Saw this obvious wall cloud last night but ironically I didn't hear any of the spotters report it. Good thing it never produced anything because it moved into the south side of the city.
-Steve Douglass
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Are dimes getting smaller?
A rant: I used to be an AES (Amarillo Emergency Service) spotter - but not anymore (for reasons too many to list here) however while I was in AES they stressed we be accurate in our reports because the public is listening in - and they depend on the spotters for accurate and honest storm reporting.
And yet tonight this:
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Its' ironic because AES 706 once accused me of exaggerating my hail size reports, in particular during the infamous June 21st 2004 storm which did 175 million dollars in damage to the city.
Don't get me wrong,, I still have friends in AES (guys like Jay McCoy you can trust not to embellish their reports) but when I was out tonight and seeing the same thing AES 706 was seeing, and he was reporting something else I couldn't help but be a bit miffed.
I guess "Jim's" dimes are smaller than mine.
However, knowing the organization as I do, I'm sure they will write it off as sour grapes,.
The proof is on the video. I was less than a half a block from AES 706, and yet he was reporting bigger hail.
You be the judge.
Make sure you listen closely to the audio.
-Steve Douglass
And yet tonight this:
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Its' ironic because AES 706 once accused me of exaggerating my hail size reports, in particular during the infamous June 21st 2004 storm which did 175 million dollars in damage to the city.
Don't get me wrong,, I still have friends in AES (guys like Jay McCoy you can trust not to embellish their reports) but when I was out tonight and seeing the same thing AES 706 was seeing, and he was reporting something else I couldn't help but be a bit miffed.
I guess "Jim's" dimes are smaller than mine.
However, knowing the organization as I do, I'm sure they will write it off as sour grapes,.
The proof is on the video. I was less than a half a block from AES 706, and yet he was reporting bigger hail.
You be the judge.
Make sure you listen closely to the audio.
-Steve Douglass
Arcus Tonight!
Storm coming in from the Southwest tonight - quite impressive. It blew and blew, dropped some small hail and turned into another toad floater.
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