Author Archives: Kyle Berry

Highlights Upper level low continues to hang over the mid south bringing cool temps and rain chances for the rest of the week. Precipitation should become more scattered in nature tomorrow evening through the rest of the work week. I … Continue reading →

As classes return at WKU, so does our blog, with Meteorology/Geography students actively blogging at least three times a week. The blog will return to its native format such as from spring semester, where students will post on current weather, … Continue reading →

The group started out the day in Norfolk, NE with some breakfast. The groups target was Des Moines, IA with a 100 percent chance of seeing tornadoes. The group went to the IMAX Film Called “Tornado Alley” by Sean Casey … Continue reading →

By: Nathaniel Shearer With the memory of yesterday’s strong CIN preventing thunderstorms fresh on our mind, the group was getting anxious to view storms and especially tornadoes.  After a discussion on the current atmospheric setup, a low pressure system ejecting … Continue reading →

Cheyenne turned out to be a good pick, yet the cap that was literally putting a lid on convection was literally to much to overcome. We ended up seeing a couple of cells that popped up on the Wyoming/Nebraska Border. … Continue reading →

After waking up in Scottsbluff, we assessed the latest weather data and today’s target looks very unique with respect to targets that we have previously picked. Today looks to be a very marginal day, as it is not a classic … Continue reading →

Posted by: Kate Wilson After yesterday’s incredibly photogenic super cell thunderstorms, expectations were high. The parameters for today were also more favorable than the previous day. One surface low sat over eastern South Dakota, another over central Kansas. Warm, moist … Continue reading →

By: Nathaniel Shearer Each day has continued to set the bar for the next as we chase storm after storm erupting within the plains. Today we got a real taste of the power associated with these storms as well as … Continue reading →

Hello blog readers… I am happy to report that our annual Fields Methods class has already embarked on our trip across the Great Plains in search of weather and greater understanding. With any luck (and a little skill), we will … Continue reading →

Highlights -Big Warm-up through Tues. -Severe weather potential Tuesday Night into Wed. -Heavy rain not out of the question Tues. night into Wed. Forecast As the trough that affected last weekend’s weather moves offshore, a ridge has begun to build … Continue reading →