Miranda Smith

4th Grade Teacher at Babler Elementary🍎|STL, MO📍| MEd Education | Reading Specialist 📖 | Certified Storm Spotter 🌪| Parkway North Cheer Coach 🎀

[Miranda Smith @Smith_Smarties]

Grateful to have such a great team!

[Rockwood School Dist @rockwoodschools]

This week's "Rockwood Staff Shoutout" features Miranda Smith, fourth-grade teacher at Babler Elementary! #WeAreRockwood #RockwoodStaffShoutout

Read what Miranda's nominator had to say about her:

[NFL @NFL]

Brady Cook's first NFL TD!

NYJvsJAX on CBS/Paramount+
https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt

[One Rockwood @OneRockwood]

Rockwood educators recently came together to participate in a "Building Thinking Classrooms" professional development session. Check out the collaboration among some of our elementary educators below. #WeAreRockwood @rockwoodschools

[Southeastern Conference @SEC]

M-I-Z MAKES HISTORY 🐯

No. 7 @MizzouGym (197.3000) is headed to the National Finals for the first time in program history!

#SECGYM x @NCAA_Gymnastics

[Mizzou Gymnastics @MizzouGym]

YOUR MIZZOU TIGERS ARE HEADING TO THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINAL FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY‼️

#MIZ 🐯

[Leah Hill ⚡️ 👍 @leahwx4]

Flood concerns! Points along the Meramec River are expected to crest between Sunday and Wednesday of next week. In particular, I'm concerned about the major flooding in Eureka and Valley Park. Highway 141 near I-44 has been known to flood when river levels reach those levels.

[Ryan Hall, Y’all @ryanhallyall]

Yesterday's storm system triggered 728 Severe & Tornado Warnings, the highest single-day count since the historic April 2011 outbreak.

The data shows we just experienced the third most active severe weather day in nearly four decades.

[Steve Templeton @SteveTempleton]

13 tornadoes have been confirmed just in our coverage area from Friday March 14th. 2 EF3 tornadoes were south including Des Arc, MO. 6 EF2 tornadoes and 5 EF1 tornadoes

[Steve Templeton @SteveTempleton]

For those wondering why we evacuated during tornado coverage Friday night, here's the now confirmed tornado path & our location. We tell you to play it safe rather than sorry, we do that too. #FirstAlert4

[Andy Hill @BluekandyWX]

In this clip, I was able to call out a tornado 6 minutes before it had even formed. This is a top-down radar analysis of a mesocyclone handoff that would lead to the Villa Ridge-Gray Summit, MO tornado on Friday. Thankfully, the area was in a warning already from a prior cycle!

[NWS St. Louis @NWSStLouis]

Another crew confirmed tornado damage from Chesterfield northeast through Maryland Heights, Bridgton, Florissant, and others. Damage was rated as high as EF-2, and this survey is also NOT complete and may change as the remainder of the damage is surveyed. (2/2) #STLwx #MOwx

[Matt Chambers @WeatherChambers]

How many tornadoes touched down in our area Friday? My initial analysis shows at least 4 tornado tracks, but there are likely more as some of these twisters probably lifted and touched down again.
Check out these four images for general locations.
#stlwx #FirstAlert4 @KMOV

[KMOV @KMOV]

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency ahead of forecasted severe weather that will hit most of the state. https://t.co/WF7Rwty3zG

[Mike Bettes @mikebettes]

Quick update *TORCON NOW 9* for Saturday. Please be aware of the risk and the timing for your area and have plans to be in a safe shelter. A mobile home is NOT a safe shelter. Please make plans ahead of time to be in a sturdier building.

[St. Louis Metropolitan Police @SLMPD]

‼️ A potential life-threatening storm system will move into the region tonight. Strong tornadoes (EF2+) are becoming an increasing concern with this system. ‼️

The time to prepare is now. Have multiple ways to receive severe weather alerts and follow @NWSStLouis. #STLwx

[Matt Chambers @WeatherChambers]

UPDATE From #FirstAlert4...
Our severe storm threat for Friday evening has increased from level 3 to level 4 (out of 5).
This doesn't change the forecast. It simply increases our confidence in the potential for destructive winds & tornadoes from 7PM-2AM Friday night.
@KMOV #stlwx

[FOX Weather @foxweather]

This video shows the moment a tornado hit the FOX 35 Orlando studio while they were on the air providing life-saving information. Severe weather has been moving across portions of Central Florida all morning, triggering Tornado Warnings. More: https://t.co/He9myx6P1S

[Rockwood School Dist @rockwoodschools]

Rockwood students Reid (Babler), Rishi (Stanton), Georgia (Crestview) and Srijani (Wildwood) were among 27 finalists for the St. Louis Regional Spelling Bee, held at Saint Louis University on Saturday.

Congratulations to these outstanding student spellers! #WeAreRockwood

[NWS St. Louis @NWSStLouis]

As a part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week starting Monday, March 3rd, Missouri and Illinois will be conducting their annual statewide tornado drills! Illinois will conduct theirs this TUESDAY, MARCH 4 at 10 AM. Missouri will conduct theirs this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 at 11 AM.

[One Rockwood @OneRockwood]

Babler Elementary Principal Dr. Andrea Lockwood is a recipient of the ROSE Award!

“Dr. Lockwood leads with empathy, always considering the needs of others and creating an environment where all feel valued,” said her nominator. “Her confidence in her vision for the school inspires others to strive for excellence, while her generosity extends beyond her role, offering time and support to both her team and the community.” 🌹