Forbes
I contributed to Forbes.com between Feburary 2016 and November 2021. I wrote more than 200 articles for the site. You can read my past posts at my Forbes profile.
Below is a selection of some of my favorite posts over the years.
2021
- August 20, 2021: How Balloons Helped Pinpoint Henri’s Track Toward New England
- July 31, 2021: Thick Smoke Continues Into August, ‘Unprecedented’ Bad Air Quality In Minnesota
- July 30, 2021: How New Jersey Saw Supercells That Looked Like They Belonged In Oklahoma
- June 26, 2021: Why The Northwest’s Historic Heat Is Nothing Like Summer In The South
- May 28, 2021: An Alabama Town Ditched Its Tornado Sirens. More Towns Should Follow Suit.
- April 30, 2021: Why Tornadoes In The Southern United States Are So Hard To Spot
- April 27, 2021: The Lasting, Unseen Damage Of Historic Tornado Outbreaks
- March 28, 2021: ‘High Risk’ Severe Weather Days Are Rare And Dangerous
- February 28, 2021: Phones And Radios Are Your Best Lines Of Defense Against Spring Severe Storms
- February 26, 2021: We’re Overusing Seasonal Weather Outlooks—And It’s Driving Up Anxiety
- January 28, 2021: Another Close Call: U.S. Weather Radars Are Vulnerable To Destructive Storms
2020
- December 30, 2020: Why Didn’t It Snow? Answers For Every Angry Winter Weather Commenter
- November 24, 2020: How To Avoid Social Media Misinformation Ahead Of Winter Storms
- August 27, 2020: Hurricane Laura Is One Of The Worst-Case Scenarios For A U.S. Hurricane
- August 4, 2020: Isaias Severs Power To Millions—Here’s How To Prepare For Future Power Outages
- May 27, 2020: Montreal Shatters May Temperature Record With A 98°F High On Wednesday
2019
- December 31, 2019: Snow Envy: Social Media Is Torturing Southerners Who Love Winter
- September 27, 2019: Hurricane Lorenzo Is The Strongest Hurricane On Record In The Eastern Atlantic Ocean
- September 4, 2019: President Trump Shared An Altered Hurricane Forecast To Justify His False Tweets About Hurricane Dorian
- June 6, 2019: Here’s How Meteorologists Use Damage To Estimate The Strength Of A Tornado
- May 30, 2019: Americans Are Building Themselves Into The Paths Of More Tornadoes
- April 16, 2019: Two Tornadoes Narrowly Missed Destroying A Mississippi Weather Radar
- March 31, 2019: The President’s Proposed Budget Would Fire Hundreds Of Meteorologists And Slash Tornado Research
- March 5, 2019: News Stations Won’t Stop Covering A Tornado Because You’re Missing Your Favorite TV Show
2018
- December 31, 2018: The South Gets Enough Snow Every Year That We Have No Excuse Not To Prepare
- July 31, 2018: 8 Fantastic Resources To Learn More About The Weather
- July 28, 2018: A Wildfire In California Caused A Fire Whirl So Strong It Looked Like A Tornado On Radar
- June 19, 2018: How Can Drought Set After So Much Heavy Rain? It’s Easier Than You Think
- May 31, 2018: Trust The Warnings: You Can’t Always See A Tornado Before It Hits
- March 28, 2018: Turning On Your Phone’s Emergency Alerts Could Save Your Life
- March 19, 2018: A ‘PDS’ Tornado Watch Is Rare Wording Used For The Most Dangerous Severe Weather Days
2017
- October 31, 2017: Calling Every Bad Storm A ‘Superstorm’ Or ‘Weather Bomb’ Is Why People Tune Out Weather Forecasts
- June 30, 2017: The National Hurricane Center’s New Bureaucracy-Busting Forecasts Are Excellent
- June 22, 2017: How You Could Get Struck By Lightning Even If You’re Indoors
- March 30, 2017: This Destroyed House Proves A Severe Thunderstorm Is Just As Dangerous As A Tornado
- March 15, 2017: If You Think Meteorologists ‘Lied’ About The Blizzard, You Weren’t Paying Attention
2016
- August 3, 2016: Tropical Storm Earl Is Nearing Hurricane Strength And On Track To Hit Central America
- July 29, 2016: How Common Are Severe Thunderstorms In Alaska?
- June 6, 2016: Four Things To Know As Tropical Storm Colin Aims For Florida On Monday
- May 28, 2016: Weak Tropical System to Bring Rain, Dangerous Rip Currents to Southeast for Holiday Weekend
- April 30, 2016: Meteorologists Can’t Help People Who Don’t Want Help Surviving A Disaster