by Wessel Wessels | Dec 3, 2019 | General
We are so focused on familiar storm systems like blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes that we tend to overlook larger and more dangerous meteorological events like derecho storms when they occur.A derecho is defined as a powerful, large-scale weather event...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 20, 2019 | General
When the conditions are just right, a rare event characterized by a sudden downpour of rain with extreme wind gusts occurs during the development of a severe storm. This is better known as a microburst.A microburst is defined as a powerful localized downdraft created...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Defining A Mirage, And How It Occurs Defining A Mirage, And How It Occurs Many readers will be familiar with a scene in a movie depicting a lost person seeing a distant “lush oasis” in the desert, only to find nothing but sand upon arrival. This optical...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 7, 2019 | General
On rare occasions, frequent viewers of weather forecasts notice two tropical cyclones near each other on a weather map. The interaction between the two systems is better known as the Fujiwhara Effect. The Fujiwhara Effect is the phenomenon that occurs when two...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 1, 2019 | General
Most readers will be well aware of what hurricanes are and the many threats they pose. What may not be that well known, though, is the practice of assigning female names to hurricanes until fairly recently.The US National Weather Service adopted the practice of...
