Toto, I don’t think we’re in Indiana anymore. I think we’re in Texas–you know, everything’s BIGGER now. The Drought, the thunderstorm clouds, the temperatures… First, the Fahrenheit: Triple digits are do-able today. Let’s do some IF,THEN programming, keeping in mind my forecast high for Indy is 99. IF we get to 100 THEN we would […]
What Was That 4th Of July Cloud?
(Pictures courtesy Tobias Konnersman via Facebook and @mommafo on Twitter.) Not all rain clouds are as visible as the solo storm centered south of Shelbyville Wednesday evening. Several folks, including Sara Polhill on Facebook made the point that this spectacular 4th Of July cloud bore a resemblance to a scene in the movie “Independence Day.” […]
Video: Wavy Kelvin-Helmholtz Clouds
Ever seen clouds like those? A bunch were seen (and You Tube’d) around Birmingham Alabama Friday. They look like waves breaking. They are called Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, and are the result of shearing winds up at cloud level. A particular type of turbulence can develop in a layer of cirrus cloud, which happens to form below […]