Hello everyone! Harvey is moving inland across Southeast Texas this morning. Landfall occurred late last night just north of Corpus Christi. Nearly 8 hours later and the storm is barely […]
Hello everyone! Hurricane Harvey has now intensified into a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph. It is closing in on the Texas coastline, where it will make landfall […]
Hello everyone! An active couple days is in store for the northeast as an unusually strong storm drives a cold front through the region. Severe weather is expected along the […]
MCS’s are responsible for a large number of weather phenomenon. They produce the vast majority of the rainfall that occurs across the Great Plains and through the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley […]
Hello everyone! There’s rarely if ever a dull moment in the weather across the US and today is no exception. Flash flooding is impacting the Las Vegas area this morning, […]
Hello everyone! Today’s weather will be dominated by a feature we would hardly blink at in December, but is notable in July- a weak storm developing off the coast of […]
Hello everyone! Another day, another severe weather threat from the northern plains down towards Chicagoland. The NW flow pattern I highlighted a couple of weeks ago continues to crank away […]
Hello everyone! In last night’s update, I discussed an area of severe weather moving across the Great Lakes and how it might impact the weather in the NYC area by […]
Hello everyone! Active weather is once again in the forecast as our Northwest Flow pattern powers on. A strong disturbance that moved onshore in California last night has caused very […]
Hello everyone! After several days baking under 90 degree heat, New England and adjacent parts of the northern Mid Atlantic will enjoy a dramatic cooldown today and tomorrow. Ahead of […]
Hello everyone! Instead of going over a forecast or talking about a pattern, today’s blog will focus on looking in the rear view mirror to learn more about how the […]
Hello everyone! Instead of focusing on individual severe weather threats, today’s blog is going to talk about the larger scale pattern that’s driving all the active weather across the Northeast […]
In addition to lightning, flooding rains, and hail, strong thunderstorms often produce gusty winds. Sometimes, these winds are even strong enough to cause substantial damage. What causes gusty winds in […]