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Weather News
Rebuilding In Joplin
It was an area in the heart of EF-5 tornado damage two years ago: Connecticut Ave. between 20th and 22nd streets. The following You Tube video from Tony Mayfield shows the damage in this area after the tornado hit. Our very own Dan Holiday drove through Joplin on Friday to visit our radio affiliates KCAR-FM & … [Read More...]
NOAA: Hurricane Season Could Be “Extremely Active”
In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active Atlantic hurricane season this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or … [Read More...]
Newcastle-Moore, Oklahoma Tornado: EF-5
Four damage survey teams were dispatched to the path of the Newcastle-Moore, Oklahoma tornado on Tuesday. Preliminary information indicates the tornado rates as an EF-5 with winds of 200-210 miles per hour. The tornado touched down about 2:45 p.m. and was on the ground for 17 miles. The twister lifted at 3:30 p.m. Initially, officials say the … [Read More...]
Tornadoes Confirmed Near Emporia, Kansas
Survey teams from the National Weather Service in Topeka, Kansas say two tornadoes touched down in Lyon, County, Kansas on Sunday. The first twister was spotted around 5:27 p.m. on the southeast side of Emporia and was on the ground for about 9 miles. The tornado produced winds of 100 miles per hour and caused EF-1 sporadic damage near the … [Read More...]
Movers and Shakers
Longtime Washington D.C. TV Meteorologist Retires
Legendary meteorologist Bob Ryan of WJLA-TV in Washington is retiring. Ryan has been with the ABC affiliate for three years. Prior to that, he was the head meteorologist at WRC-TV in Washington. He began his 40-year-career in Cambridge, Massachusetts. WJLA-TV News Director Bill Lord said, "Bob has done a brilliant job for us over the past three … [Read More...]
Volunteer Firefighters Honored After Superstorm Sandy
It's been six months since Superstorm Sandy unleashed a wave of destruction on the small beach community of Breezy Point, New York. The town's volunteer firefighters remember each moment vividly. Marty Ingram, the chief of the fire department said, "...horrific comes to mind." During the course of the storm, wind-whipped flood waters rose 8 feet high. … [Read More...]
NOAA Earns Spot in TIME Magazine’s Top 50 Websites
TIME magazine recently conducted their annual salute to websites and services. The criteria included informative and entertaining websites that save you time and money and could even change your life. Among TIME's Top 50, was the National Weather Service Weather.gov website. The publication said, "Weather.gov probably isn't as slick as the weather … [Read More...]
