the atmosphere is stable. Measured in Joules per kilogram (j/kg), values near or over 500-1,000 j/kg are often about the low-end needed for widespread severe weather chances. Values over 3,000-4,000 are considered extremely unstable, often indicative of a high-end...
“I exhibited” too much ambition’ in the eyes of my superiors. I heard about comments being made behind my back. There were even a couple of times when my superiors referred to my age right in front of me, saying I was too young: “What does a 23-year-old know about these ...
Here's a crazy time-lapse in Alabama. The wildest story could be from this woman who literally hid in a ditch and held on to a tree until the tornado passed over her. I don't know about you, but for me, tornado sirens may be one of the eeriest sounds in the world. 10 Tallest ...
Of particular interest, it appears the discontinuity in PL occurs right when the F-scale was replaced by the EF-scale in January 2007. Digging deeper, shown below are the values for PL & PW at the 25th& 50thpercentile levels for all tornadoes (EF0-EF5) across two time periods that span...
Marlborough Street hit close to home, but the damage is widespread. TheRaleigh Public Recordprovides this info from the city’s waterway inventory: The report stated that a total of 1,436 trees were found damaged as part of the inventory. The areas with the most debris were areas near Bee...
Sullivan Mayor Clint Lamb said at a news conference that an area south of the county seat of about 4,000 “is essentially unrecognizable right now" and that several people were rescued overnight. There were reports of as many as 12 people injured, he said. ...
Under the rain-free base of a supercell, look for a wall cloud to form. Out of this lowered area is where you are likely to see a tornado. But if you ever find yourself near a storm like this, watch out. Quick tornadoes can form out of other parts of the storm, too. ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes marched across the South on Friday, peeling away roofs, overturning cars and killing at least 11 people in Tennessee, officials said. It was the second wave of violent weather to hit the sta
Looking at the damage, he knows how lucky he is. "I tried to play hard for a second and then I balled up like 'Naw, God I ain't ready to go right now,'" Willis said. Debris smashed through his windshield and busted his passenger window. He says the tinting on the...
“If the climatologists are right about the continuing effects of climate change,” said Mark Skidmore, MSU economics professor and co-author of the study, “then people living in mobile homes could be particularly vulnerable to tornadoes in the years to come.” ...