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Gary's Safety Tips

  • Following safety precautions during a tornado can increase your and your family's chances of survival.

  • Oklahoma's weather is unpredictable so a disaster kit is vital. Learn what to have around when disaster hits.

  • Know the difference between tornado fact and fiction? Test your knowledge of common myths about tornadoes.

  • Lightning may be a beautiful display in nature, but it's also one of the most deadly one's known to man.

  • Fujita Scale, or F-Scale, levels are based on the damage caused by tornado wind speed.

  • Water is one of the most useful resources on Earth, but in large quantities, water can be very dangerous.

  • During a thunderstorm Mother Nature can put on a spectacular, and at times, dangerous show.

  • Don't be confused about terms commonly used in forecasting weather.  Knowledge can mean safety.

  • Hail is a weather phenomenon that can damage homes, vehicles and crops. It could even lead to death.

  • Meet Stormy, News 9's Weather Dog. Stormy joins the News 9 Weather Team and helps kids learn about severe weather safety.

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Weather Team Blogs

Jed's Weather Blog: What I Did For My Winter Vacation!

I recently took a trip to the warm beaches of sunny south Florida, and boy, it was beautiful! More>>

Science, Weather, And My Trip to Velma

I took a little trip to Velma, OK on Friday to talk about science and weather to an enthusiastic group of kids and parents.  It's one of the favorite parts of my job. More>>

January overachiever

So far, January is proving to be an overachiever month. Since January 1st, the daily high temperature has been above normal 15 days. More>>

These Two Years... Part III

Wrapping up my look at my first two years at News 9... More>>

Facebook Switch!

Beginning Monday, January 9, 2012, I'll be closing my "personal" Facebook page and switching over to a Facebook fan page. More>>

Wind Chill Exposed

Did you know that wind chill is actually a calculation rather than a measurement? My blog this week will break down the wind chill in detail and even help you calculate it yourself if you like! More>>

Weather 2011 Part 3: End-Of-Year Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Blizzard! Video included

The year 2011 has been one of the most active and record-setting years in this state's young history. More>>

These Two Years... Part II

Part 2 of my look back at my first two years at News 9. More>>

Wild Weather 2011: Part 2

I will continue with the wild and sometimes wicked weather we had in 2011. I ended off my last blog with the violent but surgical strikes from the tornado outbreak from May 24. More>>

These Two Years... Part I

Part 1 of a look back at the weather I've seen during my first two years at News 9... More>>

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