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A few website updates…
Good afternoon,
I’ve just spent several hours working on the website. As regulars may already have realized, I did change the layout of the website slightly. Instead of going into a long paragraph describing each change I did, I’ll just list them in number format below.
1. Moved photogallery link and ENG video link from ‘past chases’ to main linkbar.
2. Renamed ENG video to Breaking News Video
3. Renamed Past Chases to Past Chase Video.
4. Added a piece of code to the ‘share buttons’ on the right side of the page not to display if the page width is lower then 1300 px.
5. Added a new program to shed some of the webload off the database, thus providing a slightly faster response time.
6. Moved the header ad from below the header to above the header. This move has allowed for a reduction in space from the header graphic to the main content of the page.
7. Uploaded a new header image that is slightly smaller.
8. Fixed transparency issue with left sidebar.
I’ll add any additional changes to the list as the day continues. I’ll have a new discussion regarding next week’s active pattern by this evening.
- David
My video of the Tyler/Gladewater Supercell
Here is the footage I captured this afternoon from Gladewater, Texas. This supercell took hold just north of Tyler, TX after being clustered in with several other storms. As the storm approached I-20 it really took off and started shooting lightning everywhere. Due to the poor terrain of East Texas for chasing storms, viewing locations were limited. Luckily for me, a municipal airport was on the south side of Gladewater, Texas which allowed me to shoot footage of the storm as it approached town. Portions of the footage are time lapsed with some not, so be sure to look for the 10X in the top right corner of the video. This was definitely a beautiful supercell that (as far as I know) did not cause any significant damage.
- David
Tropical Depression #3 – 20Z Update
Good Afternoon,
This is going to be a brief update regarding the development of Tropical Depression #3. Obviously the system did gain some organization since the discussion I posted earlier this morning, as NHC decided to upgrade to a TD. Aircraft Recon has been in the system for most of the afternoon and has found that despite its current meager satellite appearance, likely due to the diurnal max, that TD2 has been organizing with the pressure falling from 1008 MB to 1006 MB in about an hour. Here’s the latest image from the recon mission as of the time of this posting. Click the image for a full-sized version.
As of the time of this posting the National Hurricane Center has not found enough evidence to support an upgrade to Tropical Storm Strength (34 Kts). For those who did read this morning’s discussion you noted where I mentioned there was an exceptional amount of wind shear over the system which was preventing any development of a low level circulation. Fast forward 12 hours…
As of 1 PM CDT the shear over the system had dropped over significantly and is continuing to decrease. This should help the system to at least maintain its organization this afternoon into this evening. The forecast regarding the strength of the system remains tricky due to many factors that could come into play later on but its possible, if not likely, that TD2 will become Tropical Storm Bonnie later this evening as it approaches Southern Florida. I’ll have more at the usual discussion time. I’ll leave you with a map of the current advisories as of 2 PM CDT.
David Reimer
Chase Status
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