Comments on: May 18 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/ Watching the western front Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rampa http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-831 Rampa Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:29:16 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-831 After reading your blog, I especially like this entry (May 18). After reading your blog, I especially like this entry (May 18).

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-798 Kenny Mon, 19 May 2008 18:13:07 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-798 Oh forgot to add, that was at 11:30 PM so it was completely dark out. Oh forgot to add, that was at 11:30 PM so it was completely dark out.

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-797 Kenny Mon, 19 May 2008 18:11:11 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-797 Pat, it was just a watch. I have been noticing that our weather forecasters have been slacking off at times. I mean, just last year on the night of June 3rd or something around there, we were under a severe thunderstorm warning as a strong severe thunderstorm passed, the current conditions said ''Sunny with a few clouds, 24 degrees'' I really don't understand whats been happening with them. Pat, it was just a watch. I have been noticing that our weather forecasters have been slacking off at times. I mean, just last year on the night of June 3rd or something around there, we were under a severe thunderstorm warning as a strong severe thunderstorm passed, the current conditions said ”Sunny with a few clouds, 24 degrees” I really don’t understand whats been happening with them.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-796 Anthony Mon, 19 May 2008 17:15:51 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-796 Nice pics Pat..... It may not have technically been severe but on the radar with the red and purple I too have seen them issue warnings for less than that. It hung in there for a few hrs. I too will add my protest about EC, but to be honest they have been gutted financially by budget cutbacks for almost 20 years. Now we have those nice little automatics you see along highways, and they give you info like its +15 with light snow in Pincher Creek. Why is that, well its because the wind is blowing 100 kmh and picking up dust and the auto station is thinking its driving snow. Gotta love those automatic pieces of junk!!!! Thats my rant. Nice pics Pat…..
It may not have technically been severe but on the radar with the red and purple I too have seen them issue warnings for less than that. It hung in there for a few hrs.
I too will add my protest about EC, but to be honest they have been gutted financially by budget cutbacks for almost 20 years. Now we have those nice little automatics you see along highways, and they give you info like its +15 with light snow in Pincher Creek. Why is that, well its because the wind is blowing 100 kmh and picking up dust and the auto station is thinking its driving snow. Gotta love those automatic pieces of junk!!!! Thats my rant.

]]> By: PB http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-795 PB Mon, 19 May 2008 17:07:09 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-795 Or was it just a watch? Can't remember now! Old age setting in. Or was it just a watch? Can’t remember now!
Old age setting in.

]]> By: PB http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-794 PB Mon, 19 May 2008 17:05:57 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-794 This cell was not severe, just a plain old thunderstorm. However, I have seen watches and warnings issued for a lot less. I also wonder about EnviroCan and why they hold so much back, but what can ya do? The radar data we get is beyond pathetic in this day and age. The first severe T-storm warning went up for a tiny little cell near Camrose a couple weeks ago. This cell was not severe, just a plain old thunderstorm. However, I have seen watches and warnings issued for a lot less.

I also wonder about EnviroCan and why they hold so much back, but what can ya do?

The radar data we get is beyond pathetic in this day and age.

The first severe T-storm warning went up for a tiny little cell near Camrose a couple weeks ago.

]]> By: PrairieChaser http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-793 PrairieChaser Mon, 19 May 2008 16:33:16 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-793 Yeah sometimes I have to wonder about EC. I hate to say this but I really wish we has a NOAA type organization in Canada. I really like how you can zoom in on a storm with their radars, track storm speeds and directions, storm report (geez we don't even have storm reports!!) and they don't seem to be afraid to issue a warning. EC seems to not care as much for the people truely into the weather. They mostly do their weather forecasting for the person that just wants to know what the weather is for the weekend. Maybe someday we'll have a more indept weather forecast, but for now its just frustrating. Yeah sometimes I have to wonder about EC. I hate to say this but I really wish we has a NOAA type organization in Canada. I really like how you can zoom in on a storm with their radars, track storm speeds and directions, storm report (geez we don’t even have storm reports!!) and they don’t seem to be afraid to issue a warning. EC seems to not care as much for the people truely into the weather. They mostly do their weather forecasting for the person that just wants to know what the weather is for the weekend. Maybe someday we’ll have a more indept weather forecast, but for now its just frustrating.

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-792 Kenny Mon, 19 May 2008 15:51:22 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-792 Yep, Severe Tstorm warnings for SW SK, our cell here yesterday should have been severe warned, it was stronger than the cell in SW SK. Our EC people suck for not issueing a watch or warning. Oh well, I just hope the almanac is right for our next big thunderstorm chance, they say June 4-7 strong squalls and all that stuff. Though they weren't right for the May 8-11 severe thunderstorm one, I still think they should be right for the June 4-7. If not, I will never trust them again :) Yep, Severe Tstorm warnings for SW SK, our cell here yesterday should have been severe warned, it was stronger than the cell in SW SK. Our EC people suck for not issueing a watch or warning. Oh well, I just hope the almanac is right for our next big thunderstorm chance, they say June 4-7 strong squalls and all that stuff. Though they weren’t right for the May 8-11 severe thunderstorm one, I still think they should be right for the June 4-7. If not, I will never trust them again :)

]]> By: PrairieChaser http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-791 PrairieChaser Mon, 19 May 2008 15:22:17 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-791 I watched this storm for nearly four hours until it died out N of Medicine Hat. Looks like you got to see a beauty of a storm!!! The speed it travelled was quite amazing. Can't wait for some more of these brutes to brew up. When I went to bed around 11:30 pm there were what I believe to be the first Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the Prairies in the SWern part of Saskatchewan. The season is just around the corner!!! I watched this storm for nearly four hours until it died out N of Medicine Hat. Looks like you got to see a beauty of a storm!!! The speed it travelled was quite amazing. Can’t wait for some more of these brutes to brew up. When I went to bed around 11:30 pm there were what I believe to be the first Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the Prairies in the SWern part of Saskatchewan. The season is just around the corner!!!

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-790 Kenny Mon, 19 May 2008 05:20:21 +0000 http://blog.boomerphoto.com/2008/05/18/may-18/#comment-790 Nice photos Pat! I love the first and 3rd ones the best! The first one shows off the nice anvil and the outside view from the storm, and the 3rd one reveals the beauty of the rain and hail core. I can't wait until June comes, that's when the real fun starts :) Nice photos Pat! I love the first and 3rd ones the best! The first one shows off the nice anvil and the outside view from the storm, and the 3rd one reveals the beauty of the rain and hail core. I can’t wait until June comes, that’s when the real fun starts :)

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