• Storm Chasing Tour 2 Intercepts Granbury Tornado in NE Texas

    Updated: 2013-05-23 16:58:05
    Tour 2 intercepts tornadoes near Granbury, Texas

  • Northwest Weather Photos: Showing off our spectacular spring

    Updated: 2013-05-23 16:58:03
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  • 'Ice wave' attacks homes in Minnesota

    Updated: 2013-05-23 16:58:03
    You've probably seen video of flash floods before, but for these homeowners in Minnesota, it was a little different this weekend: A "flood" of ice. A woman on Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake snapped this video of what some are calling an "ice out tsunami." "Just sounded like shattering glass," Darla Johnson told WCCO-TV. "It was pushing and breaking and pushing and breaking."

  • Northwest Weather Photos: Showing off our spectacular spring

    Updated: 2013-05-23 16:58:02
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  • May 22, 2013 Day 4 Recap

    Updated: 2013-05-23 15:59:58
    We started the day in Georgetown, Texas and headed toward Lubbock, Texas around 9:30. There was no severe weather around the southern plains region, so we had more of a laid back travel day in order to be in position for the next day which had a slight risk for severe storms out for part [...]

  • Scattered Storms This Afternoon… Wednesday Radar Check… 4pm

    Updated: 2013-05-22 22:15:53
      As of 4pm Wednesday, scattered showers and storms have developed on radar. Most of west and central Alabama is dry at this hour, but other spots are getting a downpour. There’s a severe thunderstorm moving northeast across northern Shelby County at this hour. I expect that storm to weaken over the next couple of […]

  • May 21, 2013: Day 3 Recap

    Updated: 2013-05-22 16:01:11
    We started off the morning in Gainesville, TX. After a forecast disscussion the group decided to target around Hillsboro, which is just southwest of Dallas. We ended up riding with the storm to Belton. The storm was already slightly organized before becoming part of the larger scale MCS. There was some rotation on it, but [...]

  • Storms on Wednesday…Great Looking Memorial Day Weekend! Tuesday Forecast Update – 4:30pm

    Updated: 2013-05-21 22:39:07
    Good Tuesday afternoon! We are watching another severe weather outbreak happening to the west of Alabama this afternoon, which is one of several days of deadly weather. Today will be the last major severe weather day, as the storm system weakens tonight and on Wednesday. Above is the forecast severe weather from the Storm Prediction […]

  • May 20, 2013 – Day 2 recap

    Updated: 2013-05-21 17:07:00
    We began the day in Tulsa, OK with a moderate risk from the SPC covering a large area from the OK/TX border into sections of Arkansas and Missouri.  A tornado threat was definitely noticeable as the main focus covered much of Oklahoma.  We decided to head towards Duncan, OK after a brief morning discussion.  There [...]

  • Sad Day in America… Monday Eve Forecast Update – 8:30pm

    Updated: 2013-05-21 02:45:08
    Good Monday evening! Sorry I’m getting the weather forecast on later than normal. Things have been really busy since the big tornado outbreak west of Alabama this afternoon. A quick update on that… There were lots of tornadoes produced across the Oklahoma and Texas areas, but one tornado managed to do something we all fear, […]

  • May 19th, 2013: Chase Day 1 Recap, First Tornado

    Updated: 2013-05-20 15:34:29
    We started the day in Wichita, KS after a brief chase on our travel day. The SPC had already outlined the day with a “Moderate Risk” over north central Oklahoma into southeast Kansas, with one risk being tornadoes. The group gathered for our daily forecast discussion at 10 am and decided to initially target the [...]

  • Warm Weather to Start New Work Week…Some Storms Wednesday Afternoon – Sunday Evening Forecast Update 9:05 PM

    Updated: 2013-05-20 03:01:39
    We began to feel the impacts of the much-advertised mid-level ridge across west Alabama this afternoon. This ridge is beginning to slowly nudge in from the west, and as a result, the concentration of showers and storms shifted east of us into eastern Alabama and western Georgia today. Models remain in good agreement that this […]

  • May 18th, 2013: Day 0 (Travel/Chase Day) Recap

    Updated: 2013-05-20 01:54:58
    The trip started bright and early this year as the group decided to leave Bowling Green at 4 am on Saturday morning in order to possibly chase some storms in southern Kansas. The trip usually requires a full day of travel before the chase begins but because the risk for severe storms in Kansas looked [...]

  • Weather Impacts of the Mount Saint Helens Eruption

    Updated: 2013-05-19 16:54:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Sunday , May 19, 2013 Weather Impacts of the Mount Saint Helens Eruption Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the eruption of Mt . St . Helens , an event that devastated the mountain and surroundings and caused terrible problems on nearby . rivers But there is another story of the eruption and one far less known : nbsp its impact on local weather . The eruption produced a huge volcanic dust cloud that was mainly blown downwind towards eastern Washington by the prevailing winds . nbsp Here are a few weather satellite images that day May 18,1980 at 8:32 AM that clearly shows the eastward dispersion of the volcanic . dust Imagine if the volcano had erupted a few months earlier when

  • Warmer Weather Ahead – Saturday Evening Forecast Update 8 PM…

    Updated: 2013-05-19 02:02:29
    Much of west Alabama has stayed dry thus far on this Saturday as temperatures remain in the mid 70s to lower 80s across the area though it is quite muggy; dew point temperatures remain around 70 degrees. Some shower activity located over northwest Tennessee will drift southeastward overnight tonight, and a stray shower or storm […]

  • WKU Storm Chase Trip is Underway!!!

    Updated: 2013-05-18 10:51:20
    Well, here we go!!! Dr. Durkee, Dr. Dixon, and 8 students embarked on the 4th trip to the Central Plains. The kicker for this trip is that we left at 4:00 this morning, so we could possibly get to Pratt, KS in time to see some initiation of storms. Let’s hope that this early morning start [...]

  • Radar Update – 10:30pm Friday Night

    Updated: 2013-05-18 04:38:43
    Good Friday evening! After most areas across west and central Alabamaa dealt with rain and thunderstorms, the coverage of rain is gradually decreasing. As of 10:30pm, a few scattered storms are drifting across the area. We can expect most storms to die out tonight, but a few isolated storms will continue. Lows will fall into […]

  • 7:28 PM – Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Eastern Bibb County and Chilton County..

    Updated: 2013-05-18 01:29:38
    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…  SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…  CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY IN ALABAMA… * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 724 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS […]

  • 6:25 PM Update – New Severe Thunderstorm Watch for west Alabama until 11 PM..

    Updated: 2013-05-18 00:24:23
    The Storm Prediction Center has just issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of west-central into south-central Alabama until 11 PM this evening. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat with these storms as they continue to move generally towards the east over the next several hours. SPC Discussion: DISCUSSION…A SOUTHEASTWARD […]

  • Severe Watch Possible Soon… Friday Update – 5:50pm

    Updated: 2013-05-17 23:57:30
    PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE…80 PERCENT     SUMMARY…SCTD TSTMS HAVE INCREASED IN NUMBER AND STRENGTH IN THE PAST HOUR OVER W CNTRL AL. OTHER STORMS MAY FORM A BIT LATER THIS  EVE WWD INTO E CNTRL MS. ENVIRONMENTAL SETUP APPEARS FAVORABLE FOR A  CONDITIONAL RISK OF SVR WEATHER…INCLUDING A COUPLE TORNADOES.      DISCUSSION…DISCRETE TSTMS HAVE FORMED […]

  • Annual WKU Storm Chase to Start This Weekend

    Updated: 2013-05-17 07:16:33
    It’s that time of year again when WKU storm chasers set out on their annual adventure to forecast and document severe weather in the US Great Plains. Dr. Josh Durkee, associate professor of meteorology/geography, along with Dr. Grady Dixon, associate professor of meteorology and climatology from Mississippi State University will lead the group comprised of 8 [...]

  • A New Chapter for U.S. Numerical Weather Prediction

    Updated: 2013-05-15 19:35:00
    : . Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , May 15, 2013 A New Chapter for U.S . Numerical Weather Prediction Major news to . report The National Weather Service will be acquiring a radically more powerful computer system during the next year , one that could allow the U.S . to regain leadership in numerical weather prediction . nbsp Used wisely , this new resource could result in substantial improvements in both global and regional weather . predictions Using 24 millions dollars from the Superstorm Sandy Supplemental budget , the National Weather Service will be acquired two computers with a capacity 37 times greater than it uses today We are talking about a transition from 70 teraflops right now and 213

  • Mid-May Blow

    Updated: 2013-05-14 05:14:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Monday , May 13, 2013 Mid-May Blow A front associated with a line of thunderstorms and followed by very strong winds raked western Washington this afternoon , resulting in the loss of power to tens of thousands of homes and a major blockage of I5. WSDOT photo of a big tree blocking parts of I5 First , what were the wind speeds like Here is a map of the max winds during the past 24 h virtually all of the high winds occurred this afternoon . nbsp Plenty of folks experienced gusts of 30-45 mph , with some marine locations to 50 or a bit more . nbsp Interestingly , the winds were worse over the inland waters than along the coast . nbsp Strong winds are a problem now because trees have

  • Rising Rivers

    Updated: 2013-05-05 17:55:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Sunday , May 5, 2013 Rising Rivers This week we had have an ideal situation for rapidly rising rivers . nbsp We started off cold and snowy , with low snow levels in the mountain . nbsp Sunday Monday brought over a foot of snow to the lower Cascades . passes As the week progressed , temperatures warmed and yesterday Saturday we hit mid-70s in central Puget Sound and 80s over the south Sound , the coast , and in Oregon . nbsp Today , will be much warmer , with 80s spreading over the region Sunday morning we are running 7F ahead of yesterday at Seattle-Tacoma , where it got to 77F yesterday Yesterday , I went on an idyllic hike at Ebey's Landing on Whidbey , with extraordinary .

  • Areas of Moderate to heavy rain expected through the evening hours….

    Updated: 2013-05-04 23:48:10
    An upper level low centered over parts of southern Missouri will slowly drop southeastward into Alabama by Sunday.  In return, persistent bands of light-moderate showers will continue on its northwestward to southeastward track across the region. There will likely be some breaks in shower activity from time to time this weekend, especially across the Bluegrass [...]

  • Northwest Springtime Heat Wave

    Updated: 2013-05-01 06:03:00
    : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , April 30, 2013 Northwest Springtime Heat Wave I should have known what would happen when I finished my last blog on the pause in global warming . nbsp It was like putting a red flag in front of a meteorological bull . nbsp The inevitable result : nbsp a torrid springtime heat wave will hit us later this week . and from the look of the latest model runs , it won't be in a rush to leave . nbsp Put away your umbrella , find your sunglasses , and buy an ample supply of sunblock . you will need it , with sunny days stretch for a week and temperatures getting to 80 by this . weekend Ironically , this period of warm temperatures and sun was preceded by cool temperatures and

  • Drier conditions ahead after a soggy weekend…

    Updated: 2013-04-29 18:13:53
    Areas across south-central and western Kentucky received 2-3 inches of rainfall over the course of the weekend.  Major flooding concerns for these areas resulted in many flood advisories and warnings as many streams and rivers exceeded their flood stages.  Showers and storms continued to track through the region and by Sunday afternoon, conditions began to [...]

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