Snow lovers and Holiday lovers rejoice! Looking about 10 days out, we are starting to get a better feel for what to expect on Christmas Day! Okay, more on that in a second. Let’s first…
Category: Education
Not all weather records are created equal
Truth is, I knew this. But, at times, I get lulled into a false sense of National-Weather-Service-security. The NWS has created quite the reputation of being pretty dependable over the past 15 years. Sometimes it…
Coolest tornado video you’ll ever see
If you want to skip around, feel free, but I promise it is worth watching from start to finish. Have patience. I promise it will pay off.
Giant tornado-blocking walls would fail
I know, I know. You’re all shocked.Apparently those giant tornado killers would only spawn different tornadoes and landspouts in other areas. Oh, and turn the midwest into a desert. Brice Evan Coffer just published a…
Next development in tropics still too far away
Before you flood you friends with posts on social media about the next tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane – stop and read the article attached to the picture. And pay close attention to the…
Wx Info: Why is it warmer in the afternoon? And not noon?
It is a question meteorologists get quite often – why isn’t it the warmest when the sun is at it’s highest point in the sky? At first glance, that might make sense. The sun is…
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Southern Mississippi tornado breakdown
Summer is officially over. And across southern Mississippi the temperatures are starting to ease back into the 80s for afternoon highs and dip into the 50s overnight. That means that severe weather isn’t that far…
WX Info: What is a supercell thunderstorm
I may be a weather nerd but, I have to say, supercell thunderstorms are pretty cool. These are some major downsides to their development (mainly the damage they can cause) but if you get to…
WX Info: What is heat lightning?
I remember growing up and sitting out by the fire on my grandfather’s farm in Kansas watching the distant sky. I was fascinated. There was lightning with no thunderstorms! Heat lightning. That’s what I was…
Works Cited: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
Gulf of Alaska sea surface temperatures – Here Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures – Here ENSO sea surface temperatures – Here Texas and Oklahoma panhandle tornado data – Here Texas and Oklahoma panhandle historical…
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