Today is the 5 Year Anniversary of the Joplin Tornado

5 years ago this evening, one of the worst tornadoes in modern US history struck Joplin, Missouri. The Joplin tornado was the 5th EF-5 tornado of the 2011 year, and it was devastating. The Joplin tornado was the single deadliest tornado since 1950 in the United States, and was just another in the line of […]

Usefulness of Radar During Severe Weather Coverage

In my opinion, we’ve come to a crucial fork in the road that is severe weather coverage. What is the place of radar images during severe weather? Should radar images stay behind a computer screen only seen by the meteorologist on air, or should it be displayed for the public to see? Honestly, I’m on […]