Tornado in Metro

[everyyard]

Read this thread from last year. Many people jumped on the OP's bandwagon and there were MANY threads about the HD programs being interrupted for this stuff. Mostly because the people whining lived nowhere near the area.

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...-warnings.html (Tired of Storm Warnings)

you're right. that makes it better. carry on. TV RULES!!!

[jaretac]

People do realize that TV broadcast isn't like internet, that everyone has to see the same thing. I think for the safety of others, we can tolerate a little inconvenience.

[ISUAlum2002]

Did you not also whine about this last summer?

That was my point. I speak from experience.

[sclotz]

Can we agree to call the storms CYCLONES?

[CyGal]

Well this is creepy - We're in WDM, watching Casino Royal on TNT, and our weather radio has been unplugged since last winter. I didn't know anything about the storms until now. I think I'll go plug that in now.

[Cyclone62]

That was my point. I speak from experience.

I'm not really ******, but I just found the opportunity to make my jibe against the people within the metro upset about the same thing last year. I still find the whole argument dumb. The justification that "it's nowhere near where I am, so why should it effect me?" is ridiculous.

[ISUAlum2002]

I'm not really ******, but I just found the opportunity to make my jibe against the people within the metro upset about the same thing last year. I still find the whole argument dumb. The justification that "it's nowhere near where I am, so why should it effect me?" is ridiculous.

I agree....but I also think the 4+ hours of constant coverage last year was a bit ridiculous as well.

[JonDMiller]

I agree....but I also think the 4+ hours of constant coverage last year was a bit ridiculous as well.

Perhaps I am in the minority, but I enjoy and appreciate the constant coverage of severe weather, even if the metro is not affected.

[swarthmoreCY]

Perhaps I am in the minority, but I enjoy and appreciate the constant coverage of severe weather, even if the metro is not affected.

I am with you Jon. I even find it moderately exciting to watch.

[CycloneYoda]

WHOO TORNADO SEASON IS UPON US!!!!

Little late this year.

[CycloneYoda]

I agree....but I also think the 4+ hours of constant coverage last year was a bit ridiculous as well.

I said the same thing after 4 days of 9/11 coverage that didn't truly affect me because I'm not in the NYC or DC area.

[MoreCowbell]

How warm was it in central IA today?

I don't know about central IA, but it was around 83 and muggy as hell in eastern IA today. The storms aren't here yet, but probably will be within the next 30-45 minutes.

There are a lot of people who live 60+ miles from the metro who still depend on those news stations for weather coverage. The DM news channels have to cover the alerts for all their viewing area, even if it's nowhere near the metro.

[CycloneYoda]

I'm in the Iowa City bubble. I expect nothing severe tonight.

[norsemen]

I was driving northwest on Beaver Avenue near Camp Dodge about 7PM this evening. The road follows a high ridge betwen the Beaver Creek and Des Moines River valley and provides a great view to the west where we saw a wall cloud and funnel several miles away.

I many have broken a few speed limits trying to get north of the storm and into our basement.

[cstrunk]

I chased this storm and missed the tornadoes, but saw some cool storm structure. My camera isn't good enough to take nice pictures, so I don't have a lot to show that's worth showing. I really need to invest in a nicer one... but I really need to graduate first and get a real job!