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Hurricane wind can do damage even when the center of the storm is a great distance from you. See how strong winds must be to qualify as hurricane strength. Plus, info about the airplanes they're now using to conduct hurricane research.
Read moreHow To Make Your House Hurricane Proof - Making a hurricane safe home is the BEST way to keep your family safe when the weather gets rough. Here's how to fortify your current house to make it safe.
Read moreHurricane coming? Here's how to prepare your house for a hurricane. Doing these 10 things will help to prevent too much damage from happening to your house AND your vehicle. Do these things now -- BEFORE the hurricane blows through!
Read moreHere's video footage of some wacky weathermen who pushed the limits of what's 'appropriate' to be seen --and heard -- on television while covering the weather: Mark Mathis, and Chad Meyers, plus the weatherman who just can't hold it and has to go to the bathroom while he's on TV, and the weatherman caught cussing on air.
Read moreDo you know what sun spots on the sun's surface are called? Wondering how to view these sun spots safely? There's a really safe AND easy way to view sun spots (as well as eclipses). Here's how!
Read moreTornadoes are violent, destructive storms whose strength and might can be measured with the Fujita scale. The Fujita scale, often called the F-scale, was devised by famous meteorologist Dr. Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita.
Read moreSee what the experts say you should pack for evacuation. Then compare that to what I packed when I was forced to evacuate recently. Do you have a checklist of the things you could grab right away if there's a sudden evacuation where you live?
Read moreNacreous clouds -- also called Mother of Pearl clouds or Polar Stratospheric clouds -- are somewhat rare clouds that are most likely to be seen in the far northern latitudes. Here are photos and videos of Nacreous clouds.
Read moreA tropical depression is an area of tropical weather that's stormy, centralized, can pack winds up to 38 miles per hour, and can often become a stronger system like a tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon.
Read moreAir pressure is all around -- and it affects our weather. Find out what high pressure and low pressure are and how they affect our weather in 2 very different ways.
Read moreAny cloud which produces precipitation (like rain, sleet, and snow) are referred to as nimbus clouds, with cumulonimbus clouds and nimbostratus clouds being among the most common of the clouds which produce precipitation. Here's everything you want to know about nimbus clouds. Plus interesting cumulonimbus cloud weather facts.
Read moreI'm a weather bug living in Hurricane Alley, and I recently bought a Midland WR120 weather radio. See why it's one of the best weather radios in my detailed review with pros & cons. Plus 5 tips to help you choose the best weather radio for you.
Read moreWhat does it mean when you see an anvil shaped cloud in the sky? Here's everything you want to know about anvil cloud formation and what these thunderheads ultimately mean.
Read moreYou've always heard the air has weight, but how do we really know that? Here are couple of quick examples of how air pressure works.
Read moreDo you know what causes those white lines in the sky behind airplanes? They're called contrails (not chemtrails). So, what is cloud seeding and how does it affect the weather?
Read moreHave you ever seen a sun halo? They're actually quite rare. See what causes a sun halo, the shapes that sun halos take on, and what a sun halo really means.
Read moreThe jet stream is one of the most key elements in determining our weather. Find out how the jet stream works, where it's found in the atmosphere, and some of the very important roles it plays in driving our weather.
Read moreDid you know there are 3 different kinds of twilight that take place before sunrise and after sunset? Hare are the official definitions for the 3 twilights: civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight.
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