Remembering the Germantown tornado, 15 years later
Erik Proseus, MemphisWeather.netNovember 27, 2009What was expected to be a festive family gathering on Thanksgiving weekend turned into a nightmare during the afternoon hours on Sunday, November 27, 1994. About a dozen family members and friends had gathered at the Germantown, TN home of landscape architect Walter V. Person, Jr. for a family reunion. Person's home was located on Gotten Way in the Dogwood Grove subdivision, which his family had moved into only two weeks earlier.Outside, environmental conditions were primed as temperatures ahead of a cold front were in the 70s and wind shear existed throughout the atmos

Climate trends, El Nino, and waterfowl
I have seen several interesting weather items of note in the past couple of days that I thought I would touch on today. Here they are, in decreasing scale order (globally to locally):October Climate StatsWhile the U.S. experienced its wettest, and third coolest, October in recorded history

Thanksgiving travel forecast
Many Mid-Southerners are making plans to travel later this Thanksgiving week, so here is a general overview of expected weather conditions for the U.S. for the holiday period.Wednesday - For the big travel day, much of the country will be in decent shape with a few exceptions. A cold front and low pressure system over the Florida peninsula will mean scattered showers and thunderstorms for the peninsula and Carolina coastal areas. Also, very cold low pressure over the Great Lakes will likely bring snow showers for portions of the Midwest from the Twin Cities towards Chicago, while light snow is possible over the western Great Lakes. Very cold air will also be

Winter Weather Awareness Week 2009 - part 5 (Safety Rules at home)
...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN THE MID-SOUTH...NOVEMBER 16TH THROUGH 20TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE MID-SOUTH. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME AND PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON.TODAYS TOPIC IS WINTER WEATHER SAFETY RULES FOR YOUR HOME.THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A WINTER STORM IS TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE HAZARDS OF WINTER WEATHER. ALTHOUGH SOME WINTER STORMS DEVELOP QUICKLY AND WITH SHORT NOTICE... MOST EVENTS CAN BE PLANNED FOR.AT HOME... THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE FOR THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER... HEAT AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. FOOD SUPPLIES MAY ALSO RUN LOW IF CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME ITEMS THAT SHOULD

Winter Weather Awareness Week 2009 - part 4 (Precip Types)
...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN THE MID-SOUTH...NOVEMBER 16TH THROUGH 20TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE MID-SOUTH. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME AND PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON.TODAY'S TOPIC IS WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES.SNOW -- SNOW FORMS IN THE CLOUDS AND REMAINS AS SNOW ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. IT MOST COMMONLY TAKES THE FORM OF SNOWFLAKES... WHICH ARE THE FAMILIAR SIX-SIDED ICE CRYSTALS. IT MAY ALSO FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW PELLETS OR SNOW GRAINS.SNOW FLURRIES ARE MOST COMMONLY SEEN AS A FEW SNOWFLAKES FALLING... ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES CAN BE REDUCED AT TIMES. IN THE MID-SOUTH...