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John Gordon
3 months
Strangest thing ever seen in 30 years of surveying! #Tornado was on the next street over & house was left unscathed, except for an impalement that went into top of house! Look at vertical angle into the top of house. Family fortunate that it did not go into a room! #inwx #strange
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John Gordon
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@NWSLouisville ⁩ will be surveying Significant damage Saturday. Gradient winds of 70-80 mph knocked down this light pole ⁦ @generalelectric #kywx #wind #damage #powerful #highwindwarning #wow
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John Gordon
5 years
1 year ago today, my life was forever changed. I lost my soulmate, best friend, my sweetheart Peggy. You never get over this, you just get thru it. Treasure your loved ones, forgive more, choose kindness & pay it forward. Life is very very short! Love you Peg! #PJForever
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John Gordon
3 months
EF 1 110 mph #Tornado impalement. #kywx #wind #svrwx
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John Gordon
4 years
2 yrs ago I Lost my sweetheart, dying in my arms. It sucks! In a club you don’t want to join! But I choose to be positive on the outside. So listen more, let go & forgive, choose kindness & pay it forward. Love your family MORE & stop whining. #LoveyouPeg #Soulmate #HealingTouch
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John Gordon
2 months
Even EF0 85 mph #tornado can leave scour marks (Sellersburg IN)! #inwx #svrwx #drone
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John Gordon
1 year
5 yrs ago today, my life forever changed. I lost my soulmate and best friend Peggy. You never get over this, you just get thru it. Treasure your loved ones, forgive more, & choose kindness. Life is very short! Love you Peg! #love #cherish #life #grieving #sorrow #cancersucks
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John Gordon
2 months
Dedicated ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ staff on Holiday weekend. Round 1 is ending, potentially stronger round tonight 8 pm to 3 am! #svrwx #NWS #kywx #inwx #storms #warnings
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John Gordon
7 months
My Precious Mom went home to her savior this week. Kay C was most kind, patient, emphatic person most have ever met, & she was my Mom. Mixed emotions, but no more suffering. Loved gardening, card playing, & water. Her motto was Kindness First! #RIP #love #peace #kindness #Mom
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John Gordon
1 year
Wow 977.5 mb, 28.87 inches of mercury. Louisville all time pressure record! #pressure #wind #kywx It’s still falling!
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John Gordon
5 months
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John Gordon
3 months
EF1 110 mph Nicholasville #kywx . Heading to Jeffersonville & Utica #inwx , Prospect #kywx , Buckner, & New Castle. #svrwx #tornado
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John Gordon
6 years
6 months ago I lost my sweetheart Peggy. Last year Christmas was full of joy, this holiday season is just so sad. Enjoy every moment with your family like it's your last! #pjforever
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John Gordon
5 years
8 months ago today, I lost the love of my life, Peggy. Most issues are minor in life, don’t sweat the small stuff, treasure your friends and family, live life it’s your last day on Earth. I’m lost without you Peg. #PandJforever
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John Gordon
3 years
@WKUweather ⁩ students have been helping me survey Bowling Green KY for 5 days. This single wide trailer (on blocks) was picked up & thrown 30 yards to the North from EF1 ⁦ @tornado_talk ⁩. #tornado #survey #wku #weather #building #take shelter #sosad
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
1 year
Bark peeled away from EF1 #tornado 90 mph #kywx #louisville
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John Gordon
10 months
I am also a Mooseologist! Always in search of the Majestic Mighty Moose! #Moose
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10 months
@Climatologist49 @capture907 @mammatusman Who is going to be the acting Mooseologist?
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John Gordon
7 months
Bowling Green EF1 90 mph skipping #Tornado . #kywx #svrwx
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John Gordon
1 month
Met Carl McCandless (former coal miner) in Muhlenberg Co, who built his very own #Storm #Shelter . Carl built a comfortable fortress which once again saved his life from 110 mph EF1 #Tornado . #kywx #svrwx
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John Gordon
3 years
My best friend Freddie the Freeloader passed last night. For 17 years he greeted strangers, did not scratch, bite, or hiss at anyone. He loved unconditionally & was always by my side. A dog in a cats body is now at rainbow bridge. Love you forever Freddie. #BFF #loyal #kind
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John Gordon
2 months
My amazing #Mom passed away just before Christmas. My heart is aching today, missing my best friend. Treasure your one and only Mom! #MothersDay #love #joy #peace
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John Gordon
3 months
Vehicle thrown 30 yds from EF1 110 mph #tornado in Jericho in Henry County #kywx #svrwx #storm
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John Gordon
4 months
50 yrs ago they told you to open your windows for a #tornado , here is clear proof why this is a very BAD idea! #inwx #kywx #debris #storms #twister
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John Gordon
5 years
Attention College meteorology students....GIS is in...FORTRAN is out. You must take a GIS class to make amazing maps!
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John Gordon
3 years
Drones are game changer for damage surveys. Wow EF1 #drones #kywx #surveys #partnerships
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John Gordon
2 months
#Tornado warned storm in Harrison/Crawford Co #inwx via Barnaby the #drone #svrwx
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John Gordon
1 year
EF1 Tornado Harrodsburg. Storm survey continues… #KYWX #tornado #harrodsburg #survey #news #service
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
1 year
@NWSSPC ⁩ Coordination call on a possible Watch. #svrwx #kywx #storms
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
3 years
3 yrs ago I lost my soulmate Peggy, to cancer. Friends, & Gods angels got me thru dark pain. Life is SHORT, so Listen more, let go & Forgive, choose Kindness & Love your family daily & treasure things like sunsets & birds chirping. #LoveyouPeg #Soulmate #Cancersucks #Lifeisshort
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John Gordon
3 months
Impalements from EF1 95 mph #tornado in Nelson Co #kywx
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John Gordon
6 years
5 months ago today I lost my sweetheart Peggy. We were soulmates & will meet again holding hands. If you have good health, job, a roof over your head, you are very blessed. I am sad on Thanksgiving, but I’m thankful meeting Peg in 2005 & enjoying every day with her. #PJForever
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John Gordon
4 years
Unsung heroes in @NWS are Electronic Technicians! Right now 2 of @NWSLouisville best are at @FortKnoxKY @NEXRADROC helping KLVX 88D keep spinning despite a bad piece of equipment. Thank you Steve and Todd with our mission to protect lives and property! #ETs #88d #Team
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John Gordon
6 years
Just watched meteorologist @Ginger_Zee on @GMA on Michael heading to FL Panhandle. Ginger is pride of @ValpoWeather a great meteorology school lead by Dr. Bart Wolf. If you want to become a great meteorologist, and great forecaster, go see Teresa & Bart at Valpo. #valpoweather
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John Gordon
5 years
Check out last Saturday Columbus MS 88D with supercell cycling near radar with old circulation dying...& new one near radar emerging on N side of cone of silence. Impressive couplets & TDS. Wow ⁦ @spann ⁩ ⁦ @NWSJacksonMS ⁩ ⁦ @WCBIWEATHER ⁩ ⁦ @NEXRADROC .⁩ #TDS
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John Gordon
3 years
Significant tree damage from 90 mph EF1 ⁦ @USTornadoes ⁩ north of ⁦ @CityFrankfortKy ⁩. Drone imagery shows trees down, going in multiple directions. #survey #kywx @NWSLouisville #drones
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John Gordon
2 years
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John Gordon
2 years
Thankful for a talented bunch of operation ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ staff working borderline strong storms. #kywx #lmkwx #service #teamwork #storms
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John Gordon
3 months
EF1 110 max #tornado Henry Co #kywx yesterday, Nasty Graupel today with 40-45 mph winds on storm survey. This location in Jericho KY had 90-95 mph winds from twister. #svrwx
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
3 years
Devastating EF3 from ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ drone survey. #survey #kywx #bgky #sosad #nws
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John Gordon
1 year
2 EF1 tornadoes in New Albany IN this morning. Drone photography is a BIG help! #inwx #tornado #drone #storms #svrwx
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John Gordon
5 years
What do College meteorology students do at 320 am? They make weather graphics at ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ ! Great to see ⁦ @WKUweather ⁩ students Evan and CJ train on the mid shift. Learning aviation weather, high & low temps, model initialization & more. #trainingneverends
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John Gordon
1 year
Severe bowing lines, flash flooding, river flooding, and the tornado warning phase is beginning. Straight line gradient winds to follow. All hands on deck! #kywx #svrwx #flooding #tornado #haveaplan #warnings #nws #busy #wind
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John Gordon
2 years
What an honor to meet fellow Moose-ologist ⁦ @Climatologist49 ⁩ ⁦ @NWS ⁩ Training Center. #climate #moose #weather So looking forward to hiking with him in #Alaska next year!
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John Gordon
5 years
10 months ago today my world changed forever, losing my soulmate & best friend. Yesterday was 1st Easter without my sweetheart Peg. Reach out to a someone who is alone, someone who lost a loved one, ⁦ @pay_it_forward ⁩ and always choose ⁦ @RAKFoundation #payitforward
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John Gordon
1 year
One of the strangest #tornadoes I’ve ever surveyed! Why you ask? Well…lots of shingle, gutter, soffit, and fascia damage, and almost NO TREE damage. Came up with 80 mph EF1 #Tornado . #survey #svrwx #inwx #trees #strange
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John Gordon
4 years
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7NEWS Gold Coast
4 years
It's been a day of wet and wild weather across the Coast. Our beaches have been covered in a deep carpet of foam as surging seas stripped away sand dunes. @Carly_Madsen #7NEWS
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John Gordon
5 years
One year ago, on Peggy’s BDay we went to ⁦ @VisitTybee ⁩ & had best weekend ever. Enjoy every day, forgive often and love more. Life is very short, take nothing for granted, enjoy life. Miss you so much my sweetheart. #peace
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John Gordon
1 year
#Storm #Damage #Survey on east side of #Louisville from Friday night…EF1 #Tornado , 90 mph (most was 80-85 mph EF0), 4 miles long, max width 130 mph (most was 70-75 yards. #kywx #svrwx
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John Gordon
6 months
If you are a student and want to become a #meteorologist , reading this daily will really help! AFD is our signature product of science, service, and impact. #NWS #txwx #kywx #inwx
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Tom Bradshaw
6 months
We still write Forecast Discussions in the NWS, because they remain a vehicle for sharing technical thinking about the forecast. Not to beat a dead horse, but I’m proud of the effort & expertise our meteorologists at @NWSFortWorth put into their craft.
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John Gordon
3 months
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John Gordon
1 year
@NWSLouisville ⁩ issuing flash flood warning while ⁦ @jodyists ⁩ ⁦ @LouMetroES ⁩ watches on. #kywx #flooding #Louisville
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John Gordon
1 year
Midnight shift training for 3 College Meteorology students. #future #kywx #motivated #training #weather #midshift
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John Gordon
2 years
EF1 97 mph ⁦ @tornado_talk ⁩ in ⁦⁦ @gotolouisville ⁩ in Glenmary Subdvision of S Louisville. 2 by 4 impaled in house, insulation on 3 sides of house & significant roof damage. #kywx #lmkwx #tornado #damage #svrwx
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John Gordon
4 years
Nashville @Tornado_talk this week has once again dispelled the myth that tornadoes do not hit cities. Tweet me a city over 99,000 people that has been hit by a @USTornadoes @TornadoQuest in the last 25 years. #TornadoesDOhitCities #LetsEducate
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John Gordon
4 years
@NWSLouisville ⁩ Meteorologist CJ working 1st operational Midnight shift. Dealing with complex long term forecast with series of frontal waves. #newgeneration #forecaster #hardworking #WKUGrad
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John Gordon
3 years
Lost my #BFF Freddie on 3/17/21 at 17 yrs. His #NY resolution each yr...1. Be Kind; 2. Non Judgement to Strangers; 3. Calmness; 4. Nap when tired; 5. Be by your friends side; 6. Daily Cleaning; 7. Meditate; 8. Empathy; 9. Don’t over Eat; 10. Peace #resolution #loyal #friend #love
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John Gordon
6 years
Mentoring, after hours even. ⁦ @NWSDirector ⁩ and me belong students of the future. #nwas18
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John Gordon
5 years
@NWSLouisville ⁩ working hard during strong to severe storms for this Saturday. #protectlifeandproperty
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John Gordon
6 years
Got to see my mentor and the man who taught me everything I know in meteorology today Chief Ben Abell. He is simply the best and better than the rest from Parks College! #nwas18
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John Gordon
6 years
Weather never stops. Meteorologist Dan working hard on 06Z TAFS for SDF, LEX, HNB, and BWG. Lots of low clouds, drizzle and rain to deal with. College Students, take an aviation meteorology class! #TAFs
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John Gordon
4 months
How much does this large mailbox weigh? 4 large guys tried to lift this and could not even get it off the ground. First time I’ve seen well built mailbox knocked over intact from #tornado #inwx #wow #wind #power
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John Gordon
5 months
Very concerned about overnight hours! Have a plan of action when warnings are issued. #Tornado #Hail #Wind are all on the table! #prepare #WARNING Have more than one to receive warnings! #kywx #inwx #storms
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NWS Louisville
5 months
⛈️Strong to severe storms are forecast tonight. All hazards are in play, large hail, damaging wind gusts, and stronger tornadoes. Be sure to stay weather aware tonight and have multiple ways to receive a warning. #kywx #inwx
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John Gordon
5 years
@WKUweather ⁩ trio for college road show. #wku
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John Gordon
6 years
Watched @GMA this morning and saddened to hear @RonEClaiborne is retiring. I will miss him saying allegedly and sparring with @RobMarciano . Peace Dr. Ron. #peace
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John Gordon
6 years
4 mo ago I lost Peggy & it hurts daily. I offer you @BlueBloods_CBS Jamie & Eddie vows. I’ll always have your back, If you fall behind, I'll wait up. I'll be your scout, your cavalry, medic & chaplain in our army of 2. No retreat, no surrender. You can count on me! #LoveyouPeg
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John Gordon
4 years
Eating some dinner, watching storms ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩...With Meteorologists Sam and Evan. #watchingradar #warningteam
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John Gordon
5 years
Training on the midnight shift. How cool to have ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ Student Volunteer Christine from ⁦ @ScaliaLabAthens ⁩ creating weather story graphics at 4 am. #trainingneverends
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
5 years
Weather training never ends! ⁦ @NWSLouisville meteorologist Cliff explaining ⁦ @AviationWeathe1 ⁩ to future ⁦meteorologist @cooperwx18 ⁩. He will be going to ⁦ @WKUweather ⁩ this fall. #weatherisfun
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John Gordon
8 months
@NWS ⁩ College Road Show from ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ ⁦ @NWSIndianapolis ⁩ ⁦ @NWSChicago @NWSLincolnIL ⁩ met @PurdueEAPS ⁩ Faculty & ⁦ @MidwestClimate ⁩ for lunch meet & greet #inwx #partnership #wrn
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John Gordon
3 years
Power of the drone. EF1 tornado in LaRue Co KY near Hodgenville. Winds 100 mph, zoom in and look at the trees swirling in many directions. #survey kywx #fujita #drones #service
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John Gordon
6 years
Mentor someone today, like ⁦ @NWSDirector ⁩ is right now at ⁦⁦ @nwas ⁩ annual meeting. #mentorsomeonetoday
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John Gordon
3 years
Want to learn about damage surveys? Then tune in to @60Minutes tonight, to see my friend Steve Eddy from @NWSPaducah survey Mayfield KY devastating @tornado_talk to see how its done. #survey #nws #fujita #tornado #debris #damage #kywx
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John Gordon
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John Gordon
6 years
Here is a great use of GOES satellite and proactive Decision Support for our core partners. #DSS
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John Gordon
6 years
No joke, I’m going on a storm damage survey today in Harrison County Indiana. Students take a GIS class, that’s part of skills needed today. All Met schools need to require students to take GIS class like @WKUweather . Drop Fortran, require GIS. #GIS
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John Gordon
4 years
Working weather radar for pulse storms and heavy rainers on a Saturday night at ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩...still enjoy working metwatch #radar #peace #Iloveweather
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John Gordon
1 year
I just loathe the #damage to people and property from #storms , this is in #PRP from 110 mph EF #tornado . #Survey continues #kywx
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John Gordon
8 months
3 former & current Warning Coordinating Meteorologists from ⁦ @NWSLouisville ⁩ at Annual Chili Cookoff. #kywx #partnerships
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2 years
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John Gordon
6 years
Storm Tracker ⁦ @JimCantore ⁩ has been so kind and generous with his time with college meteorology students. Here he is talking with Ashley from ⁦ @wkustormteam ⁩. Jim believes in paying it forward. I hope you do too, if you do retweet this. #payitforward #nwas18
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John Gordon
3 years
EF2 separate tornado of 115 mph east of I 65 destroying barn & then hitting track near ⁦ @corvettemuseum ⁩ (zoom in). 2 separate ⁦ @USTornadoes ⁩ are within 1/2 mile of main @tornado_talk other. Still surveying! #tornado #bgky #surveying #kywx @NWSLouisville
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John Gordon
1 year
@kymesonet ⁩ Director Dr Jerry Brotzge speaking at #kywx #Mesonet dedication in Russell County KY. #weather #climate
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John Gordon
7 months
Storm Survey Sunday, just like 2 years ago. #kywx #storms #tornado #svrwx
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