by Todd Nelson | Jun 15, 2026 | Weather
El Niño Returns: What a Strong or Very Strong El Niño Could Mean for the Nation’s Winter Weather A major climate pattern is developing in the tropical Pacific Ocean, and its influence could be felt across the United States in the months ahead. NOAA has announced that...
by Todd Nelson | May 18, 2026 | Weather
Fujita Scale When people hear a tornado described as an “EF-4” or “EF-5,” they’re hearing a rating based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, a system used to estimate tornado intensity by examining the damage left behind. The original Fujita Scale was developed in 1971 by...
by Praedictix Weather | Jan 21, 2026 | Weather
In today’s climate of escalating weather volatility and increasing scrutiny from insurance carriers, the difference between a dismissed claim and a successful recovery often comes down to one central question: can you prove what the atmosphere was doing at a specific...
by Praedictix Weather | Dec 17, 2025 | Services & Products, Weather
Why Every Business Needs Professional Weather Consulting You can’t successfully optimize your business or keep staff and clients safe without professional weather consulting. A combination of technology and human expertise/intervention is required in the 2020s, with...
by Paul Douglas | Dec 3, 2025 | Weather
Record-Breaking Winds Confirmed for Hurricane Melissa. NSF UCAR has the post; here’s an excerpt: “As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica last month, a NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane dropped a fleet of weather instruments called dropsondes into the...
by Paul Douglas | Oct 28, 2025 | Weather
Warmer, Thirstier Air Worsens Drought. Climate scientists have warned that dries will get drier and wets will get wetter, and that is what we are seeing as theory becomes reality. Here’s an excerpt from a Climate Central post: “The relentless rise in...
