tuskytuffguy;792636 wrote:Don't care what the weather service says. I was here, and they weren't. They can sit in their office all comfy and tell me I'm full of shit, but I was on the front lines. Screw 'em. Does anyone really believe a weatherman, especially in Ohio??!!
You got defensive for no reason here, the NWS didn't say anything that contradicted you at all.
They knew the storm was rotating, as you saw, that's why they issued the goddamn tornado warning! But, that rotation never reached the ground (even you said you saw it above you, not on the ground) and since there were no damage reports submitted across any of the counties other than golf ball sized hail and some downed trees, it seems pretty obvious. So, they agree with everything that you witnessed.
And trust me, more often than not the general public is full of shit (no fault of their own, its easy to mix up some low hangers for funnels and whatnot). That's why they train spotters. However, your report basically matches what else was issued and reported perfectly.
