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Jeanette, Allie, Liv, and John – Weather Story
Jeanette from Texas: I was on a camp out with my oldest daughter's troop. My ear plugs and eye cover both on/in. They woke me...
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Tyler, Anderson, David, and Dandelion – Weather Story
Tyler from Stafford, VA: Masters in Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech. Studied urban heat island and its associated advection. B.S. in meteorology from Penn State...
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Weather Instrument Spotlight: Clinometer
A clinometer allows meteorologists to measure the ceiling height of clouds (the lowest layer). Meteorologists can send a bright light straight up, then the point...
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Sean, Heather, and Maliyah — Weather Story
Sean from Justin, TX: I was observing a storm with a tornado warning, suddenly the winds changed so quick and turned dark. I saw hail...
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The Biekers from Lawrence, KS – Weather Story
May 28, 2019 An EF4 came within a mile of our house before crossing K-10 and hitting Leawood and other rural areas near Lawrence. We...
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Elisabeth from Warner Robins, GA – Weather Story
My name is Elisabeth. I am 18 years old and am from Warner Robins, Georgia. My unique weather experience was my first storm chase. The...
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