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Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

I'm a weather geek from Florida who's been studying meteorology and watching weather patterns for years! I enjoy sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about the weather. I especially like sharing interesting details about weather events and conditions that can affect you... and how to prepare for Mother Nature's ever-changing weather patterns.

Tell The Kids! NORAD Tracks Santa On Christmas Eve

Tell the kids: NORAD tracks Santa! Find out how you can join in the fun Christmas Eve and watch Santa deliver toys to children all over the world.

How Hot Is Lightning Temperature? (The Answer May Shock You)

What is lightning temperature like? How hot is lightning? What is the temperature of lightning? Here's the answer.

Saving Our Ozone Layer: Phasing Out R22 Air Conditioning Refrigerant, Incandescent Light Bulbs & More

Find out what the Montreal Protocol does and how it has played a vital role in protecting the ozone layer in our atmosphere.

How To Check Your Local Air Quality Index

Find out the air quality index in your area with AirNow.

How The Clean Air Act Affects You

The Clean Air Act is a set of United States laws and codes that aim to reduce air pollution and regulate air quality.

What A Chance Of Rain Really Means… In Terms Of Probabilities

What's a chance of rain really mean? Find out more about what a chance of rain means in a local forecast.

Weather 101: What’s An Invest Storm?

An invest storm is the type of tropical weather that certain hurricane data research centers want to learn more about.

Review Of A Davis Wireless Weather Station: The 6250 Vantage Vue

Let me share with you why I'm the very happy owner of a Davis Wireless Weather Station...

5 Tips That’ll Help You Prevent A Summer Storm From Ruining Your Vacation

Use these 5 tips to help avoid letting a summer storm ruin your vacation.

Beautiful Solar Eclipse Will Block Sunlight In The South Pacific

On July 11, 2010, those living in parts of the South Pacific will be able to see an amazing solar eclipse. Be sure to check it out on the news!

Stay Safe This Summer With A Lightning Detector

A lightning detector can detect lighting within several miles and may just help save your life.

When’s The First Day Of Summer? It All Has To Do With The Summer Solstice

Ever wonder why summer will be starting at exactly 7:28 am on June 21, 2010? It all has to do with the summer solstice.

Spring 2010 Sprang With Near-Record Temperatures & Warmth

Near-record and record temperatures sprang up across much of the nation during spring 2010.

2010 Hurricane Predictions

The 2010 Hurricane Season predictions. Check out how many storms may form this year. Oh, and get ready -- forecasters are predicting an active hurricane season...

How To Use Your Hands To Measure Distance In The Sky, Determine How Much Daylight Remains Til Sunset… And More

Measuring distance in the sky will help you find all kinds of cool weather and astronomical things, including sun dogs, how much time you have before sunset, and even stars and constellations.

Weather Warning: Take Cover! Hail Storms Can Damage Cars & Injure People

Hail storms can unleash large, heavy balls of ice that can damage cars and buildings and injure animals and people.

Avoid That Squall Line! It’ll Bring Rain, Lightning, Heavy Wind & Other Severe Weather

A squall line can produce heavy rain, hail, lightning, strong wind, and tornadoes.

5 Of The Most-Popular Tornado Movies You’ve Got To See

Tornado movies can be exciting to watch. Even the not-so-good ones are at the least amusing. Check out this list of 5 tornado movies and find out if any of the stuff you see in these movies can happen in real life.

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