by Dan Henry | Jul 31, 2025 | blog
The World Meteorological Organization announced a new record for the longest single lightning flash ever recorded. The lightning occurred in October 2017 and last it just over seven seconds. But it was too long to be fully mapped by ground-based lightning sensors at...
by Dan Henry | Sep 21, 2024 | blog
In a new effort to answer this question, researchers at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory have published a study in the August issue of Monthly Weather Review comparing tornado intensity estimates determined by damage and by weather radar. Their conclusion is...
by Dan Henry | Aug 17, 2023 | blog
The scenes from the Maui wildfire, in particular Lahaina, are absolutely devastating. As of August 17th, the ferocious fire that consumed nearly the entire city of Lahaina had claimed over 111 lives with up to 1,000 people still missing. The nearly 2,200 acre blaze...
by Dan Henry | Jul 27, 2023 | blog
A stagnant ridge of high pressure this Summer has brought relentless heat to not only Texas, but much of the Deep South including Florida. In fact, the heat has been so intense in the Sunshine State that the near shore waters have reached temperatures that feel more...
by Dan Henry | Jul 25, 2023 | blog
As of mid-July, the rainfall deficit for the Dallas-Fort Worth area has reached 7”….that’s 7 inches BELOW normal rainfall. So far, DFW Airport has recorded only 14.50” of rainfall. Our average rainfall by this time is usually 21.50”. So, it should come as no...
