Monthly Archives: August 2011

I’m not on the East Coast for Irene, but some of my colleagues are. A subset of VORTEX2 vehicles (SMART-R2, TTU Ka-bands, UAH-MAX, and a mobile mesonet or two) and personnel waited on the North Carolina coast for a red-eye … Continue reading →

I didn’t shoot this video; my fellow storm chaser Mike Hollingshead did. I’m simply among the many who find it fascinating: No, it’s not a sign of the end times. As an entomologist explained on NPR, midges love marshy areas, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I had the privilege of taking a young weather enthusiast and aspiring meteorologist on a one-on-one tour of the National Weather Center. I nearly always jump at the chance to interact with kid weather weenies. How often do you … Continue reading →

Shot near Tuttle, OK on 31 July 2011. It was 103 °F. Even the wind was hot!