The Southern Great Plains are well-known for their wild, unstable, and sometimes violent weather. Aptly known as Tornado Alley, the region sees more tornadoes and severe weather than anywhere else in the world. Its proximity to both the frigid air of the Rocky Mountains and the warm, tropical waters of […]
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After nearly 3 weeks of self-isolation at home, a crashed garage door, and a mad dash to finish packing and putting the house away, it’s great to finally be on the road. I’ve always said that the easy part of a road trip doesn’t begin until you finish packing and […]
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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 cases are once again hitting record highs here in the US as the pandemic rages on. Do you have a plan to boost your mental health this fall and winter? If you don’t have one yet, getting outside is the best way to give your mental health a boost […]
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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 More 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 […]
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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 […]
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I’m back in the 405, yeah Toby Keith It’s always great to go back to your old stomping grounds and this time was no different. After being on the road for three days, I was looking forward to a few days out of the truck and catching up with friends […]
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It’s no secret by now that the severe weather season in Oklahoma this year has been nearly non-existent. The tornado count for the entire state so far this year can pretty much be counted on one hand. So what has caused the storm season to be so quiet? There are […]
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The storm chasing season tried very hard to get started yesterday, but it just wasn’t meant to be. All of the ingredients were in place, but a deck of cirrus clouds (which limited instability by keeping surface temperatures down), strong cap and weak forcing on the warm front and dryline […]
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It takes a unique weather setup to generate thundersleet and thundersnow. It takes an even more unique weather setup to generate thunderstorms with surface temperatures of only 12°F. In order to understand these setups, we need to make sense of the concept of an elevated or high base thunderstorm. These […]
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One of the most spectacular displays of thundersnow and thundersleet I’ve ever seen occurred just south of the Oklahoma City metro this past Sunday. A pretty unique weather setup presented itself as a winter storm passed over the area, creating favorable conditions for thunderstorms despite surface temperatures around 12°F. A […]
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