March Is ‘Severe Weather Preparedness Month’ In Illinois
Before I forget, speaking of severe weather in the Midwest, March is “Severe Weather Preparedness Month” here in Illinois. From a February 28 Illinois Emergency Management Agency press release: Local,...
View Article‘Life Threatening’ Weather Predicted For Central U.S. This Weekend
Readers living in the central portion of the country might want to keep an eye on the weather this weekend. Sean Murphy wrote on the Chicago Tribune website tonight: In an unusually early and strong...
View ArticleChicago Prepares For Superstorm Sandy
It looks like my backed-up plumbing won’t be the only “effect” of the now “Superstorm” Sandy here in Chicago. The National Weather Service has issued a lakeshore flood warning for the Chicago area that...
View ArticleNor’easter Could Hit East Coast Next Week
Nor’easters are among winter’s most ferocious storms… A nor’easter gets its name from its continuously strong northeasterly winds blowing in from the ocean ahead of the storm and over the coastal...
View ArticleNor’easter Could Strike East Coast By Wednesday
While the politicians are busy prematurely patting each other on the back and the mainstream media continues to candy-coat the carnage and conditions on the East Coast post-Hurricane Sandy, more severe...
View ArticleFor Drought-Stricken Nation’s Midsection, ‘Improvement Seems Unlikely’...
Late August 2012. Instead of relishing the prospect of some colorful fall boating and fishing up at my family’s place in Wisconsin, I was taking our pontoon boat out of the lake and putting it into...
View ArticleWin 1 Of 100 Weather Alert Radios As Part Of Severe Weather Preparedness...
Illinois residents- it’s that time of year again: Severe Weather Preparedness Month From a February 28, 2013, press release from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA): Online Contest Launched...
View ArticleSevere Weather Outbreak Predicted For Chicago Area Wednesday
Looks like Chicagoland could be in for a rough ride Wednesday. From the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office website this morning: AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...
View Article2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Activity Likely To Increase
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season began back on June 1. Since then, there have been 4 tropical storms- Andrea, Barry, Chantal, and Dorian. Only one- Andrea- made landfall in the United States. Seeing...
View ArticleNOAA Updates 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: ‘Shaping Up To Be Above...
Earlier this week, I blogged about meteorologists from The Weather Channel and AccuWeather warning the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season might be on the verge of picking up steam. Yesterday, the National...
View ArticleResource Of The Week: National Hurricane Center Website
Last week’s “Resource Of The Week” focused on forecasting severe space weather- particularly, Sun-induced geomagnetic storms For this week’s ROTW post, I’ve decided to focus on predicting turbulent...
View ArticleResource Of The Week: NOAA’s National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Center...
Two weeks ago, my “Resource Of The Week” focused on the forecasting and warning of Sun-induced geomagnetic storms on Earth. Last week’s ROTW focused on predicting and warning of U.S.-bound tropical...
View ArticleLatest On Strong Geomagnetic Storm Possibly Hitting Earth
Last night I blogged about the Sun unleashing an X-class solar flare in the direction of our planet, and the potential for a strong geomagnetic storm due to a “likely” coronal mass ejection (CME)...
View ArticleEast Coast: Last-Minute Snow, Ice Removal Info From Consumer Reports
“The first flakes ahead of a potentially historic blizzard began swirling through New York City on Monday morning, with forecasters predicting up to 3 feet (90cm) of snow in the coming day and millions...
View ArticleIllinois Adults Invited To Enter Contest For Free Weather Alert Radios
Illinois residents 18 years and older are being offered the chance to win free weather alert radios in a contest launched yesterday by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois...
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