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 …
Tag Archives: October
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.
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 …
The weather week in review October 21st-25th
Why so cold? I saw the above headline on The Weather Channel a few minutes ago. Why so cold? Because it’s fall. I always am semi amused during the summer when people are amazed at how hot it is.It’s Summer.Well, same thing goes for fall and winter, and it’s SUPPOSED to be colder now. I …
Chase Log-October Fest-Nebraska-10/4/13-1770 Miles
Around 10/1 I began to monitor what looked to be a strong fall storm system that would impact the central plains some time around October 4th. The system looked really promising (especially for a fall system) with ample moisture, instability and lift on most models. Differences were in place regarding location depending on the model …
