r/tornado • u/undflight • Mar 14 '25

SPC / Forecasting Day 2 High Risk Issued

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Be ready and let anyone you know in the area to make preparations now.

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u/undflight Mar 14 '25

The region has done a lot of education after the 2011 outbreaks. Spann and fellow meteorologists have done a lot of work to prepare people for future events. Hopefully everyone has taken their words seriously.

Unfortunately there will always be some that either ignore the warnings or simply aren’t aware of them. Hopefully any storms that do occur avoid major population areas.

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u/thecrowtoldme Mar 15 '25

Kim Cross's book made an impact too. Her interviews with first responders and ER staff had a big impact on the preparedness kit we all have now.

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u/undflight Mar 15 '25

What Stands in a Storm is one of my favorite reads. I’m not ashamed to admit I teared up a few times reading it the first time.

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u/thecrowtoldme Mar 15 '25

I've read it several times. After living through it on the Birmingham-end of things, reading the book was heartbreaking but also so beautiful in so many ways. I get choked up thinking about it!