Hurricane Arthur is now exiting the North Carolina Outer Banks, and racing toward the Canadian Maritime provinces, enroute to its demise during the next few days…Arthur, however, has put an opportunistic spin on the mathematics associated with tropical storms and hurricanes. Consider the following…To read the entire feature, click here.
Read DetailsAlthough 2014 has seen an almost endless spate of severe weather and torrential rainfall, tornadoes have been conspicuously absent. For the months starting in December 2013 through and including May 2014, monthly tornado statistics have been below the three-year (2011-2013) and six-year (2008-2013) averages. So far…To read the entire feature,
Read DetailsSo much weather is on tap for the U.S. today (Fig. 1), and then for the whole week, that it’s impossible to cover the scenario in depth. Instead, look at these brief summaries of impending events…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 05/11/14
Read DetailsThe first in a series of strong upper level troughs and associated surface low-pressure systems (one of which helped spawn several days of severe weather and heavy thunderstorms) is exiting the western Great Lakes region today (Fig. 1). In its wake, a second, stronger system will be moving into…To read
Read DetailsLast week saw some pretty incredible storminess. First, an outbreak of tornadoes and severe wind and hail storms moved across parts of the Midwest and the Deep South. About three dozen people lost their lives as a result, mostly across Arkansas and Mississippi…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally
Read DetailsMeteorologists monitor air mass movements and transitions because these are often a clue to impending weather events. An air mass is a large volume of air that has similar characteristics across its areal extent. Typically, frontal formations and movements…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 04/27/14
Read DetailsAs the last of a couple of weak weather systems exits the Mid-Atlantic region later this Sat., Apr. 26, 2014, a much stronger storm will organize over the Rockies. This system will begin to affect the Central Plains today. As it moves out into the Plains by tomorrow, it will
Read DetailsDuring the past three months, large-scale storm systems (including the snowstorm that struck Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month) have been noted for their excessive wintry weather. Throughout the winter, people in media…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 04/16/14 Spring is the season of extremes snow, severe,
Read DetailsDuring the past three months, including the snowstorm that struck Minnesota and Wisconsin the other day, large-scale storm systems have been noted for their excessive wintry weather. Today’s weather maker is finally ushering in real spring weather, with a combined heavy rainfall – severe weather threat…To read the entire feature,
Read DetailsAnother in a spate of East Coast meteorological bombs is occurring this Wednesday morning (Mar. 26, 2014). The storm, located off the North Carolina Outer Banks late last evening, was racing northeastward toward the Canadian Maritimes, where it was expected to arrive by late tonight. As with all “bombs,” the
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