by Wessel Wessels | Dec 3, 2019 | General
Derecho Storms – What They Are And Why They Are So Potentially Devastating Derecho Storms – What They Are And Why They Are So Potentially Devastating We are so focused on familiar storm systems like blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes that we tend to overlook larger...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 20, 2019 | General
Microbursts – What They Are, How They Occur, And Why They Are So Dangerous Microbursts – What They Are, How They Occur, And Why They Are So Dangerous When the conditions are just right, a rare event characterized by extreme wind gusts and, in some cases, a sudden...
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
The Fujiwhara Effect – What Happens When Two Hurricanes Meet The Fujiwhara Effect – What Happens When Two Hurricanes Meet On rare occasions, regular viewers of weather forecasts notice two tropical cyclones near each other on a weather map. The interaction between the...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 1, 2019 | General
Why Hurricanes Were Assigned Female Names During The Early Years Of Meteorology Why Hurricanes Were Assigned Female Names During The Early Years Of Meteorology Most readers will be well aware of what hurricanes are and the many threats they pose. What may not be as...
