A disturbance moving across Central America may transition from a named Eastern Pacific Basin storm to a named Atlantic Basin storm in the coming days. Known as Amanda, the short-lived tropical cyclone is currently located over Guatemala. It was a tropical storm but has since weakened, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida […]
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Les Lemon, Weather RADAR Wizard, Passes Away
Leslie “Les” Lemon has passed away at the age of 73. Born on January 19, 1947, Lemon became famous for his expertise in working with weather RADAR and severe thunderstorms. Beyond developing the “Lemon Technique” to estimate the strength of thunderstorm updrafts and organization, Lemon was instrumental in developing technology that could detect microbursts in […]
SpaceX Makes History: USA Launches Astronauts to ISS
SpaceX made history at 3:22:45 pm ET today: atop its Falcon 9 rocket was the Crew Dragon with American astronauts Bob Behnken and and Doug Hurley on-board. It launched successfully from NASA Kennedy Space Center on the “space coast” of Florida. While there were concerns the launch would encounter a second weather delay, it was […]
Manhattenhenge ’20 is Here!
The visual effect known as Manhattanhenge returns to New York City today. The Event—which was first named and noticed by Neil deGrasse Tyson—happens four times a year, twice with a half sun and twice with a full sun. It occurs when the sunset aligns perfectly with the city’s grid system, illuminating both the north and […]
New System in Atlantic May be Forming
While the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season doesn’t officially begin, it appears yet another system is trying to form in the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks-off on Monday, June 1, and two named systems have already formed: Arthur and Bertha. Now, the National Hurricane Center is tracking another system over the central Atlantic […]
Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Friday
A severe weather outbreak is likely for portions of the northeast tomorrow; there’s also an elevated risk of tornadoes for portions of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. A robust weather system will be pushing through the northeast on Friday, setting the stage for a severe weather show-down. According to the […]