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Storms Rumble Through the Northeast

The Northeast is coming off a warm week (record-breaking for some) and rolling right into a severe threat to start the new week. Link A negatively-tilted trough continues its progress …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/16/2022/ No Comments/

The Winds of Change

Thanks to a stalled trough-ridge-trough pattern, the Upper Midwest has experienced multiple days of record heat and threats of severe weather. Today will be the last, though, as the flow …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/12/2022/ No Comments/

Tropical Cyclones, Sub-Tropical Cyclones, Extra-Tropical Cyclones – what’s the difference? They’re all swirly areas of low pressure with wind and rain, right? Well, yes, but there are distinct differences that …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/10/2022/ No Comments/

Common Severe Weather Soundings Explained

I’m going to do something a little different with today’s blog. I had a request from one of my readers to explain a few of the more “common” types of …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/04/2022/ No Comments/

Plains States Severe Set-up

Apologies to my readers for the lack of blogs last week. A nasty little virus made its way through my family and took us all out of commission. But, I’m …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/02/2022/ No Comments/

Atmospheric Fury: April 27, 2011

Frequently in meteorology, just enough atmospheric ingredients come together to make an event bad, but not devastating. Just as frequently, we experience events where a few ingredients just don’t line …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/27/2022/ No Comments/

Ups and Downs – A Spring Theme

It’s no secret that this Spring has featured more ups and downs (temperature-wise) than an entire theme park full of rollercoasters. Every time we get that cold blast, we hope …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/25/2022/ No Comments/

More Than Rain For the Pacific Northwest

As it is Spring, we expect potential severe weather from the Plains states (where there is a fairly conditional risk today involving mainly large hail), to the South, and even …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/20/2022/ No Comments/

Snow, Snow Go Away

It’s April 18th. Instead of warm spring days, blooming flowers, and singing birds, the Northeast is preparing for a significant snow storm – at least in the elevations. Snow …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/18/2022/ No Comments/

Significant, Widespread Severe Weather Expected Today

We’re coming off an extremely active night of severe weather and rolling right into yet another severe set-up. Link While radar doesn’t appear overly threatening at the moment, the split …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/13/2022/ No Comments/

A Complicated, Widespread Severe Threat

Yesterday’s severe event was active, but overall, it was confined to a relatively small region. Today’s severe threat is completely different as it encompasses much of the Central US. This …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/12/2022/ 1 Comment/

New Week, New Severe Threat

A new week, a new severe threat. Unlike the previous weeks where the focus was on the southeast, however, this threat will linger in the Central US for a few …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/11/2022/ 1 Comment/

Chilly Weekend Ahead

Maybe it’s just me but I’m starting to feel that since Winter got a later-than-usual start, it is purposely barging frequently into Spring solely to punish us. Logically and historically, …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/08/2022/ 2 Comments/