You have heard the name Harvey thousands of times over the past couple of weeks and will, no doubt always attribute devastation and wreckage to that name from now on. Let me give you a few other names to remember; names that have become synonymous with hope, joy, peace, and restoration. Her name is Connie. In the middle of the confusion...
Have you ever heard the term a "rotating" supercell thunderstorm? All tornadic supercells will rotate, but not all rotating supercells produce tornadoes. Just by looking at a rotating supercell thunderstorm, you can tell it's different than the normal thunderstorms you see in the summer. You know, those that offer a brief respite of rain over your parched lawn, then...
The day after Christmas is supposed to be a time for family celebrations, not tornadoes. A warm, moist 82° day is more like April than the end of December, but then again December 26, 2015 wasn’t an ordinary day. Storms were in the forecast and we knew they would be bad. I don’t get nervous chasing but this day was different. ...
