A Wet And Stormy Pattern Will Drench The Plains Through Next Week
Bouts of heavy rain and a low-grade threat for severe thunderstorms will cover the southern and central Plains through next week. Some areas in Texas and Oklahoma could see more than five inches of rain from the upcoming stormy pattern, which could cause…
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Here's a Look at CAPE, the Fuel That Powers Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service tweeted out a chart on Wednesday showing how incredibly unstable the atmosphere was over the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday afternoon. The region had CAPE values above 7,000 j/kg, which is an extreme amount of…
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Why Are Summertime Thunderstorms So Intense?
We’ve all experienced one of those afternoon thunderstorms that was surprisingly strong. Summertime thunderstorms in the eastern United States can get rough in a hurry. It’s not hard for a storm to produce strong winds or a few inches of rain…
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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 up the atmosphere around them. Air lifting over the sides of mountains can create rain and snow. Wildfires can cause billowing cumulonimbus clouds. And…
Read MoreA 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 up the atmosphere around them. Air lifting over the sides of mountains can create rain and snow. Wildfires can cause billowing cumulonimbus clouds. And…
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Living With Storm Anxiety as a Weather Geek
I get nervous before thunderstorms. Well, I get nervous before bad thunderstorms. For a couple of years now I’ve talked openly about my newfound struggle with storm anxiety. It’s a weird thing to have to deal with when you love weather as…
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