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Straight Line Winds
When we think of the worst storm damage, we often think of tornadoes, which are essentially rotating winds. However, high winds could cause damage whether they are rotating or going in a straight line. In fact, straight-line winds are responsible for most thunderstorm wind damage and can exceed 100 mph. More

Flash Flooding Safety
Flash floods are the number one weather-related killer. Generally around 150 deaths a year are attributed to flash flooding. It could happen almost anywhere. More

Flash Flooding
Flash flooding could happen almost anywhere. Various factors contribute to flash flooding. The main two are the intensity and length of the rainfall. If there is a lot of heavy rainfall over a concentrated area, flooding chances will increase. More

Lightning
Scientists estimate that at any minute of any day, there are close to 2,000 thunderstorms producing lightning somewhere on Earth. Lightning strikes the Earth approximately 20 million times a year. More

Lightning Safety
Lightning is one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the United States. Each year, it kills about 50 to 100 people in the USA and injures another 300 more. More

Tornadoes
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that come from a thunderstorm and reach the ground. If it is not in contact with the earth, then it is called a funnel cloud. Tornado’s winds could reach 100 mph and some even exceed 250 mph. More

Tornado Safety
With spring on the way, our threat for tornadoes will increase. There is one simple thing that you could do now, to increase your chance of surviving a tornado. That is make a plan. More

Moon Halo - Ring Around The Moon

Every now and then, when conditions are just right, we are treated to some spectacular sights in the sky. One of which is a ring around the moon, called a moon halo. More