I may be a weather nerd but, I have to say, supercell thunderstorms are pretty cool. These are some major downsides to their development (mainly the damage they can cause) but if you get to…
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WX Info: What is heat lightning?
I remember growing up and sitting out by the fire on my grandfather’s farm in Kansas watching the distant sky. I was fascinated. There was lightning with no thunderstorms! Heat lightning. That’s what I was…
Works Cited: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
Gulf of Alaska sea surface temperatures – Here Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures – Here ENSO sea surface temperatures – Here Texas and Oklahoma panhandle tornado data – Here Texas and Oklahoma panhandle historical…
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Correlation found between SST, rainfall and TX/OK panhandle tornadoes
I’ve completed my study of the last 20 or so years of tornadoes across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. I’ve made a few interesting discoveries. You can read about those discoveries here. While more research…
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Introduction: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
The landscape of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles isn’t considered dynamic, but the atmosphere above it can be. Each spring forecasters attempt to predict the chances for severe weather and try to determine where that…
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Methods: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
Using the database of information offered by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Amarillo, Texas, the number of tornado reports and tornado days was established. From there, the number of “Spring” tornadoes was established removing…
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Findings: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
There was a correlation between the weighted totals of the standard deviations from the mean of the anomalies of GoA SST, GoM SST, Previous Precipitation, ENSO SST when compared against the total number of tornadoes…
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Conclusion: How multiple variables control TX/OK panhandle Spring severe weather
There is a lot about forecasting severe weather season across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle that is controlled regionally and even locally. This statistical analysis does not take that into account. There are too many…
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Possible links between SST, rainfall, TX/OK panhandle tornadoes
Yes, the title isn’t exactly gasp-worthy. Nor is it a ground-breaking new idea. I know. But What I found out was interesting! For those of you who frequent this site – and there aren’t many…
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Tornado climatology study coming soon…
Good afternoon, everyone! I just wanted to offer an update guys… Currently, I’m knee-deep in a bunch of data from the National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas. I was able to strike a deal (I…
