October 12, 2012 4:18 P.M. As promised, I’ll give you guys a brief overview of the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 since it has been 50 years since it happened. Unfortunately, I had a seizure before the presentation and was still in the ER when the presentation started. Trust me, I tried to convince those […]
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest
October 18, 2011 1:27 P.M. Generally, the Pacific Northwest has gradual seasonal changes. Winter very gradually transitions into spring, and apart from a few thundershowers here and there, spring gradually shifts into summer. Summer also shifts gradually… from cool, cloudy days in June to nice sunny days in August. But there is one season in […]
Putting that Big Midwest Storm in Perspective
October 27, 2010 1:59 P.M. Look at that storm!!! Now, many of you may have heard about the huge storm in the Midwest. There has been a lot of talk about it being the strongest extratropical storm on record on the contiguous 48 states. The media generally says it is. However, many of the local […]
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Some more recent storms
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:21 P.M. After the Columbus Day Storm, we would be without a major storm for some time. But we had a major windstorm on November 13, 1981. This storm was actually similar to the Columbus Day Storm in depth and track, but its track took it a little further offshore, preventing […]
How our strongest storms form
September 10, 2010 3:31 P.M. Hey everybody. I’ll pick up the tab on where we left off on yesterday. I must emphasize that the contents of this blog are not my own ideas, sure I’m not copying and pasting (except for quotes), but I’m really relying on a variety of sources including books by Glenn […]