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On December 26th, 2016, a band of strong thunderstorms formed in southwestern Kentucky. Low to moderate instability was achieved alongside temperatures in the mid 70s. An approaching cold front provided the lift for thunderstorms to initiate. At around 3 PM a thunderstorm in far western Kentucky began to rotate over Graves and Marshall Counties. According […]
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Blizzard Covers Peaks of Hawaii
While we’ve been experiencing warmer than normal weather here in Kentucky, a blizzard warning has been in effect for Hawaii since Wednesday. Yes, you read correctly: it has been snowing in Hawaii. According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, In the past week, the National Weather Service has issued several snowstorm and blizzard warnings for summits higher than […]
Hurricane Ana Passes Close to Hawaii
While Hurricane Gonzalo made its way past Bermuda and up the Atlantic this week, Hurricane Ana has been posing a threat to Hawaii in the Pacific. Ana was upgraded to hurricane status on Friday as it neared closer to the islands, but minimal damage has been reported. Hurricane Ana is currently a Category 1 hurricane, […]
Hurricane Iselle & Tropical Storm Julio Threaten Hawaii
Although this hurricane season has been rather quiet over the Atlantic thus far, the Pacific season has been a different. Several storms have developed, however, there have been no major impacts to highly populated areas. That could change in the near future, as Hurricane Iselle & Tropical Storm Julio threaten Hawaii. The residents of Hawaii […]
Pacific Ocean Tropics Update
The Pacific Ocean tropics are lighting up with tropical disturbances. There is now a line, or train, of tropical disturbances stretching across the Pacific Ocean. It’s quite an incredible sight as conditions are favorable for development for some of these to become typhoons and tropical storms. The GFS model illustrates these tropical waves very well […]