Tag Archives: Severe Weather

How do We Stay Safe from Tornadoes?

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

The U.S. has a wonderful tornado warning systems. The national system of severe weather watches and warnings has saved untold numbers of lives. In addition to the sirens, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Weather Radio network puts nearly everyone within range of government weather broadcasts. Continue reading →

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What Causes Tornadoes?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

A tornado is a powerful column of winds that rotate around a center of low pressure. The winds inside a tornado spiral inward and upward, often exceeding speeds of 300 mph. For a thunderstorm to produce a tornado requires warm humid air near the surface with cold dry air above. Continue reading →

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When is the Severe Weather Season?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

As the threat of winter snows recedes across the country, it is replaced by the threat of severe weather (i.e. thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and tornadoes). The severe weather season, though broadly spanning March – August across the United States, is actually quite regional. Continue reading →

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How Does Hail Form?

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Weather Guys Editor

Hail is precipitation in the form of large balls or lumps of ice. There was a storm that produced hail early last week. Hailstones begin as small ice particles that grow primarily by accretion; to grow large, they require abundant water droplets. As the hailstone moves up and down through a storm, it collides with water droplets Continue reading →

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