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…
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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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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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Newfoundland Just Endured A Historic Blizzard That Buried People In Their Homes
Residents of eastern Newfoundland spent Saturday conducting an archaeological dig in a valiant attempt to remember what life was like before Friday’s historic blizzard. The impressive snowstorm dropped more than two feet of snow on parts of the…
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An Inch Of Ice From Freezing Rain (!) Is Possible In Parts New York And Quebec This Weekend
A significant ice storm appears likely across the U.S./Canadian border this weekend as a winter storm moves across the region. Conditions appear favorable for a prolonged period of freezing rain near the border from Michigan to Maine, with some areas…
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Dangerous Severe Thunderstorms Are Likely Across The South On Friday And Saturday
A dangerous mid-winter severe weather outbreak will roll across several southern states on Friday and Saturday, bringing the potential for all types of severe weather, including flash flooding. The threat will begin late Friday morning in Texas and…
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