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Weather vs Climate
Since "Climategate", the heated debate on Global Warming, has gone up a few notches in the scientific community. Just this past week an article was recently released in the NY Times, pitting...
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Today in science history
In 1966, Luna 10, the first spacecraft to orbit the moon entered lunar orbit, and completed its first orbit 3 hours later. The scientific instruments on board included a gamma-ray spectrometer,...
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Easter earthquake
In case you did not hear, another strong earthquake struck,but this time on the west coast and in particular, in the Baja of California. The Baja is the stretch of land that is both the northernmost...
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Mexico earthquake update
An estimated 20-million people felt the earth shake yesterday when a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Mexico-California border. At a depth of nearly 13 miles, it was the most powerful temblor to...
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On this date in DC
April 19, 2002: A thunderstorm with hail and high winds moved through the District of Columbia during the afternoon of the 19th. Winds gusted as high as 70 MPH and at least 82 trees downed across the...
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Headaches of volcanic proportions (Photos)
One might ask, what is the difference between a regular cloud and a volcanic cloud, since planes fly through clouds all the time? In short, a normal cloud made up of water vapor cannot hinder the...
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Earth Day D.C.
Today marks the annual Earth Day celebration around the world; however, actual festivities in Washington D.C. are scheduled for Sunday April 25th with plenty of speakers and entertainment held on the...
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Good news "GOES" official
With the official start to the Atlantic Hurricane season a little over a month away, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially announced that a newer Geostationary...
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On this date in D.C.
May 6, 2000: Mostly sunny skies and southerly winds brought unseasonably warm weather to the region by high pressure pushed temperatures well above normal from the 6th through the 9th. Washington...
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Grey skies to start the week
A cloudy day with a few patches of showers will dot the sky from time to time, but most areas in the Beltway region will not see any clouds producing precipitation. A storm that is spinning off the...
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First Female Forecaster in the NHC
To those of you who have read my past articles, I apologize for not having written anything lately, but my goal for the rest of this year is to bring to you a series of articles pertaining to...
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On this date in D.C.
June 7, 1999: Exceptionally hot weather was felt over the Southeast U.S., as High Pressure caused air to downslope over the Appalachian Mountains, sending afternoon temperatures into the upper 90s to...
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On this date in D.C.
June 17, 2004 A man was struck by lightning while visiting the Lincoln Memorial as he took shelter under a tree in the midst of a passing thunderstorm. His clothes and shoes were shredded from the...
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On this date in D.C.
June 19, 1996: A 22 year-old man was reported in critical condition after being struck by lightning during the early evening of the 19th. June 19, 2006: A strong cold front moved from the Ohio Valley...
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On this date in D.C.
July 1, 1999: High pressure was the dominant weather feature during the month. This forced most rain producing storm systems to steer north of the area and resulted in the continuation of the...
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On this date in D.C.
Aug 16,1997: West winds circulating around a "Bermuda" high pressure system allowed temperatures to soar during the 16th and 17th. Record maximum temperatures were achieved on both days. On the 16th,...
View ArticleWill the Fujiwhara Effect impact Fiona
After a silent half to the hurricane season, in part due to: 1) A unusual number of upper-level low pressure systems, which tend to bring high wind shear (also called Tropical Upper Tropospheric...
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On this Date in D.C.
Nov. 30, 1967:A record November snowstorm struck the Washington D.C. area. It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period. In addition, I found that the month of November in 1995, was truly...
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Can D.C. expect a natural shakeup anytime soon? (Photos)
If you thought my title was politically based, think again. This past Tuesday, November 30th, the NYC metro area was struck with a 3.9 magnitude earthquake that was felt across much of Suffolk County,...
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Coldest air yet to arrive
With a moderate to strong La Nina winter forecast * anticipated in the D.C. area, for those who despise the cold and the snow, the forecast can't come to fruition soon enough. I say that because even...
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