20th September 2023 What's With the Fall Foliage When you think of fall, what comes to mind? Fall foliage, although I'm sure cooler temperatures are right up there.
27th March 2023 Let's Play Ball The opening day of the baseball season is a holiday in St. Louis. Take off work, call in sick, no one cares. Everyone wants to be at the game.
19th May 2022 The flying eagle supercell... It's not a patriotic storm There is nothing patriotic when referring to the flying eagle in a meteorological context. The flying eagle is a radar signature that correlates to a supercell's strength.
26th April 2022 Saturating the atmosphere It is not uncommon for me to become lost in thought over a random meteorological topic.
31st December 2021 Goodbye 2021, Pt. 2 This is a continuation of last Sunday's post in which I'm reviewing the wild 2021 weather. I'm diving into the spring severe weather season and the hot summer months when wildfires and hurricanes raged.
27th December 2021 Goodbye 2021.. Pt. 1 As we look ahead to the new year and yearn for a brighter one to come, let's take a moment to see what we have been through over the last 12 months.
17th December 2021 There is sNOw Way When will it snow here? It's sure been a weird December so far with Hawaii seeing snow before Colorado, devastating severe weather the second week of December, and record warm temperatures.
11th November 2021 A New Journey Begins These last couple of months have been ridiculously busy! I wanted to spend a moment to recap what I have been up to and explain why I haven't been blogging recently.
9th September 2021 It's all about the Highs and Lows A weather block leads to a stagnation of weather lasting several days or even weeks. The repeated weather pattern causes droughts, flooding, above-normal temperatures, or even below-normal temperatures.
2nd September 2021 Don't forget! Your September weather & events Some things to remember this month - Hurricane season peaks, and we're counting down the days until the start of fall.
17th August 2021 Heading into the hurricane season peak We are now halfway through the Atlantic hurricane season, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released the mid-season outlook.
11th August 2021 Walking into a temperature gradient A temperature gradient is a change in temperature over the change in distance.
27th July 2021 We're in the dog days of summer now We can officially say it! We’re in the dog days of summer! It’s hot, the humidity is high, and we’re all baking with a high heat index.
20th July 2021 Can someone tell these storms to go away? There is nothing better than a cold pool on a hot and humid summer day. Don't be caught off guard when your swimming is cut short by a lifeguard's shrill whistle. Lightning was spotted. Everyone needs to clear out of the pool for thirty minutes.
6th July 2021 Mark your calendar for these dates! From the Aphelion to a full moon, and below-average temperatures, there are a few things you need to remember this month.
2nd July 2021 Why are we so cool and they're so hot During the last week of June, an unprecedented and dangerous heatwave set up over the Pacific Northwest.
21st June 2021 Not all severe winds are tornadic It was the morning of June 24th, 1975. Thunderstorms were rolling over New York City. At the J.F. Kennedy Airport, two planes were preparing to make their descent. Only one touched down safely. The reason for the crash? A downburst.
15th June 2021 Why is the temperature spiking? At night? Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, flooding, and lightning are something we're used to here in the Ozarks. What we're not used to is temperatures skyrocketing to 101˚ F at night. Wild right?
9th June 2021 Ask Away! I'll Answer pt. 11 Answering several personal questions this week! Happy to answer all questions you may have.