Indianapolis Tragedy Not a Fluke - weather.comby Tim Ballisty, Editorial Meteorologist Updated: August 15, 2011 10:45 pm ET Severe Storms and Gust Front Move through Indianapolis Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion County Probability (%) of Severe Winds in mid-August But with all this said, it shouldn't have even come down to a warning issued by the National Weather Service.
Fluke Storm? Not So, Weather Channel Claims - Indiana News Story - WRTV IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS -- Meteorologists at the Weather Channel are challenging the description of Saturday night's fatal storm and wind gust at the Indiana State Fair as a "fluke." Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
Weather Channel meteorologist: Storm was no flukeINDIANAPOLIS - A meteorologist with the Weather Channel believes Indiana State Fair officials needed to do more than make hourly phone calls to the National Weather Service when severe storms were moving through the area Saturday night. Tim Ballisty said the storm had a history of damaging winds.
Indiana State Fair received 3 days of bad-weather alerts before Sugarland stage collapseEmergency responders nationwide know what a National Weather Service warning means: Take cover. Immediately. But that wasn't the message Indiana State Fair officials delivered to concertgoers when they received that warning -- the most serious alarm the National Weather Service can sound -- at 8:39 p.m. Saturday.
Indiana fair tragedy was no 'fluke,' expert saysIn a recent AP article, Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana was quoted as saying that the blast of wind that toppled the stage rigging at the Indiana State Fair, killing 5 people, was a "fluke event". A "fluke" by definition is an unlikely chance occurrence.
Indiana fair officials had warning of dangerous winds - USATODAY.comINDIANAPOLIS Emergency responders nationwide know what a National Weather Service warning means: Take cover. Immediately. But that wasn't the message fair officials delivered to concertgoers when they received that warning - the most serious alarm the National Weather Service can sound - at 8:39 p.m. Saturday night.Meteorologist: Indiana state fair tragedy not a 'fluke' - HawkeyeNation Forum
Location: In my mind a window stool at The 'Liner Meteorologist: Indiana state fair tragedy not a 'fluke' __________________ Please don't leave me alone with my thoughts. They scare me. Re: Meteorologist: Indiana state fair tragedy not a 'fluke' __________________ "Vintage, I gain respect for you every day."- Wonderful write up from TWC Meteorologist Tim Ballisty on this past weekends tragedy in Indy t.co/jHhqLYV
- Storm was no fluke: INDIANAPOLIS - A meteorologist with the Weather Channel believes Indiana State Fair official... t.co/Wm5gcdi


