Storm Chaser Andy Gabrielson, findthetornado.com, was killed earlier today in a traffic accident on the Turner Turnpike near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Andy was returning home from chasing storms yesterday in Texas. Andy’s chase vehicle was hit head-on by someone travelling the wrong way on the turnpike. Apparently that driver, also killed
Category: News and Opinion
Whether you agree with the Occupy movement or not, the recently reported arrests and detainment of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street group in NYC is troubling. The Associated Press reported today that journalists from their agency and others, including NPR, were either detained or arrested while covering the eviction
At 10:53 PM tonight a 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Oklahoma and was felt in surrounding states. The epicenter was 4 miles E of Sparks, OK. Reports of feeling the quake came in from Quincy, IL and Lawrence, KS. Tonight’s earthquake was the most powerful one in Oklahoma history. In 1952 a 5.5 magnitude
If you were awake or rocked out of your bed around 2 AM this morning, you may have felt it: a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Oklahoma. Centered 6 miles north of Prague, the quake was felt from Tulsa to Oklahoma City. Since the initial rumble, several smaller aftershocks have
I don’t know about you, but if someone shot at or fired a rocket at me, I’d be shooting back. No hesitation. Grow some balls, South Korea. You don’t need permission. You don’t need more diplomacy. If North Korea thinks international law doesn’t apply to them, and they continue the
If you’ve been watching the news the past few days, you undoubtedly have read reports about Terry Jones, a self-professing Christian, and his plans to burn the Islamic Quran on Saturday, September 11th. Local authorities and world leaders have urged Jones to cancel the outrageous event. Jones says he’ll proceed
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” On July 15th, U.S.
The Vortex2 team is ready again this season to put millions of dollars in equipment and dozens of researchers in the path of severe weather. Their goal is to study tornado producing storm systems to gain a better understanding of how they form and why they do what they do.
Okay, it’s been a dreary and rainy weekend in the area. There’s not been much to do, other than housework, cleaning up files, watching TV and watching the various Twitter feeds I subscribe to. To some folks, my weekend might sound boring; to me it has been relaxing and I actually fit
The NY Times is reporting that Mullah Abdul Ghani, the Taliban’s top military commander, was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan. The capture was credited to a joint operation by Pakistan and American forces. This could help explain the timing of the recent military surge on the southern town of Marjah, Afghanistan. This is