A Caveat On Thursday’s Severe Weather Potential in OK/TX. #okwx #txwx

This paragraph from the @NWSNorman 4:34 AM CDT March 22 2023 Area Forecast Discussion certainly hits the spot when it comes to Thursday’s severe weather potential. Void of hyperbole, this is very wise expert advice that speaks for itself.

ONE THING TO NOTE: THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF UNCERTAINTY AND   
DEFINITELY SOME SEVERE WEATHER "FAILURE" MODES IN PLAY. ANY OF THE   
STORMS THAT REMAIN ISOLATED DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL BE THE PRIMARY   
THREATS FOR SEVERE WEATHER, HOWEVER THE GENERAL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN   
AND THE LACK OF A STRONG SURFACE FORCING FOCUS MAY RESULT IN A   
FAIRLY MESSY CONVECTIVE MODE WITH DECREASED SEVERE POTENTIAL.   
THERE'S ALSO THE CONSIDERATION OF LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON   
STORMS THAT MAY CREATE WHAT I LIKE TO CALL "SURFACE BOUNDARY  
COLLISION FUNTIME" AND HELPING WITH THE MESSY CONVECTIVE MODE.   
LONG STORY SHORT: WE'LL BE CLOSELY MONITORING THE TRENDS WITH THE   
SURFACE FRONT PLACEMENT, THE PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT THROUGH THE  
REGION, AND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND SHORTWAVES TO GET A BETTER  
IDEA ON WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW THESE STORMS MAY DEVELOP.

Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 11 – 18 March 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #citizenscience #health #severeweather #weatherready #drought #tornado

Greetings everyone. I hope this week’s post finds everyone doing well. March is a very transitional month across the Northern Hemisphere as winter begins give way to brief warm spells and severe weather events. This week I will continue with severe weather safety infographics. There are many other interesting science links to check out, so let’s get started.

If you’re looking for a way to get involved in citizen science and weather, I can’t recommend CoCoRaHS highly enough. I’ve been an observer for well over a decade and find it tremendously rewarding.
This is a very good read on the irrevocable link between your health and climate with a look at the link between seasonal allergies and climate change.
Here’s some good news for a change. “Potent greenhouse gas declines in the US, confirming success of control efforts.“
You’ve probably heard the term “atmospheric rivers” a great deal as of late. Here’s a very concise explanation of what these rivers in the sky exactly are.

Take a listen to this informative piece on the Sierra Nevada’s forests and climate change.
Here is this week’s update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river have seen dramatic improvement. Extreme or exceptional drought conditions exist for much of the central and southern plains states. Substantial improvements have shown up this week in the west but, for California in particular, at the cost of devastating floods.

SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

As spring settles in across the Northern Hemisphere, severe weather events become more frequent. With knowledge being pow, here’s some great information to help keep you safe. This is an essential read on severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and related hazards in an excellent 20 page PDF file from the National Weather Service…”Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightning. Nature’s Most Violent Storms.” Next, we’ll take a look look at Tornado Sheltering Guidelines, the Storm Prediction Center’s severe thunderstorm risk categories, and then a great checklist to help you prepare an emergency kit. 2023 has gotten off to an early start in many areas of the plains and south with numerous significant severe weather events. By some accounts, the rest of 2023 could be a very active severe weather and tornado season. Regardless of what transpires, being prepared is imperative.

This important infographic focuses on winter weather and social media. However, it also applies to any weather conditions that occur years round regardless of where you live. Remember that your NOAA weather radio, local NWS Office, and the broadcast meteorologists of your choice are always the best choices for all types of weather…from clement to life threatening situations.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 4 – 11 March 2023

Undulatus Asperatus clouds. Photo by Andrew Beatson via Pexels.com

Greetings everyone. I hope this week’s post finds everyone doing well. March is a highly transitional month especially across the Northern Hemisphere as winter begins to wane and occasionally gives way to brief warm spells and severe weather events. This week I will continue with severe weather safety infographics starting with a reminder on lightning safety. There are many other interesting science links to check out, so let’s get started.

This is an exceptionally intriguing read on astronomers finding just how long water has existed.
As we reach the 3rd anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the worst health crisis on our planet in a century, are we winning, or are we just tempting fate and setting ourselves up to become bait for an even more nefarious variant?
Plastic pollution is global and exists even in the deepest areas of our planet’s oceans. Here’s a startling look at just how much plastic pollution there is.
Here’s another perspective on the level of global plastic pollution which has surged since 2005.
The ways in which the Arctic and Antarctica have responded to climate change is vast and something scientists are just beginning to understand.
Have you ever had an interest in learning about the types of clouds we see in our atmosphere? NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a easy way to get started with this webpage and a link to the Globe Observer App where you can send your cloud observations to scientists.
NOAA has just released their assessment of the February 2023 weather and climate events across the USA.
Here is this week’s update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river continue to improve. Extreme or exceptional drought conditions exist for much of the plains states. Minor improvements have shown up this week in the west although dry conditions persist in many areas.

WINTER WEATHER AND SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

This week, I will continue the transition from winter weather to severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and related hazards. If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. With spring starting to settle in across the Northern Hemisphere, severe weather events become more frequent. As for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and related hazards, here’s an excellent 20 page PDF file from the National Weather Service…”Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightning. Nature’s Most Violent Storms.” First, a reminder on the dangers of lightning which exists in any thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you’re in danger of being struck. Next, we’ll take a look look at the Storm Prediction Center’s severe thunderstorm risk categories and then a great checklist to help you prepare an emergency kit. 2023 has gotten off to an early start in many areas of the plains and south with numerous significant severe weather events. By some accounts, the rest of 2023 could be a very active severe weather and tornado season. Time will tell.

This important infographic focuses on winter weather and social media. However, it also applies to any weather conditions that occur years round regardless of where you live. Remember that your NOAA weather radio, local NWS Office, and the broadcast meteorologists of your choice are always the best choices for all types of weather…from clement to life threatening situations.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 25 February – 4 March 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #elnino #astronomy #environment #pollution #weatherready #severeweather

Greetings everyone, it’s good to see you. The first of March brings the beginning of meteorological spring to the Northern Hemisphere and the start of autumn south of the equator. However, numerous severe weather events have been occurring across the contiguous USA as of late. Therefore, this week I will start posting severe weather safety infographics starting with Storm Prediction Center risk categories and a checklist on preparing an emergency kit. There are many other interesting science links to check out, so let’s get started.

A recent astronomical survey says they can see over a billion galaxies. Over one billion. Let that number sink in for a while.
There’s a wide array of astronomy events for March that you can watch. Check out this list and mark your calendars!
Pollution from plastics presents a wide variety of health hazards to a wide variety of life forms on our planet. Here’s a new disease cause by plastics that has recently been discovered in seabirds.
This is a very novel idea that has potential. “Scientists Are Trying to Pull Carbon Out of the Ocean to Combat Climate Change.”
This is a very important climate update that, chances are, will affect you in a myriad of ways. An El Niño has a high probability of developing in the coming months on the heels of a La Niña that lasted three years.
Here is this week’s update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river continue to improve. Extreme or exceptional drought conditions exist for much of the plains states. Minor improvements have shown up this week in the west although dry conditions persist in many areas.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

This week, I will start the transition from winter weather to severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and related hazards. If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. As for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and related hazards, here’s an excellent 20 page PDF file from the National Weather Service…”Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightning. Nature’s Most Violent Storms.” First, let’s take a look at the Storm Prediction Center’s severe thunderstorm risk categories and then a look at a great checklist to help you prepare an emergency kit. 2023 has gotten off to an early start in many areas of the plains and south with numerous significant severe weather events.

This important infographic focuses on winter weather and social media. However, it also applies to any weather conditions that occur years round regardless of where you live. Remember that your NOAA weather radio, local NWS Office, and the broadcast meteorologists of your choice are always the best choices for all types of weather…from clement to life threatening situations.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

See you next Saturday!

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 18 – 25 February 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #wildfire #earthquake #astronomy

Greetings everyone, it’s good to see you. The big weather story for North America this week has been the significant winter storm across many northern states. Even though it’s late February, we’ve many more weeks of winter ahead. Our winter weather safety information has good information to keep you safe including a wind chill chart. There are many other interesting science links to check out. Let’s get started.

Let’s start with a fascinating astronomy read on the spectacular results that take place when two neutron stars collide.
The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have reminded us as to the lethal nature of this natural event. Earthquakes are notoriously difficult to predict, but there are precautions that can be taken to make them less deadly.
If there is an advantage to earthquakes, it’s the view they give us of the inner structure of our planet.
Many areas around the globe are prone to grassfires. Australia is no exception. With climate change (literally) fueling the fires, events like never seen before are inevitable.
While on the topic of wildfires, here’s a fascinating read from NOAA on how large wildfire clouds have a significant impact on our planet’s stratosphere.
Here is this week’s update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river and in many western states have improved significantly this past week. Some relief has occurred in the plains states however, extreme or exceptional drought conditions exist from Nebraska to Texas and much of the western states are seeing increased dry contitions.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

Infographic courtesy NWS Mobile, Alabama

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

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Tornado Quest micro podcast for 18 – 25 February 2023

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Winter Storm Safety: Weather Forecast Tips And Dressing For The Cold. #winterstorm #wintersafety

Much of the contiguous USA is in the grip of or expecting a significant winter storm with Blizzard Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings for many areas. Here’s some helpful winter weather safety information that you’ll find helpful.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 11 – 18 February 2023

Greetings and thanks to all who’ve stopped by. Across the northern hemisphere, we’ve many more weeks of winter ahead so let’s continue our winter weather safety information. But first, there are many other interesting science links to check out. Let’s get started.

Citizen science is a great way for non scientists to participate in gathering important data that is used in a variety of applications. A good example is the Backyard Bird Count. It’s 25 years old and more popular than ever.
The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have a death toll that’s exceeded tens of thousands and untold billions in damage. But, one lasting after effect that cannot be ignored is the mental health of survivors which is just as important as their physical health.
Robots can be used to explore many places on our planet that humans can’t reach. In this interesting case, a robot is evaluating a massive Antarctica glacier.
Speaking of collecting data, balloons are used for a variety of scientific applications. Hundreds are used daily to collect critical weather data for forecast that directly affect you. Here’s a very thorough, scientific, and objective look at how high altitude balloons are used for a variety of scientific applications.
In case you missed it, here’s a look back at the weather and climate of January 2023 in the USA from NOAA. January 2023 was active in many ways and, for a winter month, quite warm as well.
Here is the latest update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river and in many western states have improved significantly this past week. Some relief has occurred in the plains states yet extreme or exceptional drought conditions exist from Nebraska to Texas.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 4 – 11 February 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #winter #drought #earthquake #turkey #syria

Greetings and thanks to all who have stopped by. The big news this week is the devastating series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. It’s a humbling reminder of just how deadly, damaging, and unexpected these significant seismic events are. Unfortunately, cold is playing a big part in the recovery effort. Across the northern hemisphere, we’ve many more weeks of winter ahead so let’s continue our winter weather safety information. But first, there are many other interesting science links to check out. Let’s get started.

The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are one of the 21st century’s worst natural disasters. Here’s a concise explanation of why those earthquakes were so deadly and damaging.
Earthquakes are often so deadly because they happen with little or no warning. However, that doesn’t negate the importance of earthquake safety and preparedness. Here’s an excellent read on getting started with seven helpful tips to help those living in earthquake prone regions.
Weather modification is nothing new. Recent attempts have been made to increase rainfall for drought stricken areas. The problem is that it’s exceptionally difficult to measure the true long term affects…and hazards…of messing with nature’s natural processes.
Winter storms in the USA aren’t quite what they used to be. Climate change is a major facet in how winter storms affect those of us especially in the lower 48.
While on the topic of storms, in the USA alone, over three million people were displaced from their homes due to natural disasters in 2022.
Now for a look at the first month of this year from NOAA. January 2023 was active in many ways and, for a winter month, quite warm as well.
Here is the latest update on the USA Drought Monitor. Conditions east of the Mississippi river have improved significantly while parts of the central and southern plains still have extreme or exceptional drought conditions in spite of recent snow, sleet, and rainfall.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

See you next Saturday!

Tornado Quest micro-podcast for 4 – 11 February 2023

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Tornado Quest Top Science Links For 28 January – 4 February 2023 #science #weather #climate #climatechange #drought #astronomy #health

Greetings everyone! I hope all of you are having a great week and, if you were impacted by the recent winter storm across much of the eastern half of the USA, I hope you had no troubles or are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Since we’ve many more weeks of winter ahead, we’ll continue our winter weather safety information. But first, there are many other interesting science links to check out. Let’s get started.

The Hubble telescope may not be the latest and greatest, but it still can stun us with it’s amazing imagery.
Groundhog Day gets its share of publicity, but is there really anything to its accuracy?
This makes perfectly good sense especially in light of the fact that trees in urban settings help improve the quality of air you breathe.
We still don’t fully understand all of the properties of water and ice. Discoveries like this just help us understand even more this critical building block of life.
Microplastics are a problem the world over in water and on land, but just how are they affecting you when they become airborne?
Here is the latest update on the USA Drought Monitor. Recent precipitation has brought some improvements even to California in the wake of several significant storm systems. East of the Mississippi river, conditions have improved significantly while parts of the central and southern plains still have extreme or exceptional drought conditions.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

That’s a wrap for this post! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who pay this website a visit and follow Tornado Quest in social media!

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WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY #winter #icestorm #wintersafety #arwx #mswx #okwx #tnwx #txwx

If you’re looking for winter weather preparedness and safety information and are being affected by the ongoing winter storm from Texas to West Virginia and many points in between, here’s an excellent website for everything you need to know for before and after the storm. This all inclusive website from NOAA and the National Weather Service will help you prepare for the storm and tell you how to stay safe afterwards. Here’s some more winter safety information from OSHA geared towards those who have to work outdoors in the cold. The infographics have tips on dressing for the cold and five things to keep in mind during the coldest months of the year.

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