[warn-news] A couple more thoughts on the March 2 storms

[Steve Lewis]

First, from the MIC (Meteorologist in Charge) at Wilmington NWS:

Please past along to all your people that worked yesterday's event, that 
their help was greatly appreciated and that loss of live could have been 
much higher without their help.

Ken Haydu

Meteorologist In Charge

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Also, NWS has posted initial findings on from storm surveys.  Please 
note that damage was *also* done by 100 mph wind gusts which were 
distinct from the tornado activity.  This is why we ask for non-tornado 
events even while tornado warnings are active, and why damage reports 
are important.  http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/events/20120302/

Lastly, I have received a lot of e-mail from members of this list that 
goes like this:  "I was there, standing by, but I saw absolutely 
nothing, and thus had nothing to contribute."  Having seen what happened 
in parts of the area yesterday, I consider myself lucky that I also saw 
nothing on Friday afternoon, and no reports to offer.

We trust that you're out there, and will be, next time.

-73- de N8TFD/Steve