When a radiosonde, more commonly known as a weather balloon, is launched, it records a large amount of data. Temperature, … More
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Two Articles that caught my eye this week; glass rain and weather balloons
Good evening, First of all I’d like to say “Thank you” and “Welcome” Wildcard Weather’s new followers. Don’t forget to … More
UPDATE: El Reno, Union City tornado widest tornado on record
An update on the deadly twister from this past Friday. Just one incredibly large and powerful tornado.
The Tehuano Wind and a rare May appearance
Good afternoon all, Sad news continues to stream out of the Midwest as severe storms destroy homes and claim lives. My heart … More
Radiosondes (Weather balloons) and their role in forecasting
Hello everyone, I wanted to switch gears today and talk forecasting. Now we all know that forecasting is done with … More
Today’s news: Ernesto, Curiosity’s first color photo, and severe weather by week’s end
Good evening everyone, Last night’s post was kind of huge, so I’m just going to run through some of the … More
Severe weather and cold fronts
Today has been quite a busy day. A long line of storms, many severe, ran from New England all the … More
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