 547 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING CHARLESTON WV - KRLX 647 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 546 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 645 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 645 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING JACKSON MS - KJAN 544 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 543 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 543 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 543 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 541 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 640 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 640 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 639 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 539 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 539 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 639 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 638 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 538 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 538 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 538 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON KY - KJKL 637 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING PADUCAH KY - KPAH 536 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 535 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING LINCOLN IL - KILX 535 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PADUCAH KY - KPAH 535 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 633 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 531 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 630 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 530 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 630 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 630 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 629 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 528 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 525 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 524 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 523 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 523 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 522 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 522 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     RALEIGH NC - KRAH 619 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 519 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 518 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 617 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     RALEIGH NC - KRAH 617 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BUFFALO NY - KBUF 617 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 515 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 615 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 615 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 514 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 511 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 609 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC - KLWX 608 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 607 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 506 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING RALEIGH NC - KRAH 606 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 605 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 505 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 505 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 603 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 502 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 601 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 500 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 500 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 559 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 559 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 557 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 456 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 456 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PADUCAH KY - KPAH 456 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     JACKSON MS - KJAN 455 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 455 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     HUNTSVILLE AL - KHUN 453 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING BLACKSBURG VA - KRNK 553 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 453 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING STATE COLLEGE PA - KCTP 552 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING NASHVILLE TN - KOHX 452 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     PEACHTREE CITY GA - KFFC 551 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING MORRISTOWN TN - KMRX 548 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     MEMPHIS TN - KMEG 447 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
TORNADO WARNING     BIRMINGHAM AL - KBMX 447 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
SVR T-STORM WARNING WAKEFIELD VA - KAKQ 546 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

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"Yes..the pole goes there...Why do you ask?"

There is no other access to the elevator from the roof lot of ODU's Ted Constant Parking garage. All those handicapped parking spots are just a cruel joke.

My tuition helps pay for this poor comedy.

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Oh...Merde!

This is actually pretty cool.

An information video for little kids explaining the Fukushima situation.

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More on Operation Tomodachi

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One Last Tsunami Video

This video is far less disturbing than the Sendai video, because, unlike that high octane nightmare fuel, it looks like just about all of the people in Kamaishi got to safety thanks to the mountainous nature of the area.

I found it via the comments section of this post over at Scott Lowthers place.

This one is fascinating for a number of reasons, not the least because it was filmed so close to the thing. It gives a good idea of the scale and power involved. Note the crane for reference on the water depth and that the "smoke" is actually dust from buildings being pulverized.

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The Tsunami on the West Coast

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Random Mutterings On The Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima

By now this appalling video of the explosion of one of the containment buildings in Fukushima has been seen by pretty much everyone.

UPDATE: Ace has an in depth open thread on the reactor situation here.

UPDATE 2: One of the stranger comments on this catastrophe from our executive branch was SecState Clinton's announcement that the US Military had delivered "coolant" to this reactor. This was almost universally derided as the coolant for a BWR is water, and Japan is an bunch of islands. The running theory was that the US had delivered pumps. Now via RS McCain comes this interesting article by a member of the 3Mile Island investigative committee.

...so it seems our SecState was pretty close actually...certainly close enough for government work.

Money Quote:

...That’s why the experts didn’t expect it because they are still thinking of how the plant can be saved, but it can’t be.

Though the boiling water reactor has already been turned off by inserting neutron-absorbing control rods all the way into the core, adding boric acid or, more likely, sodium polyborate would turn the reactor off-er — more off than off — which could come in really handy in the event of a subsequent coolant loss, which reportedly has already happened. But that’s a $1 billion kill switch that most experts wouldn’t think to pull.

 
I’m guessing the US Navy delivered a load of sodium polyborate from some nuclear aircraft carrier reactor supply room in the Pacific Fleet. Its use indicates that the nuclear threat is even worse than presently being portrayed in the news.  Tokyo Electric Power Company has probably given-up any hope of keeping those cooling pumps on after the batteries fail. Eventually they’ll vent the now boron-laced coolant to the atmosphere to keep containment pressures under control.

While the Navy issue flea powder is a neutron inhibitor and not actually a coolant, by inhibiting the nuclear reaction it ought to help bring the temperature down quicker. So the SecStates statement is basically correct.


So they are scuttling at least one, possibly all of the reactors at the site by using a PWR neutron inhibitor that will destroy a BWR in order to prevent a major disaster.

It may be working.
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8.9

The big one has hit Japan.

This is awful.

I'm watching footage of this tsunami rolling across a rice paddy carrying what looks like a ferry.
It was felt in Beijing.
 
There is more here, here and here.

It sounds like it was just north of Tokyo. The epicenter was in Hachihone, but was big enough that Tokyo was affected. This is about the worst it could possibly be. There appear to be fires all over.
As I type this there is also a Tsunami heading for Guam, CNMI and Hawaii, as well as Taiwan.

UPDATE 10:00 EST :
I just got in from work and it's even worse than I feared.

Japan has been dealt a grave blow.

Magnitude wise this is worse than the Great Kanto Quake, and it's the 5th most severe in history.

I'm sick at my stomach watching this.

It looks like Sendai has been utterly smashed.
There is info on the US 7th Fleet via Galrahn

There have been no reported injuries of any 7th Fleet personnel, and no reported damage to 7th Fleet assets.

Ships in port Yokosuka stationed linehandlers to made adjustments as the water level changed in Yokosuka harbor. No damage has been reported to any of the ships.

Ships in Guam have been directed to sortie if feasible. Ships unable to sortie will initiate full personnel recalls and be standing by to adjust lines during changes in sea level.

CTF-72 (Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force) headquarters in Misawa was briefly evacuated. It continues to be without power and is operating from a generator

CTF-76 (Amphibious Force) headquarters in White Beach, Okinawa, has moved its watch to higher ground at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, in anticipation of the forecasted tsunami.

We are assessing the situation and positioning forces so that they are ready to respond and provide disaster relief if directed.

USS ESSEX, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, this morning. The ship is making preparations to depart as early as this evening.

USS BLUE RIDGE, which arrived in Singapore this morning, is onloading a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HADR) kit and making preparations to depart tomorrow morning.

USS TORTUGA, currently in Sasebo, Japan, is making preparations to embark LCUs and get underway as early as this evening.

We are initiating a full muster of all 7th Fleet personnel in Japan, and accounting for the condition of their family members.

To reiterate, this is simply a posturing of forces. We currently have no direction to conduct disaster response operations. Such a direction would come only following a request from the Government of Japan

Telephone lines in Japan are overwhelmed and the internet seems twitchy.

Google has set up a friend finder.

US Forces Japan have established OPERATION TOMODACHI and are set to provide relief if they are asked.

The Japan Red Cross site is offline as I type this.

UPDATE 2: 88,000 missing thus far.

UPDATE 3: USA Today has a list of charities.

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On the Christchurch Quake

This is pretty bad, it was  hasn't gotten all that much coverage here given what is happening in the Middle East right now and the silliness in Wisconsin, but this quake seems to have done an inordinate amount of damage. The death toll is 75 and climbing. It is likely to climb much higher.

 The area is being wracked by aftershocks as well. Check out this animation of the earthquake history since the main quake.

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Representative Gabrielle Giffords Shot

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D AZ) has been assassinated. At least 6 others are also dead. A bystander tackled the assassin who is in custody.

More here, here, here, here and here, As I type this, only Fox and NPR are running this story but that should change momentarily.

Wonderduck just IM'd me that her husband was one of the Space Twins.  Gabrielle Giffords was the mother of two.

UPDATE: Now it is being reported that Giffords is still alive, but in grave condition. Not so fortunate, a child of 10 or younger in the crowd.

The Anchoress has thoughts.

It’s kind of disgusting when you hear someone is shot and the first thing you do is try to figure out how to fit the terrible news to your political worldview. Blame the gunman.

That goes to both sides.

Representative Giffords served her country by representing her district. Last year, when a lot of Dems canceled their town halls to avoid tough questions, Giffords did not, and indeed, according to reports, she was doing one of her periodic meet and greets with her constituents when this vile atrocity was perpetrated.

Stacy McCain has compiled some more facts about Giffords.

15: 40 EST Shep Smith is reporting that police in Tucson are looking for an accomplice (!?)

UPDATE2: Regards the pull quote from The Anchoress above....
There is some ghoulish and inappropriate speculation now trying to assign this guy to a political party or movement. There is speculation, fueled in part by his own list of books that influenced him, his videos of his burning the flag, as well as testimony from a random twitterette that the assassin is a lefty.
The left of course is blaming Palin and the tea party based on...umm...well...

Enough.

This fuckwagons political affiliation is Lunatic.
 
Also, the name Loughner seems to be pronounced 'loner'. Is it a psudonym? I don't know.
They are pronouncing it differently now.

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7.1 Magnitude Quake in Chile

Don't know much else, but it appears that the damage wasn't severe.

More here.

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The First of Many?

Via Instapundit comes this NYT piece that suggests that the recent earthquakes in Haiti are the first in a protracted cycle similar to one that occurred in colonial times. According to the articles map, Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are right on the fault in question and PuertoRico is is in danger as well. The USGS page on Puerto Ricos earthquakes is here.  Note that tsunamis have historically figured in the area as well. 

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7+ Quake in Port Au Prince

As if there is not enough misery in Haiti....

It looks really bad ( BBC video here). It may be the largest earthquake on Hispaniola in recorded history. fRom the video, the presidential palace appears to be demolished. Most buildings in Haiti are not nearly so well built. Thousands are believed dead but there is very little info out of the country right now. Most of the pics seem to be via Twitter.

Los Angeles and South Florida rescue teams are already mobilizing.

The Anchoress has a round-up on charities that can help and recommends Food for the Poor, which not only focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean but has a better than 95% efficiency rating with their funds. I've heard good things about them as well.

More here, here, here, here and here.

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