Andrea’s Corner: Keep Our Children Safe-Tornado Shelters & Schools
In the State of Oklahoma there is a debate over storm shelters and safe rooms in schools. Mostly over the price tag, but surprisingly enough, over the […]
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Andrea’s Corner: Earthquakes-A Whole Lot of Shakin Goin On!
Here of late there have been a lot of earthquakes going on. All you have to do is look at one of those Earthquake apps or the […]
Andrea’s Corner: Sinkholes-Swallowing Chunks of Earth
You have got to see this… I read this story this morning and watched the video, this is a freaky video. There is a 24 acre sinkhole in Louisiana […]
Andrea’s Corner: Weather Tidbits & Current Events August 1-15th 2013
On August 7th Wisconsin experienced severe weather that caused damage that initially could not be confirmed as tornado or wind caused. Upon further review the next day it was determined […]
Andrea’s Corner: Run for it! Or not-Oklahoma City Tornadoes of May 31st 2013
To run from a tornado or not run from a tornado, that is the question. It has been commonly taught in schools throughout Tornado Alley and in weather training […]
Andrea’s Corner: Security Shattered-The Moore Oklahoma Tornado
On May 20, 2013, around school dismissal time the town of Moore, Oklahoma had their sense of security shattered when a 1.3 mile wide EF5 tornado with max […]
Zach’s Corner: Chase Log: LP Delight-5/7/13 & 5/8/13-SW Kansas 979 Miles
Storm chaser frustration was mounting. The storm season continued to limp along at this point. Another modest chase set up presented itself on the models. Many ingredients were missing as […]
Zach’s Corner: Weather Ed: Wall Cloud-Striations-MesoCyclone
*Striations* - Grooves or channels in cloud formations, arranged parallel to the flow of air and therefore depicting the airflow relative to the parent cloud. Striations often reveal the presence […]
Zach’s Corner: Weather Ed: What is the Cap?
The cap or capping inversion is a layer of relatively warm air aloft (Typically several thousand feet above the ground) which suppresses or delays the development of thunderstorms. Air parcels […]
Zach’s Corner: Chase Log: High Expectations-Big Frustrations 4/15-4/18/13 1763 Miles
It seems that mother nature is playing some cruel tricks to begin the storm chase season this year. After a slow March (zero chases) and a slow start to April […]
