Tornado Reports so far in 2020 Georgia has had more tornadoes than Oklahoma.
Above is a map of Tornado reports through July 29th, 2020. Georgia has had 65 tornadoes this year more than Oklahoma several of which...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 25, 20201 min read
Tracking The Tropics Tropical Update 7/25/20
Hurricane Hanna made landfall earlier today in south Texas around Padre Island with 90 mph winds. Hurricane Hanna had 90 mph winds at...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: The difference between fronts.
Weather is always fascinating and can change quickly. There are different air masses and fronts. Colder air is near the poles and warm...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Two different types of Lightning
There are two different types of lightning strikes. Negative strikes that come from the bottom of the cloud and positive lightning that...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Lightning fatalities by state 2009-2018.
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach temperatures around 50,000 degrees. On average, there are 217 million...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What causes hail and how does it form?
Hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze....
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 8, 20201 min read
A rare derecho affected the Rockies and Northern Plains the first weekend of June.
A rare derecho affected the central Rockies and northern Plains on Saturday June 6th. Derechos are very rare for Utah, Colorado, and...
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Brandon Shipp
May 27, 20201 min read
The top 10 most active severe weather days so far in 2020
1. 4/12/20 797 severe weather reports 2. 1/11/20 557 severe weather reports 3. 4/8/20 518 severe weather reports 4. 4/28/20 337 severe...
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Brandon Shipp
May 12, 20201 min read
Difference between Significant Weather Advisories and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.
A significant weather advisory (alternately termed as a "significant weather alert" or a "special weather statement", is issued when...
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Brandon Shipp
May 12, 20201 min read
The top 10 most active severe weather days so far in 2020
1. 4/12/20 797 severe weather reports 2. 1/11/20 557 severe weather reports 3. 4/8/20 518 severe weather reports 4. 4/28/20 337 severe...
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Brandon Shipp
May 8, 20201 min read
Brandon's Summer 2020 Weather Outlook
Below is my Summer 2020 weather outlook. This outlook is valid June-August. Well above average temperatures for much of the south. It...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 29, 20201 min read
2020 one of the most active years for severe weather in nearly a decade. Severe wx by the numbers.
We all know there has been no shortage of severe weather in 2020 especially when the Easter severe weather/tornado outbreak occured on...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Severe Weather possible this week from Texas to the Carolinas and parts of the upper midwest.
Tuesday-early Wednesday severe weather is very likely across parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Severe weather is likely across much of...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Multi-day severe weather event from Texas and Oklahoma to the southeast.
The active pattern for severe weather continues across the south and southeast this week. There will be a chance for severe weather...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Beyond the forecast: Why severe thunderstorms need shear but it rips hurricanes apart?
Hurricanes develop vertically so if the vertical wind shear is strong it rips them apart. Tornadoes, and the parent storm clouds that...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 16, 20203 min read
RECAP of the Storm and severe weather outbreak 4/12 and 4/13
The number of tornadoes from Sunday and Monday's outbreak continues to increase. Over 30 people were killed sadly. Below are some (not...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 16, 20201 min read
The Meteorology and factors behind the tornado outbreak on 4/12 and 4/13.
We had a strong low level jet over us which means a tremendous amount of wind shear (winds turning with height), we had a warm front...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Over 20 tornadoes touched down in Georgia during the tornado outbreak 4/12 and 4/13.
EF-1's in Bartow, Bibb, Cherokee, Dade, Greene, Irwin, Screven, Putnam, Habersham, Dade, and Stephens Counties in Georgia. EF-2 in...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 14, 20203 min read
Over 30 people killed after severe weather outbreak rips through the south.
Sadly over 30 have been killed from the storms Sunday into early Monday. Some areas across Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and...
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Brandon Shipp
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Significant Severe Weather possible across the South Sunday into Monday.
A significant severe weather event is possible in the south Sunday into Monday. As of the time I am writing this much of Alabama,...
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