Are You “Tornado Aware”? (more follow-up to Moore EF-5 tornado tragedy)
Tornado Aware     Our hearts go out to residents of Moore, Oklahoma, recovering from the 3rd violent tornado in 14 years. Talk about bad luck.     Minnesota has experienced 2 EF5 tornadoes since 1950. No, we don’t live in traditional Tornado Alley but we do live in Tornado Cul de sac. EF4 tornadoes [...]
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Talking About Tornadoes, An Overabundance Of Rainfall, And Memorial Day Weekend
Look at that picture above…  I’m sure you already did, without me mentioning it.  It is incredible.  Unfortunately, that storm was the one that hit Moore, OK – now officially tabulated as an EF-5 rated tornado, at least for a small portion of its life cycle.     The EF Scale – Enhanced Fujita – [...]
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Lessons From Moore, Oklahoma Tornado (whispers of “Andrea” within 2 weeks?)
Lessons From Moore Remind me to never complain about a little cold or snow again. Ever. Nothing like an EF-4 tornado hitting a major metropolitan area to put things into stark perspective. In spite a warming Earth there’s no conclusive, scientific evidence that we’re seeing more violent tornadoes. There’s more water vapor and instability to [...]
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Moore, Oklahoma Tornado & Enhanced Risk of Large Violent Tornadoes Again Today
Our Worst Fear Confirmed: A Violent (Urban) Tornado. The tornado that formed west of Moore, Oklahoma yesterday went from EF-1 to EF-4 strength within 10-15 minutes, responding to favorable conditions aloft (powerful wind shear coupled with an explosively unstable atmosphere). Tornado Watches were posted roughly 2 hours ahead of time, Tornado Warnings issued by the [...]
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