Except this one was definitely modeled strongly well ahead of time, and everyone knew the wind potential with it. I mean going out in a blizzard to ride is one thing, going out in this blizzard to one of the most remote places in the state is another story.
Really sad to read this personally. He was a met at WXYZ channel 7 in Detroit for several years back in the 90s. Back when I was in elementary school, he visited for an assembly, and specifically spent time with me before the assembly after finding out my interest in weather. Just an all around great meteorologist and it is sad to see that he lost his fight.
The highest I found from their observations at the airport is 60kt gusting to 84kt
VHHH 160500Z 07060G84KT 1100 0900W R07R/0400N R25L/0400N R07L/0375N R25R/0325N +SHRA FEW010 SCT025 27/24 Q0975 NOSIG
It must absolutely be coming down in Cleveland
KCLE 300059Z 27015KT 1/8SM +SN FG VV004 01/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 P0006 T00111011
0.06" in 7 minutes is pretty insane rates.
Just east of Baton Rouge
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
848 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WATSON...GREENWELL SPRINGS...DENHAM
SPRINGS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
* AT 843 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING
IMMEDIATE EVACUATIONS IN WATSON. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING. WATER RESCUES ARE ALSO TAKING PLACE IN AMITE.
SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN DENHAM
SPRINGS.
THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WATSON. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING INCLUDE...
DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER...PORT VINCENT...GREENWELL SPRING...
SHENANDOAH.
As for Baton Rouge proper...
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
814 AM CDT SAT AUG 13 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
EAST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 215 PM CDT SATURDAY
* AT 813 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED
BETWEEN 10 AND 26 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BATON ROUGE...ZACHARY...BAKER...DENHAM SPRINGS...GONZALES...
DONALDSONVILLE...PLAQUEMINE...PORT ALLEN...NEW ROADS...JACKSON...
ST. FRANCISVILLE...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...OAK HILLS PLACE...
ST. GABRIEL...WALKER...ADDIS...BRUSLY...
WHITE CASTLE AND LIVINGSTON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
I understand the worry, you don't want to have to spend money going all the way out there to see nothing. However, we both know you always see stuff out there, the outcome is always the same year to year, it is just the difference is in the details.
I am getting very interested in the period around and after April 7th. Looks like a wholesale pattern change with a prolonged trough in the west and a ridge in the east. I could certainly see this period yielding some potential systems of interest with a high ceiling at that.
I found this a few days back and forgot to post it. Someone on youtube uploaded the entire National Geographic Witness episode about the Joplin tornado in 3 parts.
Part 1
http://youtu.be/qI6IoV1ruZA
Part 2
http://youtu.be/hKuX4kTCHtg
Part 3
http://youtu.be/5jy_lZGFZDI
A really good collection of videos and first hand accounts.