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Massive thunderstorms swept through the Midwest on Wednesday. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could launch a weather event called a derecho, which is a straight-line wind storm spanning at least 240 miles. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state: ILLINOIS National Weather Service authorities are ...
Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore and New York City and pounded coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.
Much of the force from last night's heavy weather was felt northwest of Atlanta, particularly in the Rome-Floyd County area. Around 7:00 p.m. last night high winds tore the roof off Southern Pipe and Supply on Second Avenue in Rome. The owner, Kevin Belk, says he still plans to be ...
Before I climb in the captain’s share and turn the ignition switch on the BoortzBus, I wanted to vent a bit about 0bama’s constant and intense class warfare campaign. In actuality it’s a campaign based on wealth envy. “Those people are making more money than you, and they’re not paying ...
The detection rate for tornadoes on Doppler is very high, sadly so is the false alarm rate. You may die if you rely on and wait for so-called "Tornado Sirens". I did a screen grab of the Atlanta hourly weather forecast off a well know weather company website for that day, it showed cloudy with a 10% chance of rain! Automated forecasts on the web or mobile devices are robots with no meteorologist involved. This can lead you astray in a big bad way if you rely on them in changeable weather. RADIO is the original social media for weather! Radio is the original web source.
In the wake of the massive tornado that ripped through northwest Georgia Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Fire Safety and Insurance Ralph Hudgens will be touring the hardest hit areas Thursday morning. Hudgens tells WSB he is flying back from a conference in Florida to assess the damage. “We are telling people ...
Meteorologist Kirk Mellish says the severe weather today could not only bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds, but the bad stuff could actually "sneak-up" on us without much warning. "Strong winds can come with downpours even without lightning or thunder, so you may not have the usual notice from ...
Sandy, not even the worst it can be. Telling sign for coming winter?
Photo of people try to leave from the Providence, Rhode Island, Airport ahead of Hurricane Sandy. From 10-28-12
Another break in the heat but like the last time a surge in humidity lessens the comfort factor. But also like the last break it means rain hopes are kept alive. Hotter weather to make a come-back before the month is done but still no reason to think 100s return this summer. Here is a look at the medium range forecast and some tidbits about August weather patterns.
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