Friday, May 09, 2008
The Peak of Tornado SeasonTornado season is nearing it’s peak in tornado alley, and we have seen a buch this year.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
A More Efficient CowCarbon dioxide is not the only greenhouse gas, methane is also a greenhouse gas. Cows produce methane.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Ivan the TerribleHurricanes usually rip up anything in their path through the ocean. In 2004, Category 5 Ivan crossed an array of bouys and the bouys survived! The data they gathered is valuable.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Bone DryTonight’s cold front will bring in refreshingly lower humidity the next couple of days. It will be dry, but not as dry as it was in Phoenix yesterday, where they set records for the low humidity.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Recapping the 2007 hurricane season2007 was another quiet hurricane season for the US, but the Caribbean got clobbered.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Tornado ScarsIt is easy to spot tornado damage if one tears through your neighborhood, but it is hard to confirm tornado damage paths in rural areas. One tool that helps tornado survey teams looks for tornado damage paths from outer space.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Drought WatchSo far this year we have had plenty of rain, but if you look back through last year we are still well below normal.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Hurricane Season ForecastsDon’t put much faith in the hurricane season forecasts that come out in April. They simply are not very good.
Don’t put much faith in the hurricane season forecasts that come out in April. They simply are not very good.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Deja Vu?Last year a killing late season freeze hit the Southeast in early April. It was cold outside today…. it is happening again?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A Rare CloudNacreous clouds form in the stratosphere. While they are pretty clouds, they can also harm the ozone.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Quite an Ice StormThe windiest place on Earth can also get icy. Today, a blog about the top of New Hampshire.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Hurricane Preparation Away from the CoastWhen we think of hurricanes, we normally think of the danger to coastal communities. Hurricanes can cause significant damage well inland. This is one of the reasons that we all need to prepare for hurricane season.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
What is a Severe Thunderstorm?A tornado will make a thunderstorm severe, but wind and hail have specific criteria that make the thunderstorm severe.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Atlanta TornadoThe survey is in from the Atlanta tornado a couple weeks ago. It is amazing that no one was killed.
