Question: I’m sensitive to barometric pressure changes – they can cause migraines, nausea and vomiting, ear ringing, and dizziness. This may be partly due to my jaw joints being oddly connected, causing any change in my blood pressure to cause swelling and problems. I’ve been called a weather witch by many people, because I can […]
Question: I’m looking for a new place to live that will almost always have a white (snow-covered) Christmas but not be terribly cold. I don’t mind winter temps in the 30’s or 20’sF, but the teens, single digits and below zero really get old here. Any ideas of places around the US or the world
Question: I was reading joe lauria’s weather blog from fox 4 kansas City. And I saw his graphs from the past ten years. It showed from 2014 to current kansas City hasn’t had a decent amount of snow for the past 10 years and i was wondering why. Before those 10 years, kansas City would actually get
The Real Life of a Storm Chaser Now that we’ve busted 10 Twister movie myths, let’s dive into what storm chasing is really like. It’s not the high-adrenaline, tornado-filled adventure Hollywood depicts. Instead, it involves long hours of driving, constant monitoring of weather models, radar and observational data, and waiting. Lots and lots of waiting.
As a storm chaser and meteorologist, I’ve seen it all—from breathtaking violent tornadoes churning fields to the disappointment of a “bust.” But nothing bugs me more than the Twister movie myths that still shape the public’s perception of tornadoes 20 years later. Don’t get me wrong—Twister is a fun movie, but if you’re looking for
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