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Risks Storm Chasers Face – Assessing Flood and Wildfire Risk For Your Address – Our Kids Are Not OK
Paul Douglas A Spring Like Nothing I Can Quite Remember Captain’s Log. Stardate 20220517: Spring’s infestation came in waves. First came the boxelder bugs. Although they may have never left. Then came ceaseless winds, followed by jumping worms, then over 200 severe...
For One Night Only… Total Lunar Eclipse
Tonight... for one night only... May hits the midway point with quite a show. We have a Full Moon, Blood Moon, Flower Moon, Supermoon. But you can just call it a Total Lunar Eclipse. Astrophotographers will be busy tonight. According to the National Weather Service,...
Upper Midwest Tornado Risk – Are EVs Cleaner Than Gas-Powered Vehicles – Skyscrapers Made of Wood?
A busy night staring at the DopplerPaul Douglas Deciphering The Evening Weather Report Meteorologists throw around strange terminology during peak severe storm season. Where to begin? “Hook echoes?” On radar, spinning, tornadic storms often look like hooks, or the...
Are We Missing Extreme Heatwaves? 50-50 Chance of Hitting Key Warming Marker by 2026
Paul Douglas It May Be Safer to Retire in Minnesota I’d like you to consider retiring in Minnesota. A nutty proposition? Hear me out. Winters are formidable (but trending milder over time). We are earthquake-free. No concerns about sea level rise up here. Wildfires...
Tornado Tip-offs. How Sailing Drones May Improve Hurricane Intensity Forecasts
Paul Douglas Thunderstorms That Deserve Special Attention Yes, I have Doppler in my pocket (radar apps on my smartphone). I hate unpleasant surprises. With weather apps and models available online, armchair meteorologists are everywhere. The approach of steamy frontal...
April Wind Statistics – Preparing for Big Water Swings – New Mexico Blazes
Paul Douglas Today Is The Day We’ve Been Waiting For If only it could stay like THIS into September. We don’t yet have technology to do that and never will, by the way. Endure the bad, soak up the good. We are all bewildered spectators. Encourage your favorite mom to...