Michael Thornton
Anticyclonic tornadoes on a marginal weather day - April 30th, 2024 weather operations
On April 30th, 2024, the Storm Prediction Center issued a marginal risk for the potential of low-end severe weather in Tillman County...
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Michael Thornton
Apr 296 min read
Tornadoes, road closures, and flash flooding - April 27th, 2024 Weather Operations
On April 27th, 2024, the Storm Prediction Center issued a Moderate Risk for Tillman County, Oklahoma, with the primary risks being hail...
Michael Thornton
Oct 16, 20236 min read
Preparing for and responding to damaging 85 mph wind gusts
October 3rd, 2023 On the morning of October 3rd, 2023, I began analyzing weather model data for a severe weather event that was expected...
Michael Thornton
May 22, 20235 min read
Damage assessments after the Cole Tornado
Weather setup and operations On the morning of April 19th, 2023, the Storm Prediction Center included Tillman County, Oklahoma, in a...
Michael Thornton
Jul 1, 20226 min read
The May 31st Severe Weather Event
On the morning of May 31st, 2022, the Storm Prediction Center included Tillman County, Oklahoma, in both a marginal and slight risk for...
Michael Thornton
Mar 31, 20224 min read
The Buffalo Mountain Rescue Mission
On March 19th, 2022 at 5:47 PM, I received a call about a family that had lost sight of their son while hiking. I stopped eating my...
Michael Thornton
Jan 20, 20227 min read
Performing Disaster Relief after Hurricane Ida
Event discussion On the morning of August 29th, 2021, at 11:55 AM, Hurricane Ida made landfall in the Lower Lafourche Parish near Port...
Michael Thornton
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Jan 15th, 2022 - Latimer County Snow Event
January 9th - January 14th On Sunday, January 9th, I began looking over weather model data for the threat of snow in Latimer County. At...
Michael Thornton
Apr 10, 20214 min read
Attending a full-scale exercise
First and foremost, I want to thank Carl Billey who is the director of the Roger Mills County Emergency Management for inviting me to be...
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