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RED IN THE FACE...

IT'S ALL RELATIVE...

OUT OF OUR HANDS...

"THE BIG ONES"...

BREEZING THROUGH...

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.

SAME NAME, DIFFERENT STORM

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

IN A FLASH...

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.

BOTH ENDS OF A SCALE...

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

SEEING THINGS...

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

COUNTING THE GRAINS OF SAND...

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.