I presume at least some of ABC's 2016 Super Tuesday coverage got pre-empted in Birmingham. James Spann gained a national reputation for his live telecast of the historic April, 2011 Alabama tornado outbreak, and this clip shows another example of his talent as a superior meteorologist and his ability to report fast-moving weather news.
Well, the end of the video is the time the polls closed (unless they got extended, I can't remember since I'd already voted before this storm), but other than ending up sharing the news 3 hours later, I don't think it interrupted any major election coverage they might have had (he usually doesn't stay on air (subjectively) TOO terribly long once the threat has passed during prime time hours, but it depends on the situation. Now, had the tornado from just before the start of the video taken just a slightly different path, it could have hit the polling site for my community (that was still open for voting when the storm approached) that's just a bit more to the left on the map, or the businesses around it at the exit they're by, it could have been much, much worse than it was... thankfully no one was killed, though still sad for those few that lost houses and others with varying damage. But if it'd hit the church/polling site... I imagine it would have become the main voting news that night for around here.
I live in Tennessee and I have some pretty great meteorologist but I've been watching some of the ABC 3340 nice weather and it's and he is good meteorologist
I saw a social media comment by a person saying they won't watch James Spann because Spann is "politically crazy". Have to wonder why every little damn thing is tied to politics these days.
vr6swp I consider him a 'hero' because he saved a lot of lives that day. To all of the politically correct people-"Kiss my rump!! Screw your politically correctness!!!
Spann certainly isn’t “politically crazy.” The guy is pretty much non-political, at least in public. The closest he gets to being political is discussing his views on climate change.
I don't get it either. I don't live in Alabama, and consider James Spann one of the best. Besides, his job is to give timely information in good weather, and bad...and he's done so big time.
@@rolltidechris I watched an interview with James Spann here on you tube and all he said was he doesn't personally believe climate change is fueling all these storms and events like 4/27/11. He also said it's not his job to debate climate change it's his job to save lives in severe weather situations, that debating climate change and whether it is making severe weather occur more often is for the climatologists to debate and he's absolutely right. He's doing a great job, better than alot of other meteorologists in larger markets(Lonnie Quinn in NYC anyone?)so whoever said he was politically crazy should shut up
They've had one since 1996, unless they got rid of it, and he even put it up to get live video on March 1, 2007 during that severe weather event. He has since said that he won't put one up to get live video of a storm because of how they are usually rain-wrapped and so fast-moving compared to the Plains here, that it is significantly more dangerous.
hi james i wood like to at some point in time get on your show so i can give some insight of how this year is going to be now let me tell you how this going to play out this tornado outbrack is going to be in the Central Plains states from the midwest and stretching from here to Alabama
One of the presidential primary voting days. We changed our primary voting day up this year and was voting on March 1, and had storms come through that night. Ended up dropping an EF-2 tornado for several minutes or so (it was on the ground right where the radar signature he was circling shows it at the very start of the video). Did quite a bit of damage to a few neighborhoods there. And it came VERY close to the church that serves as my neighborhood's voting site... that was open for voting, which to some extent makes the the Super Tuesday part more relevant than it already was (thankfully that church full of people and the grocery stores/strip malls and other businesses on both sides wasn't hit with all the people out, but sadly another church suffered damage and quite a few houses and other structures were damaged, with a half dozen or so destroyed. Thankfully though it didn't get worse than that, it could have been really bad and maybe deadly if the direction it went had been just slightly different.)
Easiest way to describe it is that during the US Presidential primary season many states around the country conduct primaries on the same day and A LOT of delegates are at stake. If a candidate does really well they can all but wrap up the nomination. with the number of primaries and delegates up for grabs is why they call it Super Tuesday
Dude, really? Are you JOKING?! "I don't have time.." REALLY?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. YOU HAVE TIME TO GO OVER ALL THE COUNTIES/CITIES. IT'S A TORNADO COVERAGE TO KNOW WHAT CITIES ARE GONNA GET HIT. YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT??
I don't think you were really paying attention to what he said. He said that he didn't have time to go over all the cities that were "not in the polygon", which means all the places that were not in the warning. He only wanted to go over all the places that were in the warning, which were the places that had the potential to get hit. Excellent coverage.
Supreme Flaming Cyclone Sniper It's the person's personal responsibility to find out if they're in a warned area or not. James has/had the responsibility to warn those inside the warned area to take cover.
Dude really? YOU ARE GONNA BE THAT STUPID THAT YOU THINK THE WEATHER MAN ISNT GONNA WARN THE PEOPLE IN THE POLYGON OF THE WARNING. YOU ARE KIDDING, RIGHT? A TROLL, RIGHT?
What?? No it wasn't. He's one of the best weather people in the country. This just wasn't a crazy tornado outbreak. Watch a major outbreak like April 27 2011 (which is what he gained national attention with) and you will see what he can do.
That sneeze at 49:54 blew my headphones out! His grin and head nod was funny.
I presume at least some of ABC's 2016 Super Tuesday coverage got pre-empted in Birmingham.
James Spann gained a national reputation for his live telecast of the historic April, 2011 Alabama tornado outbreak, and this clip shows another example of his talent as a superior meteorologist and his ability to report fast-moving weather news.
Well, the end of the video is the time the polls closed (unless they got extended, I can't remember since I'd already voted before this storm), but other than ending up sharing the news 3 hours later, I don't think it interrupted any major election coverage they might have had (he usually doesn't stay on air (subjectively) TOO terribly long once the threat has passed during prime time hours, but it depends on the situation.
Now, had the tornado from just before the start of the video taken just a slightly different path, it could have hit the polling site for my community (that was still open for voting when the storm approached) that's just a bit more to the left on the map, or the businesses around it at the exit they're by, it could have been much, much worse than it was... thankfully no one was killed, though still sad for those few that lost houses and others with varying damage. But if it'd hit the church/polling site... I imagine it would have become the main voting news that night for around here.
I live in Tennessee and I have some pretty great meteorologist but I've been watching some of the ABC 3340 nice weather and it's and he is good meteorologist
I saw a social media comment by a person saying they won't watch James Spann because Spann is "politically crazy". Have to wonder why every little damn thing is tied to politics these days.
vr6swp I consider him a 'hero' because he saved a lot of lives that day. To all of the politically correct people-"Kiss my rump!! Screw your politically correctness!!!
Spann certainly isn’t “politically crazy.” The guy is pretty much non-political, at least in public. The closest he gets to being political is discussing his views on climate change.
I don't get it either. I don't live in Alabama, and consider James Spann one of the best. Besides, his job is to give timely information in good weather, and bad...and he's done so big time.
Politics are no different than the WWE wrestling.
@@rolltidechris I watched an interview with James Spann here on you tube and all he said was he doesn't personally believe climate change is fueling all these storms and events like 4/27/11. He also said it's not his job to debate climate change it's his job to save lives in severe weather situations, that debating climate change and whether it is making severe weather occur more often is for the climatologists to debate and he's absolutely right. He's doing a great job, better than alot of other meteorologists in larger markets(Lonnie Quinn in NYC anyone?)so whoever said he was politically crazy should shut up
This was very close to where I live. My weather app on my iPad went off and we went to the basement.
What time did these tornadoes finally end later that day?
when? I forgot what time is that video at ABC 33/40? I can't remeber
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4:29 It looks like everything's falling. xD
That is due to how the velocity scan is done. That scan is based on velocity towards and away from the radar tower.
Man if only ABC 33/40 had a helicopter to assist Spann
They've had one since 1996, unless they got rid of it, and he even put it up to get live video on March 1, 2007 during that severe weather event. He has since said that he won't put one up to get live video of a storm because of how they are usually rain-wrapped and so fast-moving compared to the Plains here, that it is significantly more dangerous.
Hi james span you came to my school at deer vally
hi james i wood like to at some point in time get on your show so i can give some insight of how this year is going to be now let me tell you how this going to play out this tornado outbrack is going to be in the Central Plains states from the midwest and stretching from here to Alabama
38:59 McCalla Alabama
at 6:00?
TheHeadPhonesOnV'sHead I'mTheHeadPhonesNoOneElseCan whats your question?
49:52 *sneeze*
James Spann = weather Jesus 1aDon't agree with some of his politics but helluva meterologist. But like Matt Lauhban a lil more
I love Matt too but he's nothing compared to James. James passion and knowledge of landmarks etc is incredible
Also what is wrong with his politics?
What is Super Tuesday
One of the presidential primary voting days. We changed our primary voting day up this year and was voting on March 1, and had storms come through that night. Ended up dropping an EF-2 tornado for several minutes or so (it was on the ground right where the radar signature he was circling shows it at the very start of the video). Did quite a bit of damage to a few neighborhoods there. And it came VERY close to the church that serves as my neighborhood's voting site... that was open for voting, which to some extent makes the the Super Tuesday part more relevant than it already was (thankfully that church full of people and the grocery stores/strip malls and other businesses on both sides wasn't hit with all the people out, but sadly another church suffered damage and quite a few houses and other structures were damaged, with a half dozen or so destroyed. Thankfully though it didn't get worse than that, it could have been really bad and maybe deadly if the direction it went had been just slightly different.)
several super Tuesday tornado outbreaks have occured
Easiest way to describe it is that during the US Presidential primary season many states around the country conduct primaries on the same day and A LOT of delegates are at stake. If a candidate does really well they can all but wrap up the nomination. with the number of primaries and delegates up for grabs is why they call it Super Tuesday
Dude, really? Are you JOKING?! "I don't have time.." REALLY?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. YOU HAVE TIME TO GO OVER ALL THE COUNTIES/CITIES. IT'S A TORNADO COVERAGE TO KNOW WHAT CITIES ARE GONNA GET HIT. YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT??
I don't think you were really paying attention to what he said. He said that he didn't have time to go over all the cities that were "not in the polygon", which means all the places that were not in the warning. He only wanted to go over all the places that were in the warning, which were the places that had the potential to get hit. Excellent coverage.
Supreme Flaming Cyclone Sniper It's the person's personal responsibility to find out if they're in a warned area or not. James has/had the responsibility to warn those inside the warned area to take cover.
Garrett Collier Doesn't have time to tell everything not covered.... pay attention.... PAY ATTENTION
Dude really? YOU ARE GONNA BE THAT STUPID THAT YOU THINK THE WEATHER MAN ISNT GONNA WARN THE PEOPLE IN THE POLYGON OF THE WARNING. YOU ARE KIDDING, RIGHT? A TROLL, RIGHT?
Boring,yawning,sloppy,lazy
What?? No it wasn't. He's one of the best weather people in the country. This just wasn't a crazy tornado outbreak. Watch a major outbreak like April 27 2011 (which is what he gained national attention with) and you will see what he can do.