Are November tornadoes rare? Was the November 17th Outbreak abnormal? Understandably, I have seen these questions asked via social media hundreds of times over the last several days. With the recent outbreak of tornadoes on the 17th in Illinois and Indiana that claimed 8 lives many people are confused as to how this can occur …
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Photo Spotlight- “Hell Bent”
A massive stove pipe tornado churns near Waterbury Nebraska as the setting sun leaves an ominous hue. I captured this during a localized tornado outbreak in NE Nebraska and SW Iowa on October 4th 2013. This was the third tornado I witnessed.
Tornadoes rake the Upper Mid West
Tornadic storms are marching across portions of the Ohio Valley as I type this. Over 55 (some likely duplicate reports) tornadoes have been reported with more likely this evening. In all over 200 severe reports have been tabulated for this November outbreak. Early this morning the National Weather service issued a rare High Risk outlook …
Dangerous Day Ahead for the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes area.
A very dangerous weather situation will ramp up over the next several hours as potent storm system enters the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Thunderstorms will begin to form this morning over parts of Iowa and Missouri. These storms will strengthen rapidly into supercells capable of large hail, damaging wind and strong long lived tornadoes. …
Rare High Risk Issued for Sunday 11/17
A rare high risk has been issued by the SPC for Sunday 11/17. Long track strong tornadoes likely across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail likely across portions of Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Tennessee. More updates to follow. Wording form the SPC: …THERE IS A HIGH RISK …
Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Sunday 11/17
A widespread severe weather event will likely take place tomorrow from the Great Lakes through the Ohio and Tennessee Valley. A damaging wind event will likely take place as a line of storms develop along a cold front from Michigan to Tennessee and sweeps East into Sunday night. A modest tornado threat may also develop with …
New Storm Crossing the Philippines
While the Philippines is still reeling from Super Typhoon Haiyan a new tropical depression will bring more rain and wind to the area today. Zoraida’s movements have been hard to pinpoint as the storms path has been difficult to forecast. A tropical storm is typically not a huge event for the Philippines but due to …
Looking Back-Super Storm Sandy
This time a year ago, the East Coast of the United States was dealing with something that is more often experienced on the Gulf Coast. The basic statistics for Sandy are the following, its millibars was 940, as a comparison, Katrina was 920 and Andrew was 922. There were 285 fatalities, the majority of deaths …
Andrea’s Corner: Rain..Rain..Go Away-Historic Colorado Floods
This month there has seen a catastrophic weather situation unfolding in Colorado, the as hasn’t occurred in approximately 100 years, some are calling it a 500 year flood. This is the result of a 14 year drought and 15 months of intense forest fires, something I learned this week, scorched ground can’t absorb water. I …
