MetLoop

08/09/2017

With the right weather app you don't need sirens. http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=36081238&catId=112042 #

The National Weather Service is defending the decision not to sound tornado sirens in Tulsa.

08/08/2017

Invest 99 - a threat to the coast? Not so much - if you believe the longer-range tracks they aren't showing on TV. But it does have our attention!

08/07/2017

Not a typical Oklahoma supercell: a Doppler radar time lapse of the powerful bow echo that generated wind damage - and an F2 tornado - in Tulsa this past weekend.

07/31/2017

We're watching you, Emily...
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/06L/imagery/rbtop-animated.gif

07/24/2017

Bring it on!: "The temperature change created by the loss of light from the sun's disk will be similar to the difference between the temperature at midday and the temperature just after sunset, except the change will occur more suddenly..."

How much does the temperature drop during a total solar eclipse? It depends on season and location, but get ready for a sudden and noticeable chill.

07/20/2017

The new high-resolution GOES 16 is producing incredibly detailed imagery. In the image below, various features such as urban areas, agricultural areas and very small-scale meteorological features such as convergent lines are easily seen.

Convergent lines can provide the trigger to initiate thunderstorms and were previously very difficult to resolve on satellite imagery.

07/10/2017

07/06/2017

WOW! Now that's a fireworks shot! This one captured at Sharky's on the Pier off Venice Beach. 🎆⚡
Photo credit: Dan Eidel/Instagram

06/26/2017

Derecho - a name for a powerful wind event associated with long-tracked severe thunderstorms. These storms can track across multiple states, and winds along the strongest gust fronts can cause damage similar to that from tornadoes.

And although the tornado threat has decreased from its annual springtime high, derecho season is in full swing...

At MetLoop, we're watching for these and other storms, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/AbtDerechos/derechofacts.htm

06/21/2017

Possible tornado damage throughout Fort Walton beach as a result of TS Cindy's outer bands coming ashore this morning.

MetLoop forecasters issued tornado alerts well in advance of this storm.

Thanks to all our deputies, police officers, firefighters, public works personnel, EMS, Gulf Power, FHP, military members, and others who are working throughout the storm! We appreciate you!

06/20/2017

06/19/2017

The Hurricane Hunters will be flying into a pair of potential tropical cyclones today - a reminder that hurricane season is here. Are you prepared? Now is the time to review your plan...