Author Archives: Alex Sizemore

Cooler, Dryer Weather For Ohio Valley | Tropics Heat Up

Not surprisingly, changes in the weather are taking place this week across the country and Kentucky is in full participation. With the onset of September finally here, climatic changes usually start to show in our day-to-day weather and this is … Continue reading

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Anomalous Precipitation Across Western KY

This summer has certainly been hot and humid across much of the commonwealth, we can all agree. For the most part, upper-tropospheric ridging near the Ohio Valley and eastern seaboard has been primarily responsible for the warm temperatures and humid … Continue reading

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Storm Chase 2015, Day 11

Today proved to be difficult in terms of an obvious forecast, but we took advantage of several opportunities to travel and explore new areas for our trip across the southwest US and document even more severe weather. We had a … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Travel Day

Day 3 of our chase shaped up to be a transition day on the road as the frontal boundary responsible for the initiation of thunderstorms on our first two days continued on a persistent southward progression. Numerical weather models were … Continue reading

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Storm Chase 2015, Day 1

Our trip to the Great Plains began with a few road delays, but after 13 hours of persistent travelling we eventually reached our destination in Hays, KS. Nonetheless, our first objective of this trip was to pick up our friend … Continue reading

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