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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Zacky and Anonymous – Weather Story
Zacky from Norman, OK:I was at home with my parents or family. Lights went out! I knew there was a bad tornado coming through. It …
Weather Instrument Spotlight: Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe
The Forward Scattering Spectrometer Probe (FSSP) is a device that researchers can use to measure particles in the air. The device is typically mounted on …
Travis from Nardin, OK – Weather Story
“During a tornado, our stock trailer to haul calves in was flipped over end to end against our machinery shed.” Submitted on September 24, 2023
Where’s the rain?
It’s been dry this year. From the start of the year to October 14, we’ve only had 23.25” of rain in the Oklahoma City area, …