Author Archives: Olivia Dellecave

On this day, in 2007, football lovers across the country were gathered to watch Monday Night Football, though the weather had other plans for the viewers. There was an influx of heavy rain and lighting from a passing cold front, … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, a cold front will be passing through our area. As always, the chance for thunderstorms will accompany this. However, an additional threat has come to our attention, that being the wind. Ahead of the front, gusty winds will be … Continue reading →

On this day, in 1921, the Columbia Gorge saw a historical ice storm. In all, according to the National Weather Service, snowfall amounts ranged from 54″ in The Dalles, 37.5″ in Hood River, and 27.5″ in the Cascade Locks. This … Continue reading →

On this day, in 2013, our country saw a rather unusual tornado outbreak take place in the northern portion of the Midwest. What do I mean by unusual you may ask? Well, this time of the year, there normally isn’t … Continue reading →

On this day, in 1970, the country of Bangladesh saw one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters. This storm was ranked as an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” by the India Meteorological Department and a category four on the Saffir-Simpson scale. … Continue reading →

On this day, in 2002, our country was in the midst of a tornado outbreak that took place over the span of November 9th through the 11th. However, the 10th was the most active day, having produced more than sixty … Continue reading →

On this day, in 1894, the New England region of the country suffered from a historical snowstorm. A low pressure system moving northeast offshore formed the snowstorm off the New Jersey coast, bringing about substantial amounts of rain, show, and … Continue reading →

On this day, in 1927, a historical flooding event took place in the state of Vermont. With the combination of a cold front moving into the region as well as a tropical storm moving up the coast, what was expected … Continue reading →

Good evening, everyone, and welcome back to our blog! This week, we’ve had the combination of a strong low pressure system with tropical cyclone Zeta pass through our area, bringing about consistent showers that produced impressive amounts of precipitation. In … Continue reading →

Greetings! Welcome back to the Western Kentucky University Meteorology Blog! As of now, Zeta remains a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, though it is becoming a powerhouse as it approaches the coastline. The National Hurricane Center predicts that … Continue reading →