Dark Knuckles's Blog

Ive always been so interested in what the radar looked like on that devastating day,that left Downtown Ft Worth in shock as the tornado ripped thru,well now thanks to some cool software called GRLevel2Analyst and archived weather data from NOAA,i actually now can play it out,frame by frame on radar and in volumetric imaging or 3D radar in simple terms lol. So here are some high resolution pictures of what the radar looked like 8 years ago.

This first image is the storm over in Mineral Wells,notice the hook shape its taking to the northeast of the city.

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This second image is a nice look at the monster hail core just before the storm started to rotate into a tornado,although alot of mid level rotation was taking place.

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This Third Image is a look at the hailcore in volimetric imaging,note the core (black) was about 40000 KFT ,which is very high in the upper atmosphere.

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At 6:20 PM a TVS signature (red triangle) is shown in the storm indicating alot of low level rotation and the hook shape as well.

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Using a radar product called Spectrium Width,we see the funnel shape on the ground. What this is actually for,I should ask a meteorologist.

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And a final image showing the Storm Reletive Velocity,which pretty much tracks,what moving away from the radar and whats moving tword the radar,note the red and green colors,usally when there in a spiral like they are shown here,its a good indication of mid and low level rotation.

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So yea,i thought i would share all this data to those that are like me and love to see things and explore the weather using great imaging tools,hopefully one of the FOX 4 Meteorologists will see these and be impressed,so everyone enjoy and have a happy and safe 4th of July.

We all herd about the many tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma,Arkansas,Alabama and Georgia. Well i was up at 1AM looking at Level3 radar,and wow,ive never seen so many mesocyclones on one storm since i got the programs,so i thought i share what i saw. It will be in my 4 Warn Weather Album which is here once admin approves it. http://community.myfoxdfw.com/photos/ShowPhoto.aspx?ai
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And for the high resolution image showing the whole radar window head here:

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I really need to get the money to get GRLevel2 Analyst Edition so i can actually see volumetric imaging and Level 2 data from the storms. Hope everyone has a great week,knux out.

I always seem to find some classic KDFW photos floating around the internet. Once admin approves them we see Tim,Julia,Ron and some dude ive never seen before BBQing outside the studio,then the other 2 are simply Ron Jackson showing the old Fox 4 Logos from the weather center and the old news room with Ron,Heather,Baron and Mike. Hope everyone enjoys them. Knux Out! 

As the storms marched across North Texas,some great volumetric imaging showed some great hailcore tops. Also when the rain was coming down at 3 inches + per hour my camera took a nice still picture showing the many rain drops that were flooding the area with the winds. Hope everyone enjoys the pictures

Well,thanks to the help of Level II radar data and Volumetric i furthered my interest in the storms in Arkansas yesterday night. Interesting enough I was studding the storm using Relative Velocity, A Level 2 Radar layer called NROT that shows rotation within the storm and of course regular up to the minute live radar sweeps from KLZK National Weather Service Doppler Radar. Just about a minute before a Tornado Warning was issued for the Benton and Little Rock areas,i saw something strange on the Volumetric 3D display and sure enough it was the Tornado that ripped thought the area last night. I have 3 pictures to show what I had saw before the warning was issued and they are in my 4 Warn Weather Album once Fox 4 Admins approve them. The first one shows Volumetric imaging showing a Tornado forming in front of the storms Radar data. The two other images show the upper,mid and lower level rotations estimated by Doppler Radar,green being a better rotation and yellow being a significant rotation. I thought i was pretty cool to see a tornado right before the national weather service issued a warning and im glad for the money i payed to get a program to show all this incredible weather data,it helps a rookie meteorologist understand the weather abit more clearly.  Hope yall enjoy it and have a great weekend.

Love the old studio KDFW used for 10 Years,or maybe you just love classic Tell it To Tim,well look no further,ive uploaded a few select Fox 4 Videos ive recorded over the years. From bloopers to CT25 and Intros as well,here of course is the classic Tell It To Tim from 2004 and 2005. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwAL6paGWI . If you want to see all of my KDFW videos just check my Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/zakruowrath . Hope everyone enjoys them,have a good Monday.

Yes before the TAKS test us students need a break,so hopefully it will freeze overnight from all this snow thats coming down,ill have a few pictures posted soon showing the snow in Midlothian Texas.

So,as alot of people know im an anime fan,yes i watch a bunch of it such as Inuyasha,Cowboy Bebop,Tokyo Mew Mew (NOT that crap 4kids calls Mew Mew Power,ugh ruined the whole idea of the series) Fullmetal Alchemist and many more. So i discovered a new anime in a collection of 40 that i contenue to watch,and its called Elfen Lied. Its about this geneticly enhanced human girl ,well diclonius named Lucy ,that has some pretty wicked powers,like how bout invisible arms that have a 2 meter lethal range,yea,its pretty bloody,but at the same time the girl has a split personality that makes her Nyu a harmless girl that just says nyu and hardly knows anything,shes pretty much like a small child. But even with all the violence there is some romance to the series,which is whats so cool about anime,it has alot of elements combined meaning you can have all the combat but at the same time humor and romance. Do i recomend it,well yes,but not for people who cant stand bloodshed and well elements of creative anime,by creative i mean well,the poor harmless girl that doesnt know any better does tend to hate clothing...but dont worry,its only for an instant,but again it is a mature anime,not a hentai which is a TODALLY different thing. It is a sad story,but at the same time eye candy. So im done,hopefully ill get to go to A-Kon 19 in Downtown Dallas this year,its an amazing event for anime fans. Knux Out.

So,its a gloomy Monday in the metroplex and its raining and drizzling....but not in Mrs Seagos room,already shes plotting revenge against the teacher next door for making his door all christmasly and trying to outdue everyone else with lights and christmas flowers. She has a fluffy green bath mat along with some red paper and some orniments....yes,her door will have the Grench on it,and it will laugh at Mr Hammons pathetic door,its all in holiday cheer,so i tsheds some light on a Monday morning after along trip from the....messed up roads,renivated jail as a hotel,traffic contructioned,Fox news people reporting from a parking garage....San Antonio...sighs...ITS GREAT TO BE BACK IN BIG D!...or at least its southern star ^^

San Antonios Fox news station,omg it looks like they are reporting from a parking garage,i mean if you ever complain about our studio,which i dont see why you would,its very professional,then yea,look at San Antonios,plus they dont even have the goodday song,and,the time i was down there,i missed Tim,Megan and Evan,Even Chip and Todd,i mean...plus its on Channel 29....which is pretty high up in the numbers,and they only come on from 5AM to 9AM and 9PM......what is that....no afternoon news....ugh,so glad to be back in Dallas!

Whoa,you think our roads are messed up,well you should see San Antonios,they have construction everywere and i mean every single highway is under it,plus the traffic is just unbearable,you've never seen so many people in your life,plus they have highways running on top of each other and like 500 signs saying that I 10 is here,yet its here,oh wait,its here.....yea,our roads are cake compared to there's...im tired,it was a long trip,knux out.

Oh I had to write a post on my growing computer collection. Im truly a geek now, I have a Macintosh SE,LC II,LC III,Powermac 6100,iMac,Dell 4700,Compaq Presaro,Dell Latitude CP and theres a few more,check the darkknuckles album for a few pics of my computer mess,and yes im a PC AND MAC fan,both do alot of things for me so i dont take sides. Ok over to,the best way to start the morning,Mrs Seago,yes,she is the coffee in the morning,1st period,you should see her,shes great,i mean,theres this one poor girl that sits right next to me Mrs Davis as Mrs Seago likes to call her,and wow the epic voice battle these 2 have,i mean,I think its funny how she says "Im going to be the bigger person" and wow does that spark Mrs Seago's......whats the word....i dont know,but its hilarious. BTW Mrs Seago.that now reads this :P, how bout calling me Firefox,cause theres just too many of the A name in the room ya know,i mean,yea. Back to my ranting...uh.....nier mind i have no brain left...yea school drains it,im done, Knux Out!

Its FRIDAY October 26th and it was ROCK THE INDIANS day at Midlothian High School. Various people including myself dressed up as our favorate rockstar,even the principal,to show our rivals the Waxahache Indians,that our panthers mean business. Once the Fox 4 Admins aprove all of my new photos,head over to my school photos album,see me (ozzy/crow dude....) my principal,hippy dude and the 4 ZZ top members,with one of my rock friends Lesley. Steph my goth friend and of corse,lots and lots of photos from the pep rally. As Dr H. would say at our school, "ROCK ON,GO TO AND GO PANTHERS!"

It was cowboy day at Midlothian High School and the teachers of superheros 2 weeks ago,are now redneck hicks. Our schools pep rally is going to be featured on WFAA tonight at 5,and its going to show i dont know what. In my schools album,once admin approves the pictures will be photos from todays cowboy day. More photos are to come soon,especially next week where we face our bitter rival Waxahache,we will "Rock" Them next week. Reporting live at MHS darkknuckles,fox 4 news!

Yes its a Friday and,its superhero pep rally here in Midlothian Texas. Yea only the best teachers are superheros (yes they dressed up) like Mr Frikie,Mrs Seago and Mr Hammons,wow,ill have pictures later today of our superheros and a few from our exciting pep rally,but yes,might as well keep the myfox bloggers up to date on school spirit in Midlothian. More weather and school pictures comming up soon.