Jun. 10—Gardeners rejoiced Sunday as a storm cracked into the region, soaking thirsty vegetable beds for hours — as well as piñons and junipers — after a dry spell of more than three weeks. Along with the rain came a momentary return to jacket weather. Santa Fe cooled Monday to a high of 65 degrees […]
As a rare “extreme risk” forecast for severe weather loomed in the Wichita forecast a week ago, Mike Smith was not the only meteorologist to be having a particular conversation with God. “It’s a highly unusual prayer: ‘Lord, please let my forecast be wrong,’ yet that was what I was praying.” And yet again — […]
May 4—The National Severe Storms Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma’s Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies detail how to submit precipitation reports. 1 What is mPING app? The mobile Precipitation Identification Near the Ground “mPING” is an app users can download and report weather conditions to researchers at the NSSL. 2 What does the […]
WINCHESTER, Ind. – A supercell that developed over Indiana and moved into western Ohio is believed to have spawned the strongest tornado of the year to impact the U.S. with estimated winds of 155-165 mph. A severe weather outbreak that occurred during the evening of March 14 and the morning of March 15 produced nearly […]
This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said. At least three people were killed in Thursday’s tornado outbreak in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas, which came a day after large hail struck […]
After being hit with some of the coldest temperatures on record, Central Texans will now face rainfall throughout the week. Heavy rain will dominate on Monday and Tuesday, though temperatures are forecast to stay well above freezing, averaging from the low 50s into the high 60s. Thursday will bring a break in rain and highs […]