While injury from lightning strikes has increased since 1940, fatalities have decreased dramatically. In fact, lightning deaths have become exceedingly rare relative to other weather phenomena, but they still occur. The most dangerous lightning strikes are those that occur when our guard is down; lightning strikes from a sky that appears to be clear and … Read more
The snow-to-liquid equivalent is the amount of liquid precipitation that is produced after melting snow. The temperature profile of the troposphere and the surface temperature are important factors that determine this value. The “average” snow-to-liquid ratio is 10:1. This is saying that if 10 inches of snow fell and that snow was melted it would … Read more
With this simple unit conversion tool, you can quickly convert any wind speed from an initial unit (miles per hour, feet per second, meters per second, knots, and kilometers per hour) to all other units listed. This is very helpful when you quickly need to see what one measure equates to in other units. Jump … Read more
This chart shows the largest amounts on record for a calendar day. Snow Amount Rank Date 11.20″ 1 Feb 11, 2010 (Thu) 7.80″ 2 Jan 15, 1964 (Wed) 7.50″ 3 Feb 17, 1978 (Fri) 4.70″ 4 Nov 13, 1976 (Sat) 4.50″ 5 Mar 01, 1942 (Sun) 4.30″ 6 Jan 16, 1964 (Thu) 4.00″ 7 Jan … Read more
A hurricane is the exact same meteorological phenomenon as a typhoon. The difference is simply a function of the storm’s location relative to the International Date Line (180ºW). A “hurricane” west of the International Date Line (IDL) is called a typhoon. The term is believed to have its origins in Sinitic, one of the Chinese … Read more