Tag Archives: tornadoes

After the Storm

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

Irene has passed the northeast area for the most part. But now the real work begins. As Floridians, we have gone through this drill many times in our lifetimes. Those from New Jersey and New York are about to discover what … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged civic-minded citizens, cyclonic storms, extreme danger, extreme storms, First Day of the Season, first official day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, happily playing outside, helping one another, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the aftermath of a hurricane, the goodness in people, the real work begins, tornadoes, tropical storms, “hurricane parties” | 1 Comment

Incoming at Cape Lookout

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Joe Clark

Hurricane Irene has chosen where she is going to make landfall. Cape Lookout, NC is ground zero for the impact. Our concerns are with the people all along the coastal communities of the Carolinas, Virgina, New Jersey, and New York. Hurricanes are no … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged cyclonic storms, extreme danger, extreme storms, First Day of the Season, first official day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornadoes, tropical storms, “hurricane parties” | 2 Comments

First Day of the Season

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Joe Clark

Well, today is the first day of the season. Which season, you ask? On the first day of June, anyone asking that question is definitely not from Florida. On the first day of June, every true Floridian knows exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged alcohol impairment, Colorado State University, cyclonic storms, extreme danger, extreme storms, First Day of the Season, first official day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, Florida, June, named tropical storms, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornadoes, tropical storms, true Floridians, “blue roofs”, “hurricane parties” | 6 Comments

Late Night Thoughts

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Joe Clark

It is a little before 2:30 in the morning. I awake to the storm passing overhead. I lie in bed thinking about the weather. Specifically, I think about the photos I took of the hail in the backyard during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Alabama, awaking to the storm, canceling final exams, Florida, Georgia, Hail, helping the cleanup and search efforts, Lakeland Airport, Late Night Thoughts, listening to the storm, Mississippi, North Florida, on the edge of disasters, postponing graduation, Sun ’N Fun, Tennessee, thankful for being alive, thanking God, the Carolinas, The South, The University of Alabama, thinking about the weather, tornadoes, Virginia | Comments Off

Sun N Fun Gets Slammed

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Joe Clark

It is early, but late. I have slept too long. It is after 6 a.m. and I am usually up and writing by 5:45 most mornings. But last night was a late night and so I understand why I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a comforting rain, airplanes, airplanes upside down, Cessnas, double-check the weather forecasts, editors, Florida, flying, friends, get up to make coffee, go back to sleep the word processor, hangars demolished, lightning and thunder, open cockpit biplanes, pilots, professional pilots, radar screens, rain, student pilots, Sun N Fun, Sun N Fun Gets Slammed, taildraggers, Tampa, The Lakeland Airport, the pinging of hail, the Sunshine State, the telecommunications expert, thunder, tornadoes, training aircraft, typesetters, typewriters, up and writing by 5:45 | 1 Comment

Hail

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Joe Clark

One of the most dangerous weather conditions anyone can encounter beyond tornadoes and hurricanes is hail. According to the National Weather Service, hail causes $1 billion in damages to crops and property each year. Oh, the “b” was not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General | Tagged airplanes, Atlanta GA, dangerous weather conditions, DC-9, flying, flying into a hail shaft, Hail, Huntsville AL, hurricanes, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, instrument flying without radar, judgment, learning to fly, National Weather Service, New Hope GA, pilots, professional pilots, Rome GA, Southern Airways Flight 242, tornadoes | 1 Comment

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