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Meteorologist Jason Meyers spins up a video explanation of “gustnadoes”

March 4, 2015 Jay Farlow Leave a comment

Here’s a good explanation of “gustnadoes” by meteorologist Jason Meyers of the Storm Shield App:

 

 

 

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Jay Farlow is has been a volunteer storm spotter for the National Weather Service SKYWARN program since the 1970s. He has also been a volunteer EMT and firefighter and member of a disaster medical assistance team. He is a former broadcast journalist and has retired from a career as an independent public relations consultant.

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