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Tornado Tip-Offs, Lessons of 2011 Tornado Super-Outbreak, Western Drought Deepens
A Real Warm Front Arrives Saturday With apologies to The Beatles, Minnesota’s transition to summer is a long and winding road, littered with stormy potholes. It often comes down to situational awareness - keeping tabs on the weather pattern and listening for...
Remembering 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak – Twister Confusion Lingers – Drought Deepens Western U.S.
In Defense of Summer Thunderstorms During thunderstorm season I still stare up at the sky with 5th grade wide-eyed wonder. During the day towering cumulonimbus castles charge across the sky. At night the lightning can resemble a Stephen King novel: giant, mutant alien...
Super Full Moon Coming To A Sky Near You
Super Full Moon Coming to A Sky Near You People name things. The moon is no exception. 2021 will feature not one but two of what is called a Super Full Moon. This Super Full Moon is coming to a sky near you. These take place April 26/27 and again May 26. ...
Average Hurricane Season Trending More Intense – “Accidental Environmentalists?”
From Slush to Hail and High Water Season My favorite weather transition is going from slush to hail. Not really, but I’m paying more attention to hail events in recent years. There is no evidence that a warming climate is making hail larger or more frequent, at...
Scattered Areas Of Snow – National Weather Outlook For April 26, 2021
April... Or December? Just a reminder that it does snow in April! We did see some snow across portions of the state on Sunday, including in Milroy, MN - which is where this MNDOT webcam shot is from. _______________________________________________ National Weather...
Earth Day 2021 Recap: Will Hurricane Season Start Early Again This Year?
2021: Big Environmental Challenges Remain ”He that plants trees loves others besides himself” wrote 17th century historian Thomas Fuller. Much has improved since the first Earth Day in 1970. Big challenges remain. Warming gases are increasing faster than anytime in...