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Sean Ericson's Daily Dish – Operation BBQ Relief for Oklahoma (Video)

Sean Ericson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22:41 +0000

The devastation in Oklahoma is horrific. This tragedy has touched families and friends across the country. There is something you can do to help NOW. Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) is a 501(c)3 charity and it has a stable of Competition BBQ teams who have big rigs and mobile kitchens. Good people doing good work. OBR [...]

Walgreens Camera Catches Different Angles of Alabama Tornado [VIDEO]

Danny Merrell — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:59:36 +0000

We had some crazy Christmas Day weather move across the South. An EF-3 tornado touched down in Trinity County near Pennington, plus a white Christmas became a reality for areas from Henderson and northward. The severe weather became more widespread as the front moved into Lousiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Take a look at this [...]

Tornado Watch Now In Effect for Parts of East Texas

Danny Merrell — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:12:47 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch effective until 7 p.m. for parts of East Texas on this Veteran’s Day. The watch includes Nacogdoches, but not Angelina counties, however, any counties surrounding the watch area should be wary of changing weather conditions. East Texas counties in the watch area include Nacogdoches, Cherokee, Rusk, [...]

Man in Truck Hit by Tornado While On The Phone With Wife (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:15:05 +0000

So cool, so calm. Listen as this guy shoots video while giving his wife the “play-by-play” of an oncoming tornado over the phone. I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been this calm…

Wild Tornado Wedding Video (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:35:17 +0000

It seemed to me that the people of East Texas were a bit more excited by the recent “earthquakes” than say, someone from California might be. That makes sense right? Well evidently the people of Pence, Kansas aren’t shocked by a funnel cloud or two. Even during a recent wedding, guests didn’t seem phased in the slightest that [...]

Tornado Narrowly Misses Miranda Lambert Concert [VIDEO]

Danny Merrell — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:07:58 +0000

As we discussed with Jimmy Carter on the Merrell in the Morning Show, the severe storms that plagued the Plains over the weekend also caused some tense moments at a Miranda Lambert show in Wichita, KS.

Saturday night, venue officials at the Intrust Bank Arena knew that severe storms were expected to move through the area so they had a plan in place.

5 First-Person Tornado Videos From Joplin, MO [GRAPHIC LANGUAGE]

Danny Merrell — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:35 +0000

The tornado that slammed Joplin, MO on May 22, like the others around the country recently, has resulted in stunning first-person video accounts. With the popularity of video capability on smartphones (not to mention digital cameras) we are now not only seeing the damage closer than ever, but we are also seeing what it's like to wait for the storm, then experience it.

Man With Nerves Of Steel Videos Tornado Coming Right At Him [VIDEO]

Danny Merrell — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:42:38 +0000

I have always been fascinated by weather, in fact, meteorology was my major in college. So, I’d like to think that I would be reasonably collected when confronted by severe weather. However, Steven Hoag of Wilson, North Carolina — you are beyond having ice water in your veins. Not only does Steven calmly video a [...]