As COVID-19 cases continue spiraling out of control in the United States, taking care of your mental health will be critical this winter. One of the best ways to disconnect and escape from all the craziness is to get out in nature. What’s even better, is that you can do […]
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COVID-19 Spikes in Arizona, Florida, Texas, and More: How Concerned Should We Be?
Many of you know that I did a lot of storm chasing during my time studying meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. When you chase storms, you will inevitably get yourself into some unnerving situations, and you learn pretty quickly that the best time to panic is never. That is […]
Read MoreA First Look at State Reopening Strategies
You’ve probably seen the extensive news coverage of some US states that are reopening. Georgia, which started reopening last week, has made the most headlines over the past week or so. A lot of people are asking what will happen if, say, Georgia were to open before the models say […]
Read MoreA Look at the Best-Fit COVID-19 Model Curves for 24 Key States and Provinces
Below you will find the latest state and provincial projections from the 15 April model run of my COVID-19 model for the US and Canada. I have included states and provinces that are in “hot” areas in both countries, as well as places where I have friends, family, and other […]
Read MoreComplete Revised SIR Model Forecasts (8 April): USA and Canada
Here is a full look at the outputs from our revised SIR model. I have included plots from hot spots in both the US and Canada as well as cities where I have friends, family, and loved ones. I can run these simulations for just about any city in the […]
Read MoreAmerica, Please Don’t Quarantine Yourself From Knowledge
During one of the New England Patriots’ recent runs to a Super Bowl victory, head coach Bill Belichick put it pretty well: “Do Your Job.” Everybody in the organization, from the owners all the way down to the team’s interns, had a job to do in order for the team […]
Read MoreRare Winter Storm to Impact the Gulf Coast and Deep South
A powerful Arctic cold front will collide with rich Gulf of Mexico moisture to bring a plethora of wintry mess to the Gulf Coast before continuing on to the Georgia and Carolina coasts. Behind the frontal passage this evening, temperatures will quickly plunge into the 20s and 30s along the […]
Read MoreA Simple Meteorological Synopsis of the 3/31/2011 West Florida Tornado Outbreak
On March 31, 2011, nine tornadoes broke out across West Florida as a strong front moved across the region, leaving heavy damage in its wake. While the Tampa Bay area does see the most tornadoes per square mile than anywhere else in the country, the tornadoes it does see are […]
Read More2011 Year in Review: The Year of the Tornado
2011 has shattered all sorts of weather records across the United States. In Oklahoma alone, the state recorded one of its biggest snowfalls on record in February. It was followed by a very active spring tornado season and the hottest summer on record. Fall brought 3 of the 4 strongest […]
Read MoreSummer Chase Season Finally Starts
KEYSVILLE, FL — After 5 weeks of nothing but dry weather across South Florida after I got back from Oklahoma, the 2011 Summer Storm Chasing Season finally got underway this afternoon. After careful analysis of the models this morning, I honed in on a target of northeast Manatee County and […]
Read MoreWest Florida Tornado Outbreak
TAMPA BAY, FL — 9 tornadoes broke out this past Thursday in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Polk Counties, leaving heavy damage in Largo, South Tampa, and Lakeland. For me, it was an epic day of storm chasing and spotting. The Storm Prediction Center had been calling for a severe weather outbreak […]
Read MoreExtreme Cold Front Packs 100 mph Winds
ST. PETE BEACH, FL — One of the best setups I’ve seen in years brought an historic severe weather outbreak to the Florida Peninsula on Tuesday, with stories making national headlines. St. Petersburg was ground zero for the most extreme winds, as estimated sustained winds of 90 mph collapsed a […]
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