U.S.A and Global Events for May 21st: 1881: Clara Barton and a circle of close friends found the American Red Cross. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. 1949: A violent tornado crossed the Mississippi River from the St. Louis area into Wood River, then to Roxanna. This tornado damaged or destroyed 300 […]
We have a state-wide tornado drill at 1 pm this afternoon. This is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week from March 20 to 26. You may hear the sirens go off in your town or city and broadcast media including NOAA Weather Radio will broadcast test alerts. This is a good time to have a […]
We have a great day in store for SW Michigan, in fact, much of the state will enjoy sunny skies, low humidity and comfortable temps. We have the whole the Fourth of July weekend with the expectation of sunny skies though the temps will progress higher each day. We enjoyed comfortable sleeping temps with an […]
An exciting evening was in store last night as storms moved through many areas in SW Michigan. Tornado warnings were issued for Kent, Ionia and Eaton counties, however no tornadoes have been confirmed at this time. The NWS will be out this morning to inspect the areas for confirmation. There are multiple reports of building […]
We have been blessed with mainly calm weather thus far this spring, compared to our neighbors to the south and southwest. Looking at videos and snapshots of the tornado damage I am once again amazed at the damage of the various tornadoes paths, especial one where a mobile home was completely removed from its pad […]
I believe it was Slim who brought up the topic of lake shadows (or lake breezes) making or breaking storms in SW Michigan. Here is an explanation of what that is all about. As incoming solar radiation reaches the earth, air over land areas heats up much faster than air over adjacent bodies of water […]
This week is Severe Weather Awareness week in Michigan by proclamation of Governor Whitmer. While the typical tornado season is often thought of as the peak months of April through June, most months have featured significant tornado events at one time or another. Last week we looked at various tornado events in Michigan, this week […]
The week of May 24–28 1896 was perhaps the most violent single week of tornado activity in United States history. Keep in mind the Weather Bureau (now the NWS) didn’t have F ratings on tornadoes, damage and ratings listed below are estimated by today’s standards. Late during the evening hours of May 25, an F5 […]
Yesterday I wrote about tornado safety – here is a video by by Matthew Altruda at a birthday party capturing the fun of the party when the EF3 tornado formed in Dexter Michigan at Hudson Mills Metro Park (northwest of Ann Arbor) on March 15 2012. (language alert)… It was on the ground for about a […]