Tornadoes

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March Madness

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ April 12, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

March 2012 was one for the record books, literally. Across the contiguous United States, NOAA has reported that over 15,000 temperature records were either met or broken over this single month. But, even more astounding was the magnitude with which many of these records were set. The previous records weren’t just broken, they were obliterated. … Continue reading →

The Monthly Climate: May 2011

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ June 28, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

Texas Drought and Mississippi Flooding Since record keeping began in 1895 the United States has never seen a month so dominated by extreme weather contrasts as May 2011. Based on data from NOAA, during the month of May 19.5% of the country was experiencing severe to extreme dry conditions while 35.2% was experiencing severe to … Continue reading →

The Monthly Climate: April 2011

Posted by Michael Searcy ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Extreme Weather in the U.S. and Beyond Drought. Wildfires. Wind. Hail. Tornadoes. Flooding. April 2011 was a month defined by extreme weather conditions, particularly in the United States. Texas followed its driest March in over 100 years with its fifth driest April. Higher temperatures and absent rainfall were blamed for power outages at refineries, a … Continue reading →