Storm Shelters: It’s OK To Skip Social Distancing For An Hour If It Means Surviving A Tornado
Most Americans are parked at home right now as we try to slow the spread of a dangerous virus that’s moving through communities here and around the world. But even as we adjust our lives to spare one another, the world continues around us just as…
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A Widespread Threat For Severe Weather Will Cover The Central U.S. On Thursday Evening
A widespread risk for severe weather will develop across much of the central United States on Tuesday as warm, humid air surges northward behind a warm front. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms will develop through Thursday night, bringing the risk…
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There’s A Risk For Some Strong Tornadoes Over The Western Ohio Valley On Thursday
Severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-South on Thursday afternoon. Some of the thunderstorms will be capable of producing tornadoes, some of which could be strong or long-tracked. The Storm Prediction Center issued…
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A Meteorologist’s Nightmare: A Strong Tornado Struck Downtown Nashville After Midnight
Nashville lived through a nightmare early Tuesday morning as a strong tornado struck the city’s core in the middle of the night. The tornado—or tornadoes, if there were several along a path—touched down west of Nashville after midnight and likely…
Read MoreA Meteorologist’s Nightmare: A Strong Tornado Struck Downtown Nashville After Midnight
Nashville lived through a nightmare early Tuesday morning as a strong tornado struck the city’s core in the middle of the night. The tornado—or tornadoes, if there were several along a path—touched down west of Nashville after midnight and likely…
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The Rare Meteorological Phenomenon “Snow Firehose” Is Neither Rare Nor A Phenomenon
Poor CBS News. The more I write about their weather coverage, the more it just feels like bullying. The radar started spinning off the pedestal in 2014. First, there was CBS’s infamous “sideways tornado,” which was not a tornado. A year…
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Nothing Happened Today
There was no weather. Weather is possible again tomorrow. [Satellite Image of Nothing: NOAA] You can follow me on Twitter or send me an email. Please consider subscribing to my Patreon. Your support helps me write engaging, hype-free weather…
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North Carolina Could See A Li’l Thump Of Snow On Thursday
A fast-moving storm will develop over the southeastern United States on Thursday, potentially dropping a couple of inches of snow across the eastern half of North Carolina and the Virginia Tidewater. There’s still some uncertainty around the storm…
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A Drenching Storm Could Bring Severe Storms, Flash Flooding To The Southeast Thursday
An unusually juicy storm for early February will drench the southeastern United States on Thursday, carrying a moderate risk for flash flooding and an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms. The sprawling system is so large that it’ll produce…
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The Weather Should Mostly Cooperate For Monday’s Cumbersome Iowa Caucus
Weather shouldn’t hinder Iowans heading out to caucus on Monday night in the first contest of the 2020 presidential election. The lengthy and rigid nature of caucuses makes this type of voting more susceptible to dampened turnout than traditional…
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