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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Severe Weather Threat for Saturday & Sunday 11/16-11/17
A severe weather threat will evolve Saturday and into Sunday for a good portion of the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valley. A cold front will with associated low pressure system will move across the areas outline below. Strong shear and moisture return will be in place leading to the potential for a line of storms …
Historic Tornado Series-The Tri State Tornado of 1925
The Tri State Tornado touched down at 1:01 p.m. in Ellington, Missouri and cut a path of destruction 219 miles long. The storm was so large that it was not recognized by townspeople and farmers until its arrival was imminent. In the past, meteorologists have speculated that the Tri State was a family of several …
Andrea’s Corner: Bless You Squared: Allergies
That’s a joke my summer algebra instructor says whenever someone sneezes twice in a row or “bless you cubed” if it’s three times in a row. If some of you haven’t figure it out yet judging by the Benadryl in your cabinet (or Zrytec, Claritin, etc…), the pile of used Kleenex’s at your house, in …
Zach’s Corner: Historic Tornadoes-April 27th Tornado Outbreak & Joplin EF-5
2011 was a tornado season for the record book. Monster storms plagued much of the Midwest and South Eastern United States with severe weather and killer tornadoes. An astounding number of lives changed forever as a result of this unprecedented past severe weather season. In the coming years, there will be a number of articles, …
