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redOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from June 4-5: On June 4, two tornadoes were confirmed -- one in Texas and the other in Arkansas. On June 5th, tornadoes were confirmed in Montana, while there was also strong rotation right along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi during the evening. Yesterday there was a lot of damage reported through the Southeast and also in Montana and Idaho. Large trees were snapped in many locations in Montana and Idaho with reports of winds over...
A warm summer expected across the country OAKVILLE, ON, June 4, 2012 /CNW/ - According to The Weather Network's Summer Outlook, released today, a warm summer is on the horizon, with normal to above normal temperatures expected across the country. The greatest chance for above normal temperatures will be across the western Prairies as well as, Atlantic Canada, with most regions experiencing extended periods of warm weather. "As with any season, preparedness is key to managing...
RedOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from June 1-3: Friday was very active as we saw tornadoes in the Dakota’s along with the Mid-Atlantic region including the BWI airport. On Saturday tornadoes were reported in Eastern Colorado. Tornadoes were also reported in North Dakota and Arkansas on Sunday. Big Story Weather Outlook for June 4: Look for some isolated thunderstorms along the Eastern Seaboard today. High pressure will begin to build in over the Northern...
RedOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from May 29, 2012: Tornado reports extended from North Carolina back into the high plains with Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas getting the majority of the tornadoes. Hail was very large yesterday with reports in Texas of hail the size of 4.5 inches in diameter. The strongest winds came from Paducah, Texas which was also the site of the large hail. This storm that hit Paducah supported a very large high top cumulus-nimbus cloud....
"When Lightning Strikes" by Kay and Bobby Brunson is the story of a man struck by lightning and visiting heaven for 28 minutes. The Christian Coalition has highlighted the book as providing comfort to those experiencing the loss of a loved one. Charleston, South Carolina (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Imagine being struck by lightning and being considered dead for 28 minutes, only to return to your life with a stunning glimpse of the hereafter. Bobby Brunson says he did and lived to tell...
Harrison family emerged unscathed from their tornado safe room following a devastating EF-4 tornado that killed hundreds last April in Athens, AL. Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Today, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes(FLASH®) launched the latest in its successful educational Tale of Two Homes video series: A Tale of Two Homes – Tornado. The video tells the remarkable story of the Harrison family of Athens, AL, who survived an EF-4 tornado that completely destroyed their...
RedOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from May 22, 2012: Severe weather was confined to the Northern Plains and also along the Carolina’s through Georgia and parts of Florida. The biggest impacts were large hail and heavy rainfall along with strong wind gusts. Funnel clouds were also spotted in North Dakota. The tropical storm off the East coast has dissipated and also another new area south of Cuba has developed overnight and needs to be watched as it may have...
RedOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from May 18-20, 2012: The tropics became active over the weekend as our first tropical storm of the season formed off the Carolina coast and spent the weekend drifting southward. Indications are that it’s now moving slowly eastward and should then start turning away from land. Friday brought one tornado to the Wyoming region with the majority of our hail reports also coming from the Dakota’s and Minnesota with isolated spots...
Pollution and summer thunderstorm clouds are an adverse combination when it comes to climate change, as a new computer simulation has shown that the two seemingly unrelated entities are combining to warm the atmosphere. The findings, which were announced by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Friday and published in the May 10 edition of the journal Geophysical Research Letters, were the result of simulations conducted by PNNL climate researcher Jiwen...
RedOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from May 16, 2012: No tornados yesterday across the country. However, there were plenty of damaging wind reports. New York and the Carolinas had the majority of the reports, along with other isolated wind damage reports throughout the US. Large hail the size of 1.5 inches was found in New York State. Other than that, the rest of the hail reports were smaller. Big Story Weather Outlook for May 17: High pressure is in...
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Air mass thunderstorms are found in marine time tropical air. In short they are also known as MT Thunderstorms. Air mass thunderstorms represent what is known as the common three stage thunderstorm development. This means that an air mass thunderstorm goes through the stages of Cumulus which is represented by the updrafts only being present; secondly it moves into the mature stage where it has both updrafts and downdrafts; finally it goes into the dissipating stage where you see only the...
In this lesson we are going to take a look at super-cell thunderstorms and what they mean and how they impact our daily lives. First, a super-cell thunderstorm is formed from a cumulus-nimbus cloud. Super-cell thunderstorms are the most advanced form of thunderstorms known on earth. This is because these types of thunderstorms need so many things to come together in the atmosphere at the same time. The first thing they need is the warm moist air at or near the surface. Secondly, is...
Orographic thunderstorms are formed when the air is pushed up a mountain side. This type of thunderstorm is found only on the windward side of a mountain range. In the United States we would find these types of thunderstorms on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains and also on the western slopes of the Appalachians. Things that make this thunderstorm important: First of all they only form in certain geographical places on the earth as mentioned above. But they can form anywhere in the...
ENSO has an impact on the severe weather across the United States. As we look at the above graph we see that the area of Baltimore is impacted by ENSO and its tornado count. The stats are for the described years to the left of each bar. During a La-Nina the tornado count picks up for the region; within 50 miles of the city up to 9 tornadoes occurred during the 2000 event. The 2010 EL-Nino set into the region and the tornado count dropped to around 4 tornadoes within 50 miles of the...
Four major events occurred yesterday, the first being the formation of Tropical Storm Ernesto, which is now located just east of the Windward Islands with winds near 45 knots. The second was the heat in the Southern Plains as many places saw temps over 100F with heat index values near 105-110 for the region. High temperatures are again one of the main story makers across the country. 100 degree temperatures continue to plague Texas and Oklahoma. Eleven out of the last 14 days in...
