Ever heard of the old Johnny Cash song about the Ring Of Fire? We’ve fallen into it a few times in the last few days. A persistent ridge in the upper levels of the atmosphere (think of a big circular bubble over us) is keeping skies sunny and temperatures hot below. Eventually storms “fire” over […]
I’ve had the question a few times this weekend: what happened Friday to cause such an outbreak? Thunderstorms, including the super-cell, or rotating storms that can spawn tornadoes, have some basic requirements: moisture, instability, and some sort of lift, or trigger mechanism. Moisture first streamed northward Friday with a warm front. A good way to […]
Two more chilly days to go before we head back above average, but it won’t be quite as windy today. Flurries and snow showers are possible, mainly this afternoon and evening. The biggest chances will be for my 95-3 MNC listeners in South Bend AND in Q102-land around Evansville! An inch or two of snow […]
