Midwest Wind Storm strong, but no Cyclone in Wisconsin

There have been tornado touchdowns, power outages in Door as well as other counties, and a second day of the same on the way.

Here are the warnings currently

Your CURRENT SEVERE Weather RADAR MAP Link...http://www.emergencyemail.org/weathergetWANG1.asp?src=DS.p19r0/si.kGRBSEVERE WEATHER ALERT LINKhttp://www.EmergencyEmail.org/wxl/WI/wxl55009-60427.55.aspYOUR LOCAL FORECASThttp://www.Emergencyemail.org/wx/us/WI/55009.asp.VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE

TONIGHT & WEDNESDAY..AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM LOCATED OVER NO. CNTL MN ISFORECAST TO SLOWLY MOVE INTO EXTREME SW ONTARIO TONIGHT.THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE A BIT LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.& THEN INCREASE ONCE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINEDWINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THECNTL & EAST ON WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPHWITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NO. ON WEDNESDAY.WIZ020>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-270430- /O.CON.KGRB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE- WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.KESHENA.STURGEON BAY.WAUSAU.WI RAPIDS.STEVENS POINT.APPLETON.GREEN BAY.ALGOMA.WAUTOMA.OSHKOSH.CHILTON.TWO RIVERS.CRIVITZ341 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010.HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.* VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING A BIT OVERNIGHT. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.* SW WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH. POTENTIAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY EVENING & THEN DIMINISH TO 40 TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.* WINDS AS STRONG AS FORECAST CAN LEAD TO DOWNED TREES. TREES FALLING ON POWER LINES CAN CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING. ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.WILL BE HAZARDOUS. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS ALSO WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE STRONG WINDS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTEDOR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTSNEAR 60 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TREE BRANCHESAND POWER LINES CAN COME DOWN IN WINDS THESE STRONG. HIGH PROFILEVEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS.&&$$ WIZ005-010>013-018-019-270430-/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST- FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.EAGLE RIVER.RHINELANDER.CRANDON. TOMAHAWK.ANTIGO341 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010.WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.* WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING A BIT OVERNIGHT. THE WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON WEDNESDAY.* SW WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. POTENTIAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY EVENING & THEN DIMINISH TO 30 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE ON WED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.* WINDS AS STRONG AS FORECAST CAN LEAD TO DOWNED TREES. TREES FALLING ON POWER LINES CAN CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING. ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.WILL BE HAZARDOUS. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS ALSO WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE STRONG WINDS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDSTHIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHPROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.&&$$AKTo make changes to your email profile or to unsubscribeGo to....http://www.EmergencyEmail.ORGclick on the UPDATE E-mail Link----THE EMERGENCY EMAIL & WIRELESS NETWORKhttp://www.EmergencyEmail.org

“Midwest Cyclone” currently effecting all of Wisconsin

Severe weather in the form of high winds are currently causing concerns in all of Wisconsin, as well as Green Bay and Brown County.  Being referred to as the  “Midwest Cyclone” by the national media, it is a weather event of significance. 

This Advisory Message has been issued by the Brown County Emergency Management.

“Tuesday October 26, 2010 10:17 AM CDT, High winds over 50mph are expected today and tomorrow. Secure lawn items, patio furniture, etc. Drive with caution.  High Winds to Strike Brown County Today and Tomorrow Brown County, WI- Severe winds in excess of 50mph are expected to hit the Green Bay area today and tomorrow.Emergency responders are preparing for potential damage that this wind may cause. Brown County Emergency Management and the City of Green Bay Emergency Management are guiding activities from the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which is now open and at a level IV activation. Mayor Jim Schmitt and Brown County Executive Tom Hinz have been notified of the activation and will be monitoring the situation.

We are asking that residents secure any items that may be blown away by the high winds such as lawn  ornaments, decorations, and patio furniture. It is possible that the winds will also do damage to power lines and trees. Stay clear of all downed lines and fallen trees. Take in garbage cans as soon as pickup occurs. Make sure to hang onto car doors when entering and exiting your vehicle and use caution when driving as visibility will be poor with the rain that is expected to accompany the winds.

Additional information will be released to this media station as soon as it is available. Please do not come to the disaster site and do refrain from calling the 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch Center unless it is a true emergency”

 

Phosari Fall Photography, Fall Color Depth of Field

THE RIGHT LIGHT FOR FALL PHOTOGRAPHY 

With the fall color peak recently passed, there are still many great opportunities this time of year to capture interesting images.  I like to use the “Golden Hour” of photography, as it is commonly referred to, or that time of twilight just as the sun is setting or rising. This is a time of soft and somewhat diffused light, provided courtesy of our atmosphere and the earths curvature.  With the proper white balance setting and a good meter reading, I like the look I get as I adjust the exposure and shutter speed to what suits my eye. I will often focus on one subject, then move the composition slightly for a better or more interesting background.  This will highlight the subject nicely, and if I metered the subject correctly, or off metered for a darker or lighter exposure, one can achieve the results as envisioned in the minds eye.

DOF; A TOOL FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 

Combining one of oldest photography techniques with the newest technology available in photography, as well as videography or filmmaking, is the use of DSLR cameras with HD video capability.  With the use of short or long focal length lenses, interesting effects and be achieved naturally.  One of my favorites is the use of DOF, or Depth of Field effects.

Scenes composed with longer lenses, or “zoomed in” create as smaller depth of field.  This causes the centerpiece or primary subject of the photo to be in focus, while the background and/or foreground are slightly out of focus, thus drawing the eye to the subject and created a more interesting image.  One sees this in many a cinema movies, and documentaries.  Try it out and if you have any questions, thoughts,  or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

NOTE; If you would like to download this video, get an SD (what I call HD light) version in Quicktime H.264 (23MB), click here.  I may offer an HD version download option in both Windows and QuickTime formats in the future if there is a demand.

Sudden Cloud Burst Showers Northeast Wisconsin

Just after returning from a nice little bike ride with perfect weather we were surprised by a sudden rain burst.  Out to re-register to vote (don’t forget to vote!) and get a few more fall color photos, the weather looked perfectly clear on the radar as well as to the eye.  But just after returning home we suddenly heard hard rain falling on the roof.  As we didn’t notice any dark clouds while out riding, is was quite a surprise.  As one can see in  the video, it was raining pretty good there for a short while.

I was unable to find any data on how much rain actually fell.  There was not a mention on the weather sites I checked.  It did appear from where I was it could have been a half and inch or more. I am always amazed and entertained by sudden unexpected weather, as long as there is no damage or injury of course.  Once again, I will be keeping my eye out and camera ready if we have any more sudden and interesting weather events in North East Wisconsin and here in Green Bay.

Online HD News Distribution Quickly Becoming a Worldwide Standard

In today’s digital flow of information, news and images, getting a story out in almost real time isn’t only for the big guys any longer.   With tapeless workflow, small efficient High Definition cameras and all digital non linear editing systems available now to even basic consumers, it is quickly becoming all about workflow and efficiency. 

Those with an already established workflow and a proven and efficient method of distribution will win.  He who gets the story out first … wins.

Now with today’s even most basic non linear editing systems … it is possible to quickly render one to two minute reports in full … crystal clear High Definition, with rapid online worldwide distribution available in multiple formats and resolutions depending on the ability of the consumer’s hardware and their personal preferences.

For those who embrace this new forum to distribute quality information, news, and video will have an advantage over the others in cost as well as quality.The ability to provide content to independent as well as network distributors with very little in investment or overhead costs for the distributor … in a rapid digital format that can keep pace with today’s continuous rapid flow of events as they occur.

With the internet infrastructure improving and bandwidth expanding the demand for quality High Definition content is increasing every day. 

By using the Opaque business model and working directly with your field crews, we can provide you with a low cost method of delivering High Definition online video content.

Creating this high quality content at a cost and pace never before seen … providing our viewers with the highest quality content in the shortest amount of time … Getting the story out first … with the technology of today … and the vision for tomorrow

If you would like to download this video, here are your options ….Quicktime H.264 720p version, (54.3MB, click here to download).  If that file is to much for your video processor on your office computer, you can try the HD Light version (23.5MB, click here to download).
In Windows Media format, 720p HD version (86.2MB, click here to download),  1080i version (MB, click here to download).

 

Trapped in Southern Bellevue … Road Construction Woes

If anyone has recently tried to get around in eastern Bellevue recently, one may have easily become frustrated. With many (in our case most) of the throughways blocked by construction, it has been both an expensive (in gas) and time consuming endeavor in making ones way to any destination other than directly out of town.  

At least with Stage 1 of the construction project completed, including the addition of a new round a bout at Verlin Rd (Co. JJ) and Main Street (Hwy 141), it helps somewhat. 

Now to Stage 2. 

Phase 2 of Manitowoc Road Project Begins Monday, September 13th as described on th e http://villageofbellevue.blogspot.com/ blog with more information on the town’s website,http://villageofbellevue.org/. 

One may derive from the stage 2 detour map that only one direction may be available.  It almost felt as if we were trapped here for a good part of the summer. We should not have been surprised when trying to get on to I43, a route SE in to Mason St via Ontario Rd.  Not so much.  One will find that just to the north of Ontario Rd/Eaton Rd Round A Bout, Ontario Road is closed and blocked as well.  One does not seem to discover this until there.  At the blockage. This fill force one to take a detour …  from the detour, thus adding more time to the overall trip and miss ones appointment.  On the map to the right I, I show the approximate location of where Ontario Rd is blocked.

The Village of Bellevue Blog states “Project Status; Construction has started on the 2nd phase o f  the project.  With this phase the bridge between the ramps over I-43 will be closed to traffic during construction.  In addition, night ramp closures will also occur.  The first closures will be September 14th, 15th, and 16th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 AM.  This closure will impact the NB I-43 Ramp to Manitowoc Road.  The second set of closures will impact the SB I-43 On & Off Ramps and will occur on September 21st, 22nd, & 23rd.  These dates and times subject to change based on weather.  All construction must be completed by November 23, 2010”. 

The Village of Bellevue Website states in their Stage 2 Overview “The second stage of the project  will be to complete the work needed on the bridge and ramps over I-43. It is anticipated that the bridge will be closed to all traffic for a maximum of 15 working days. During this time the bridge concrete will be repaired and resurfaced. The ramps would remain open except when temporary closures take place for repairs and improvements on those ramps.  Construction will be allowed at night to expedite the construction. Ramps may be closed at night from 7 pm to 9 am, but reopen during the day. All lanes of traffic along CTH JJ between the ramp and Eaton as well as the ramp and Main Street will remain open to traffic”.

Let us all hope that the remainder of the work goes well and is finished on time. I am depending on it, and so is my gas budget.

Wisconsin Gets Fall Weather Eary ... La Niña Maybe?

Fall really hit Wisconsin early and with a burst of high wind and cool temperatures. Color of fall are starting to already appear in NE Wisconsin, well before normal.  Is it global warming, or the effects of La Niña (I pronounce the term incorrectly in the video).  

According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, “ THE MAIN FACTORS WHICH USUALLY INFLUENCE THE SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK INCLUDE:
1) EL NINO AND LA NINA - WHICH COMPRISE EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION OR ENSO.  IMPACTS OF THESE EVENTS ARE SUMMARIZED BY SEPARATING 3-MONTH OBSERVATIONS FROM 3 OR MORE DECADES INTO EL NINO, NEUTRAL, AND LA NINA SETS, AVERAGING EACH SEPARATELY, AND THEN COMPUTING ANOMALIES. 

THESE ARE CALLED "ENSO COMPOSITES", AND ARE USED TO SUBJECTIVELY MODIFY THE FORECAST. 2) TRENDS - APPROXIMATED BY THE OCN TOOL AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MOST RECENT 10-YEAR MEAN OF TEMPERATURE OR 15-YEAR MEAN OF PRECIPITATION FOR A GIVEN LOCATION AND TIME OF YEAR AND THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGY PERIOD (CURRENTLY 1971-2000)”. More can be found at …

• La Niña Advisory Issued
   • NOAA 2010 Updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
   • NOAA's 35th Climate Diagnostics & Prediction Workshop

NEED TO KNOW | The price of gas | PBS

Fall Arrives a Little Early in Wisconsin?

It almost appeared as if fall has already arrived in NE Wisconsin today. With high winds knocking out power to thousands of customers, dark clouds and trees that seem to be already changing colors.

Here are three clips shot this afternoon.  They are just unedited raw footage right off the camera and uploaded to Youtube.

 

Online HD News Distribution Quickly Becoming a Worldwide Standard

In today’s digital flow of information, news and images, getting a story out in almost real time isn’t only for the big guys any longer.   With tapeless workflow, small efficient High Definition cameras and all digital non linear editing systems available now to even basic consumers, it is quickly becoming all about workflow and efficiency. 

Those with an already established workflow and a proven and efficient method of distribution will win.  He who gets the story out first … wins.

Now with today’s even most basic non linear editing systems … it is possible to quickly render one to two minute reports in full … crystal clear High Definition, with rapid online worldwide distribution available in multiple formats and resolutions depending on the ability of the consumer’s hardware and their personal preferences.

For those who embrace this new forum to distribute quality information, news, and video will have an advantage over the others in cost as well as quality.The ability to provide content to independent as well as network distributors with very little in investment or overhead costs for the distributor … in a rapid digital format that can keep pace with today’s continuous rapid flow of events as they occur.

With the internet infrastructure improving and bandwidth expanding the demand for quality High Definition content is increasing every day. 

By using the Opaque business model and working directly with your field crews, we can provide you with a low cost method of delivering High Definition online video content.

Creating this high quality content at a cost and pace never before seen … providing our viewers with the highest quality content in the shortest amount of time … Getting the story out first … with the technology of today … and the vision for tomorrow

If you would like to download this video, here are your options ….Quicktime H.264 720p version, (54.3MB, click here to download).  If that file is to much for your video processor on your office computer, you can try the HD Light version (23.5MB, click here to download).
In Windows Media format, 720p HD version (86.2MB, click here to download),  1080i version (MB, click here to download).

 

Scenes of Wisconsin, Summer of 2010

I always keep my cameras close and over the course of the last months (and years) have assembled quite the collection of footage that I don’t use.  When I first started doing video I often created what I call “Art” videos.  I was surprised that often these are some of my most popular and most often viewed videos.

As I have been focused on featuring to much of what I am planning to do in my future video, and not enough time and content actually creating the content, I thought this would be a nice change of pace.  In a way almost “regressing”. 

The economy and amount of video work I am getting these days also has effecting my operating budget.  The cost of going out and covering events and stories with no compensation has become difficult to cover, so I have been staying more “local”, or close to home.

Here in this video I have created a sort of “collage” or as I call it in the video a “Clip/slideshow”.  There is not story here or any message being conveyed, so I hope everyone enjoys the pretty pictures and shots.

Thanks for checking out my blog and viewing my videos.

Heavy Rain and Hail Strike Northeast Wisconsin, Bellevue and Green Bay WI

Heavy rain and up to quarter size hail fell in North East Wisconsin this afternoon starting at around3pm this  afternoon. Street flooding was reported in Green Bay, including at the location of WFRV TV on Mason and Rosevelt streets in Green Bay.  

According to the most recent

bullitin from the National Weather Service more is expected for this evening.

One can look at one of the recent postings below for a view of the current radar.

Here is the most recent warnings.

BROWN WI-KEWAUNEE WI-OUTAGAMIE

WI-MANITOWOC WI-WINNEBAGO WI-CALUMET WI-635 PM CDT FRI UG 20 2010.A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CALUMET.NORTHERN WINNEBAGO.NORTHERN MANITOWOC.OUTAGAMIE.

KEWAUNEE & BROWN COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT. AT 630 PM CDT.NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR INDICA TED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLACK CREEK TO GREEN BAY TO KEWAUNEE.MOVING NE AT 60 MPH. THE STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY LAST FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES.

Bellevue spared from severe weather … for now

Bellevue and Green Bay were mostly spared from the high winds, damaging weather and dangerous intense storms experienced earlier in western and central

Wisconsin.  There were reports of funnel cloud sightings in the Fox Valley area.

Below is the current radar.

Go to the Green Bay, WI Doppler radar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storms Over Bellevue and Green Bay … Update

UPDATE 10:30pm; The storm did not actually amount to much here in Bellevue, although there were reports of sizable hail in some locations throughout northeast Wisconsin.

Storms moved into Brown County, Bellevue and Green Bay Wisconsin this afternoon.  Here is the text from the warning …. Video reports on the way.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CALUMET.
WESTERN MAN ITOWOC.SOUTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE & S. BROWN
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT.
AT 417 PM CDT.NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.& DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING F ROM 9 MILES SW OF GREEN BAY TO 6
MILES NW OF BRILLION TO NO. FOND DU LAC.MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE.
BRILLION.CHILTON.ST ANNA.VALDERS.HILBERT.BROTHERTOWN.
JERICHO & POTTER. 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS.LARGE HAIL.& DEADLY
LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION.MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE 
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. SEVERE STORMS CAN
OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO SIGNIFICANT WIND
DAMAGE.

 

Phosari ... Walk the dogs in Allouez WI and fix a dual Swing Seat.

In this PHOSARI, we take a look at a nice spot to  walk the dogs. 

We looked pretty closely and did not see any signs stating that  dogs were not allowed, so we gave it a go.

 

You can see in the video the dogs were happy getting a nice  run, and it was a nice time and location to do some still photography.

I always like the sun can effect a lens, and  I include a still photography tip where I demonstrate how I meter differently for various basic effects such as getting a lighter or darker exposure with a digital camera.

Then I work on an old two person outdoor swing seat.

On a quick note … I have a new site that I am doing for a friend that do will on occasion do a little work for.  Check it out and get ideas at Affordable Handyman & Tree Monkey Green Bay, WI

Remember that we offer a full line of discount still and HD video services.  If you have any needs, be sure to contact us by leaving a comment here, or call the numbers on the card below.

And be sure to check out my other sits, Wisconsin Confidential , Green Bay Confidential , and The Green Bay Music Scene .

Below are some of the photos from our doggie walk.

Phosari, June 14 2010

Internet Freedom

Here we have a video (not my work) that features a few internet or Youtube stars talking about net neutrality and how the big corporate interests would just love to get more control  over the internet. This is really important to me and others like me that actually create online content, not just seek to profit from the work of others.  If the corporate

interests can purchase their way into effective control over who get bandwidth, many of the content creators like myself will most likely eventually cease to exist, or pay the corporations … to use our content and profit from it as well.

From Videofreepress — June 10, 2010 — “Free Press and the Harry Potter Alliance collaborated on this video featuring a series of online celebrities and writers speaking about the importance of Net Neutrality.
Featuring John and Hank Green (the vlogbrothers); actor and blogger Wil Wheaton; bestselling author Maureen Johnson (http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com); Shawn Ahmed from the UnculturedProject; vloggers and musicians Kristina Horner and Luke Conard; and Adam Savage from Mythbusters.
Take action to save the Internet now”: http://www.savetheinternet.com”

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