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2025’s “Top” Ten Losses: Gary England (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 25 Jan

Oh, no, not another meteorologist! Go back to the baseball players, hillbilly! Yep, it’s time for another meteorologist…and one you may have seen in a movie! This man was a giant in advances in keeping people...

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Eighty Two!!!!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 16 May 25

Hey, how about that? We got close to a record tonight. During the storms that just went through town gave us a wind gust of eighty two miles per hour. A little perspective: a category one hurricane’s minimum wind speed...

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The Surveys Are In

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 9 Apr 25

Because of the terrible weather — two rounds of tornado warnings, followed by four days of near-record rainfall — the National Weather Service office has just completed the storm surveys for the tornado events. They say that we...

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Tornadoes!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 7 Apr 25

As you all know we have had a lot of severe weather, tornado watches, and tornado warnings and tornadoes touching down all around where I live for the last 5 weeks. There have also been a lot of tornadoes in our sister states, so...

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More Storms Today: 5th Weekend in a Row!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 5 Apr 25

We are back at it again today with enhanced risks of tornadoes. My county is in the mid-range section of the risk factor. However, that doesn't mean anything when they have been hitting and spotted all around you for the last 4...

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Same Tornado Shelter, Different Day

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 3 Apr 25

Yes, that’s a different photo! Back in the safe place this evening. We had tornado warnings in Louisville. One of the local stations said insulation is on the interstate in the eastern part of the county, and one report said...

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Riding the Storm Out

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 30 Mar 25

Hi, everyone. Instant update time. The other Louisville myLotter, @LooeyVill , is on a cruise right now, so she’s missing all the fun right now! We just cleared a tornado warning here in Louisville. As of right now (about...

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Ohio and Nearby States in Tornado Danger for Tuesday

CAPirani Photography & Art @capirani (2817) • United States 1 Apr 24

Praying the forecast does not hold for tomorrow. They are calling for a large amount of tornados and severe storms with hail and damaging winds for tomorrow. I am deathly afraid of tornados and wind. These apartments have no...

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Oh No, He Rolled Up His Sleeves

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 14 Mar 24

We have a going joke around here about our local weather guy, Steve Templeton, when he throws off the jacket and rolls up his sleeves, we know we have some doozies of some weather coming our way. "Stay away from windows and head...

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Midweek Musings

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 19 Jul 23

How is everyone this fine Wednesday evening? I’m doing well, except I don’t really know what day it is. Blame being knocked out for an hour yesterday. I’m finalizing plans to head to Ohio, and from there, who...

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Monday Evening Musings

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 17 Jul 23

Just because I can’t eat doesn’t mean I can’t cook! I made a batch of infamous potato soup today, using a whopping three ingredients this time (potatoes, chicken stock, and broccoli). I left one bowl in the fridge and...

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Tornadoes and Socks and Stuff

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 12 Jul 23

Wow. I’ve been watching tornadoes go through Chicago this evening. The live camera from the Sears Tower (I think it’s “officially” the Willis Tower now, but it’s been the Sears Tower as long as I can remember) was...

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Wild Ride Today

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 25 Jun 23

They’ve been warning us for days that today would be a severe weather day. While it wasn’t as bad as they had forecasted (the tornados were up in central Indiana, near Indianapolis, not here), we did have some whopper hail...

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Sunday Evening Musings

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 18 Jun 23

Let’s see….Miralax, Gatorade, apple juice, chicken broth, and lots of banana-flavored popsicles. Hmm…sounds like somebody got an appointment for a colonoscopy! That’s next month, so you’ll excuse me if I have a...

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Home and Dry

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 8 May 23

Gee, do I feel gypped! I came home Saturday night. Yes, Derby Day night. By the time I got home (about 10 PM) the area was cleared of traffic, most of which had moved to Derby parties or bars by then. I had no trouble...

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Quick Check In

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 5 Apr 23

The local news is reporting that the National Weather Service believes a tornado hit parts of Louisville today about 5PM our time. Lots of damage but no injuries reported yet. I heard from Lou and she’s fine. My family is...

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Rough Day Here

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 3 Mar 23

Louisville set a couple of records today. We had the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded here, and the highest wind gust ever. We had the remnants of Hurricane Ike go through here, and this storm beat what it did! When it...

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 13 Apr 22

The tornado sirens just shut down. They’ve been going for about an hour as tornado warnings have been issued around Louisville. Thankfully, my “tornado safe place” (see photo) went unused. However, a confirmed tornado touched...

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Here Comes Thunderstorms & Tornadoes Again

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 13 Apr 22

You can see the map showing the severe weather outlook for today. I am just to the right of the red area. I read earlier that tornadoes have hit parts of Texas this morning. At least 23 people are injured after a tornado ripped...

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Well, That Was Fun!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86765) • United States 18 Mar 22

And that is sarcasm. In my usual Friday night routine I’d already taken my bath, had my Bible meditation, and enjoyed the evening. I thought I’d get in bed and relax and smooth my aching muscles (I fell a whopping 20...

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