Hailstones start life as a small nucleus, such as a salt particle or other microscopic pollutant, around which frozen condensed water particles attach themselves. This fusion, which takes place in thunderclouds high in the atmosphere, steadily increases the size of…
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Sand auger, sun devil, ghost wind, dust whirl, whirly-whirly, chindi and even djin are all names used to describe the weather phenomenon of a dust devil. Many myths tie dust devils to the realm of the supernatural, claiming that the…
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A mere look will not suffice. A thoughtful study will barely do. You need a generous dose of wit and wisdom. I’ve become addicted to the Weather Channel. Ever since Hurricane Rita devastated Southeast Texas in 2005, I’ve learned to…
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This is not a studied find, but its my own conclusion that I have come up with just studying the people closest to me. With my own immediate family. I have noticed that weather plays a big factor in everyones…
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If you happen to be a victim of a heavy snow event and end up being trapped within your home you can do many things to keep you from becoming bored. One of which is to remove the accumulated snow from your property,…
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A dust devil is a strong, well-formed and relatively small, rapidly rotating whirlwind that stirs up dust, sand, leaves, and other material as it moves across the ground. They range in size from eighteen inches in width and a few…
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Severe weather can be an exciting time for meteorologists and storm chasers, but to ordinary citizens, the damage from hail, lightning, high wind speeds, tornadoes, and the hurricanes that can result from these storms can be extremely costly and deadly….
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Despite popular opinion (or jokes) to the contrary, weather forecasting does not consist of flipping a coin, rubbing a lucky rabbit’s foot, or visiting the psychic down the street. It’s actually a real science with a proven method for success!…
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If a tornado flew straight instead of around and around, it would be a derecho. Derechos are storms that have sustaining winds that can be clocked at 100 miles per hour. The winds consistently have to reach at least 57…
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On October 13, 1947, a borderline Category 2 hurricane positioned off of the southeastern coast of the United States was “seeded” with dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide) in an attempt to weaken the storm. This was part of an effort…
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