At 2:08 p.m. EDT (1808 GMT), the moon will arrive at its closest point to Earth in 2020: a distance of 221,772 miles (356,907 kilometers) away. And 8 hours and 35 minutes later, the moon will officially turn full. Although a full moon theoretically lasts just a moment, that moment is imperceptible to ordinary observation, […]
After the deadly tornado outbreak in Tennesee Monday night, I figured it is time to post an article on the history of the deadliest in the U.S. plus some other stats. Matt Suter of Fordland, Missouri holds the record for the longest-known distance traveled by anyone picked up by a tornado and survive. On March […]
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 […]
What a nice day yesterday – we had a high of 76° when the sun popped out and .59 of an inch of rain in the evening. There are winter storm watches in place for South Dakota for 6 to up to 18″ of snow and strong winds. This system will probably bring us a […]
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 […]
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 […]
The biggest feature of Skywarn training is safety, especially if you desire to stand outside in a storm to try to see what is going on. There are several potential hazards to this which could maim or kill you. I have watched storms develop from miles away and have seen the potential danger they can […]