Hurricane Laura made landfall as a strong Category 4 Hurricane. It has sustained wind estimated by the NHC at 150mph at the time. The destruction was catastrophic, some places will never be the same. Before Laura made it into the Gulf, though, this past Sunday, August 23rd, the International Space Station flew over then-Tropical Storm Laura as it was moving… Read more →
Fifty-one years ago a Category Five hurricane moved ashore along the Mississippi coast and changed thousands of lives forever. But the story of Camille didn’t stop at the coast. The storm moved through parts of the south and through the Tennessee River Valley and past the Virginias – spreading destruction the entire way. I wanted to collect a few stories… Read more →
I know a lot of parents are probably uncertain how to navigate tech needs for this fall given the pandemic. If you’re in the market for a new computer or tablet, but you aren’t sure which one to pick, I wanted to walk everyone through a couple of different options that parents have. Nick, can I get that in writing?… Read more →
NASA – yeah, NASA – has a hand in improving hurricane forecasts every year. Not directly, as that is left to the smart meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center, but indirectly through access to new data.
On the air last night, I mentioned a Kelvin Wave. Your browser does not support the video tag. These things are pretty cool. And pretty important when it comes to forecasting during hurricane season. The MJO and Kelvin waves can help dictate how – generally speaking – likely tropical development may be on a non-specific basis. However, I don’t usually… Read more →
