Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain Thursday, April 20, 2023
The hail around the state was as big as softballs and baseballs.It’s spring in Oklahoma. That means one thing: severe storms.
On Wednesday, Oklahomans stayed glued to the TV as local stations provided live coverage of the storms scattered across the state. We all knew something would happen since technology has allowed meteorologists to predict possible severe storms a week in advance.
I could geek out over how the storms developed, what caused them, and the secret ingredient to spawn these supercells, but I won’t. That could be a whole post! But I have to show you the radar. Weather geeks: You must have RadarScope on your phone and desktop.
Fujiwhara (named after the scientist who discovered the phenomenon) is when two hurricanes, usually typhoons in the Pacific, dance when they get close to each other. The interaction, usually between a small and large typhoon, can lead to the larger one absorbing the smaller one.
My area had three hailstorms. I expect insurance agents and roof companies to be out and about today.
But overall, Oklahoma saw eight tornadoes in total on Wednesday. The monster that went through Cole and Shawnee killed two people.
If you’re a weather geek like me, you must follow Reed Timmer. He takes you into the action…literally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI6_R2bWzW8Reed caught the tornado’s formation in Cole, a small town with only 624 people, about 30 minutes south of OKC:
A storm tore through the small town of Cole on Wednesday, causing two deaths and significant damage.
“Based on the damage reports that we’re getting back, as significant as it is, there could be more injuries or deaths that we don’t know about at this time,” said Gibbons.
Deputy Gibbons said the next of kin has been notified for both fatalities. As of 1:20 a.m. Thursday, it’s not clear how old the victims were.
More:
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/04/at-least-eight-tornadoes-hit-oklahoma-including-one-monster-killing-two-people/