Pages

▼
Showing posts with label Severe Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Severe Weather. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

DC Derecho: Vivid Video of Radar Reflectivity

›
Here's a time-lapse video of composite radar images throughout the history of the Washington, DC Derecho on June 29, 2012, from NOAA/NSS...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Earliest 1" Hail in Massachusetts by Over 1 Month

›
Near and after midnight last night, there were 12 reports of ¾" hail or larger in Worcester, Hampshire, and Middlesex counties in Massa...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Southeast Michigan Tornado is Earliest So Far North

›
The National Weather Service reports that an EF-1 tornado on Sunday, March 12, was the earliest so far north in southeastern Michigan since ...
1 comment:
Friday, March 9, 2012

Kentucky Tornado Upgraded to EF-4; Only Second Equivalent March Storm in State

›
The National Weather Service late this afternoon upgraded the status of the March 2 tornado near Crittenden and Piner, Kentucky to EF-4. Ac...
Monday, March 5, 2012

Indiana/Kentucky Tornado Areas Hit With 4-5" of Snow

›
Some of the same areas in Indiana and Kentucky hit with strong tornadoes on Friday got 4-5" of snow, with some higher amounts, Sunday n...

Southern Indiana EF-4 Tornado Occurred a Month Earlier Than Only Previous Comparable Event

›
The National Weather Service reports this evening that the March 2 EF-4 tornado in Washington, Jefferson, and Clark counties in Indiana had ...
Saturday, March 3, 2012

Confirmed EF3 Tornadoes in Eastern Kentucky Strongest Ever Observed in At Least 3 Counties

›
The National Weather Service confirmed late this afternoon that the tornado yesterday in Menifee and Morgan Counties was rated EF3. The tor...

March Tornado Outbreak on Record Early Pace

›
Although preliminary reports are subject to later verification, yesterday's massive tornado outbreak in the Ohio Valley and Southeast w...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Massive Thunderstorms Hit Chicago With Hurricane-Force Winds, Worst Power Outage in History

›
Images (click to enlarge): Northern Illinois regional radar and mid-atmosphere wind pattern at 8 am CDT, July 11, 2011, from National Weathe...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Louisville Tornado Confirmed EF-2, EF-1 at Churchill Downs;
Update: Tornado Count Raised to 4 5

›
6 PM Update: A 5th tornado has been confirmed by the National Weather Service. This storm, rated EF-0, made a brief touchdown for a minute...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Multiple Tornado Reports in Springfield, Massachusetts Area
Update: NWS Confirms 3 Tornadoes, Including Springfield EF-3

›
Image (click to enlarge): Preliminary Springfield tornado path map from Boston Globe Image (click to enlarge): Building damage in W. Springf...
Sunday, May 29, 2011

NOAA/National Weather Service Updates Joplin Tornado Report, Track Map

›
Image (click to enlarge): Joplin tornado track, May 22, 2011, from National Weather Service. The numbers in the triangles represent Enhance...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

NOAA Researcher Harold Brooks Interviewed on 2011 Tornado Season

›
The PBS program "Need to Know" on May 27 interviewed Harold Brooks , a tornado researcher at NOAA's National Severe Storms Lab...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Mounting Tornado Count Includes 2 Multiple Rare Californina Storms

›
Image (click to enlarge): Tornado touching down near Durham, California, 8 miles SSW of Chico, from KCRA-TV. Midnight Update: The prelimina...

Multiple Tornadoes in Kansas City Area;
Funnel Clouds Near St. Louis

›
4:50 PM CDT Update: Mega-hail (near softball-size): 0442 PM HAIL ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W 05/25/2011 E4.50 I...
2 comments:

Tornado Rampage Continues Into Arkansas;
Small Town of Denning Reported Destroyed

›
Image (click to enlarge): Doppler radar capture from KHBS-TV, Fort Smith, Arkansas May 25, 11 AM Update: Arkansas officials have confirmed ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Update: Joplin Tornado Upgraded to EF-5, Death Toll 8th Highest in U.S. History;
More Deadly Storms in Kansas, Oklahoma

›
Image (click to enlarge): Joplin tornado track, from online Wall Street Journal 10:30 PM Update: Meanwhile, multiple strong tornadoes today...
Monday, May 23, 2011

Update: Joplin Tornado Death Toll Highest Since 1953 1947;
Count Increased to 116

›
Midnight Update: The NWS has posted track maps for the 3 tornadoes in the Joplin area (click to enlarge): This is a closeup view of the Jop...

Dozens of Tornadoes Reported From North Dakota to Oklahoma;
Massive Damage in Joplin, Missouri

›
May 23, 11 AM Update: Pending the outcome of ground surveys of the damage, the National Weather Service has issued this preliminary stateme...
Friday, May 6, 2011

Second Mississippi April 27 Tornado Upgraded to EF-5

›
Images (click to enlarge): Preliminary April 25-28 tornado tracks as of May 6, pavement and turf gouging from the Neshoba County, Mississi...