Students work collaboratively in a series of five activities, using an online database analyzing map and weather data from a subset of severe weather events. Students synthesize the data by identifying the severe qualitative weather variables that appeared most frequentl...
The following day, there was another good set up for severe weather. We were still in a broad warm sector, with a strong trough to our west. This had actually forced a strong line of storms that pushed through the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys the previous night. The remnants of these...
Preparation is key to staying safe and minimizing impacts.Be Weather-Ready:Check the forecast regularly to see if you're at risk for severe weather. Listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay informed about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings. Check the Weather-Ready Nation for ...
The US Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle is at risk of a hurricane strike by the end of the week as a patch of turbulent weather in the Atlantic becomes more organized. Currently a swirl of thunderstorms … Canada’s Wildfire Season Ranks Among Worst but Less Severe Than...
The decade of the 70's were exceptional for its extreme and severe weather events that plagued the globe during the regime of low atmospheric CO2. Climate scientists and other experts at the time debated as to the causes, but the science remained unsettled as to why the weather extremes had...
Severe weather events are typically associated with dry tropospheric air originating from the Southwest desert and Mexican plateau that overrun the warmer moist low level air. The resulting capping inversion often delays the release of CAPE until very unstable conditions have developed. This study ...
The Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI) atNOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) providesuser access to archives of several datasets critical tothe detection and evaluation of severe weather. Thesedatasets include:? NEXRAD Level-III point features describing generalstorm structure, hail, mesocy...
, below are some tips for keeping your horses safe during extreme winter weather events: 1. While lots of hay is ideal for horses to eat to keep warm, now is NOT the time to introduce a round bale if they’ve never had access to one before. It may be more work, but keep throwing...
The timing has once again shifted on the wet weather forecast for Louisiana this weekend. Mardi Gras events could be interrupted by storms on Saturday and Sunday.
Major weather events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, can have a significant impact on the insurance industry, which includes companies like Allstate, Progressive (PGR), Travelers (TRV), and Chubb (CB). After a major event, if a company experiences a high number of claims or pay...