Western U.S. Drought Status

Yesterday we took a look at Kentucky’s drought status. Kentucky’s drought is actually not too bad when compared to the severity of  the droughts out west. Much of the west is currently involved in a widespread drought, with California feeling the worst of the impacts. In fact, 58.41% of the state is in an exceptional […]

Deadly Lightning Strikes Venice Beach

  The summer monsoon season continues to cause some problems out west, and the latest is a rare summertime thunderstorm that produced deadly lightning in Venice Beach, California yesterday. Moist flow out of the south usually only makes its way to the interior deserts and mountains of California, but yesterday the flow made it all the […]

California Suffering Through Drought

California is currently suffering through one of its worst droughts in decades.  A limited amount of rainfall coupled with a depleted snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountains are the two main reasons to blame, according to NASA: “California is undergoing its most severe drought in decades, due in part to decreased rainfall and reduced […]

Return of Severe Weather?

As I’m sure you’re aware of, some stronger storms will be possible on Friday afternoon and evening. This is in association with an upper level trough that brought severe weather to the plain states on Thursday. Here are Thursday’s severe weather reports valid at 8:50 PM Thursday evening: Severe weather in the plains during this […]