I was just marveling last week at how incredibly blue northwest skies are. When they're not shrouded in clouds they are so blue. Like this. But when a million acres of forest burns in the nearby mountain range (the Cascades) and winds blow fire and smoke toward Interstate 5, you end up with … [Read more...]
The Timing of May Tornado Outbreak Could Save Lives
The headlines on our phones scream it out: "A Month of Mayhem," says USA today. "At least 225 Twisters in 12 Days," writes the Washington Post. For parts of the United States this May, tornadoes ripping across the land makes it feel like the movie Groundhog Day. The storyline of that movie … [Read more...]
Weekend Wind Gust Recap
I've always said that my least favorite thing to forecast is significant wind. Too many times I've seen forecasts for strong winds go bust, largely because there are so many intricate details that have to come together. And in the case of Saturday, we were absolutely on the low end of what was … [Read more...]
Where The Wind Chill Is Nearly 90 Below Zero
I was at KATU News Friday night, updating the forecast for the 11pm newscast. We always have new information to analyze before the late news starts. And that's when I noticed this funny and crazy tweet from the National Weather Service Office in Seattle: Can you believe what it says? Mt. … [Read more...]
Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’ a Real Thing?
It seems like almost everyone has been talking about the "Bomb Cyclone" or "Bomb Storm" hitting the northeastern U.S. And I've actually overheard conversations about it. Did you have one like this? "I've been watching the weather for 20 years and I've never heard of a Bomb Cyclone. Is that … [Read more...]
How Rare is a Category 4 Hurricane?
I was in the KATU Newsroom last night when Meteorologist Dave Salesky let us know that Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas. This National Hurricane Center image of Harvey making landfall screams out "powerful storm," does it not? You can clearly see the eye of the … [Read more...]
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