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Tornadoes are fairly common across the central US, and you have seen plenty of pictures of them. There are sunset pictures, pictures of tornadoes in the rain, pictures of mile-wide tornadoes, etc. I promise you, this is the coolest set of pictures that you’ve ever seen of a tornado. On Monday, a supercell in Kansas dropped […]
Tag: July
Cooler Temperatures in Store for Bowling Green
Bowling Green Weather / Real Time Radar: This Afternoon – Partly Cloudy; Breezy – High 81° / Tonight – Partly Cloudy – Low 57° 3pm 80º – 6pm 76º – 9pm 73º – 12am 67º – 3am 62º – 6am 57º Good afternoon, after a very busy weather weekend things will be quiet over the next […]
July Temperatures
We have seen an interesting July thus far with a few stretches of temperatures below normal. On average, temperatures are running 3.8°F below normal so far this month. Here are the numbers at the Bowling Green Airport for July so far, notice the past four days we have seen temperatures at least 10 degrees below normal. If […]
Monday Afternoon Update
Real Time Regional Radar: This Afternoon –Partly Cloudy, Isolated Thunderstorms, A Few Severe– High 88° / Tonight – Scattered Thunderstorms Early, A Few Severe – Low 66° Good afternoon, currently winds out of the WSW are keeping things pretty warm with temperatures already in the mid to upper 80s. Dew points around 70° are responsible for making it […]
Lightning Kills 1, Injures 7
According to 7News Denver, one woman was killed and seven others were hurt by a lightning strike at Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday in Colorado. The following video has more information: Remember folks…when thunder roars, go indoors. Follow this link for lightning safety tips from the National Weather Service.
Severe Storms Damage Virginia Coast
A round of severe weather caused extensive damage across portions of Virginia’s coast today. Flooding, hail and strong winds produced quite a bit of havoc. WOW! Check out this image showing major damage at 16th Street near the Oceanfront. LIVE coverage on @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/X0yHp3ykua — WAVY_News (@WAVY_News) July 10, 2014 Tree down on Main St. […]
Downburst Hits Louisville
Last night, while we were dealing with our own round of severe weather, a very potent storm slammed the city of Louisville, producing a downburst that caused quite a bit of damage. Numerous photos surfaced showcasing the aftermath of this event. A number of power outages took place, along with numerous trees reported down…a few […]
Catfish Festival Footage
For those of you who don’t know, my hometown is Morgantown, Kentucky. Known as ‘The Catfish Capital of the World,” the city of Morgantown puts on the annual Catfish Festival on the 4th of July weekend, which has been a tradition for over 30 years. This year Jeremy Hack, video producer for Beech Tree News, […]
Planets Visible Tonight
Throughout the nighttime hours of early July, a number of planets are visible in the sky. Shortly after sunset tonight, you should be able to view Jupiter, Mars & Saturn. During the early morning hours before dawn, Venus is visible. The following is a snippet taken from EarthSky’s piece July 2014 Guide To The Five […]
Founding Fathers…Or Meteorologists?
Few people realize that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were avid weather enthusiasts, discovering and contributing great advancements to the field of meteorology. Thomas Jefferson, on his way to sign the Declaration of Independence, purchased a thermometer. At approximately 2pm on July 4th, 1776, Jefferson observed 76°F and cloudy skies. As my friend Ryan Hoke […]