Wednesday Severe Potential
As we move into the final third of April, there are signs of more severe threats targeting the Plains after what has been a very slow start to the severe weather season. Models have...
Author: Quincy
Snowfall: April 15-16, 2014
After early afternoon highs in the lower 60s across much of Connecticut on April 15th, a strong cold front moved through the area at night. Rain quickly changed to sleet and snow across the...
May Outlook
Following up a cold winter across much of the country, April has proven to be a transition month. Although the month started mild for a large portion of the country, much cooler air has...
April Forecast Follow-Up
After a warm-up along the East Coast and late-season snows across the Upper Midwest in mid-April, the weather pattern stays active heading into the second half of the month. The April forecast outlook from...
April 13th Severe Outlook Verification
The overall severe thunderstorm outlook from 12 a.m. on April 13th for the day verified quite well. There was high confidence (75%) in greater than 25 or more severe wind reports, but low confidence...
Severe Weather Sunday
Severe thunderstorms are likely today across portions of the Plains and Mississippi River Valley. Ongoing thunderstorms early this morning may be marginally severe across portions of Iowa, northern Missouri and Illinois. Additional showers and...
No-Go For Weekend Storm Trip
Although some stormy weather is expected out west this weekend, I’m calling off any possibility of traveling out there. I was very much on the fence about the whole prospect anyway. A very marginal...
Weekend Low-End Severe Outbreak Possible
The potential exists for a low-end severe weather outbreak across portions of the Plains this weekend. The first focus is on Saturday afternoon into the overnight period across the central Plains. Surface low pressure...
Connecticut’s Tornado Season
I decided to take a look back and see where the average “tornado season” falls for this area. Where frequency is the running 10-day daily frequency of a tornado between 1950-2013 The months with...
What is a Heat Wave?
What exactly is a heat wave and why can it be dangerous? In the United States, to be considered an official heat wave… The air temperature must reach 90°+ at a location for three...
Gloria: The Last Connecticut Hurricane
Recent storms such as Hurricane Sandy (2012) and Tropical Storm Irene (2011) were memorable, but Hurricane Gloria was the last storm to directly strike Connecticut as a hurricane, as it did on September 27th,...
Hurricane Bob
Hurricane Bob slammed eastern New England on August 19th, 1991. Hurricane Warnings were posted by the National Hurricane Center from North Carolina, all the way up to Maine. The storm brushed the Outer Banks of...
RadarScope App
The app costs $9.99, but it is definitely worth it. I was a bit skeptical at first to dish out that kind of money. Honestly, I’ve never bought any app, period, and most apps are...
Severe Season Waking Up
Similarly to 2013, the start of 2014 has been off to a relatively slow start in terms of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Through the end of March, there were only 70 tornadoes reported across...
Striking Lightning Facts
What comes first, lightning or thunder? The lightning itself actually causes thunder, so they occur at the same time. Since the speed of sound is slower than the speed of light, we usually do...
Snowfall: March 31, 2014
Rain began to change to sleet and snow during the pre-dawn hours on March 31st across northwestern Connecticut. A band of heavy precipitation formed near Route 8 and began to pivot southeast. This band...