The ground can influence the weather in ways we don’t always realize are happening. Cities warm … A Wildfire Likely Spawned a Severe Thunderstorm in TexasRead more
Author: Dennis Mersereau
I graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2014 with a degree in political science and a minor in meteorology. I contribute to The Weather Network as a digital writer, and I've written for Forbes, the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, Popular Science, Mental Floss, and Gawker's The Vane. My latest book, The Skies Above, is now available. My first book, The Extreme Weather Survival Manual, arrived in October 2015.
A Wildfire Likely Spawned a Severe Thunderstorm in Texas
The ground can influence the weather in ways we don’t always realize are happening. Cities warm … A Wildfire Likely Spawned a Severe Thunderstorm in TexasRead more
Damaging Winds and Tornadoes Are Possible in the Northeast on Friday Afternoon
There’s a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms on Friday across interior parts of the Northeast as … Damaging Winds and Tornadoes Are Possible in the Northeast on Friday AfternoonRead more
Living With Storm Anxiety as a Weather Geek
I get nervous before thunderstorms. Well, I get nervous before bad thunderstorms. For a couple of … Living With Storm Anxiety as a Weather GeekRead more
Spring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in May
Most of us have had it relatively easy when it’s come to temperatures over the past … Spring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in MayRead more
Spring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in May
Most of us have had it relatively easy when it’s come to temperatures over the past … Spring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in MayRead more
The Anatomy of the April 15, 2018 Tornado in Greensboro, N.C.
One of the strongest and longest-track tornadoes to hit North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad in years touched … The Anatomy of the April 15, 2018 Tornado in Greensboro, N.C.Read more
A Race Between the Seasons: Battleground Pennsylvania
There was just a little bit of a temperature gradient across the Northeast and Great Lakes … A Race Between the Seasons: Battleground PennsylvaniaRead more
‘Extremely Critical’ Fire Danger Across Southern Plains and Southwest on Thursday
The risk for wildfires across the Plains and the Southwest will increase significantly on Thursday as … ‘Extremely Critical’ Fire Danger Across Southern Plains and Southwest on ThursdayRead more
How Do Forecasters Know There’s a Tornado Without Seeing It? (Science!)
One of the big problems we run into when we talk about the weather is that … How Do Forecasters Know There’s a Tornado Without Seeing It? (Science!)Read more