Jerry Jackson's blog

It goes without saying- the atmosphere is always in motion. Our weather is controlled by a constant stream of cold fronts, high pressure ridges, low pressure systems, etc.

There's just something about the name "Bertha" when it comes to storms.

Whenever we think of thunderstorms, we usually think of strong winds and hail. Lightning is sometimes an afterthought, but it's one of the most dangerous parts of any storm.

For those of us who live in "Hurricane Alley", the Saffir Simpson scale is required reading.

It's amazing how the science of storm-chasing has been affected by the modern cell phone.

If someone were to ask you to document every single United States tornado of the past 150 years, you would likely raise your hands in despair.