SEVERE WEATHER outbreak likely this weekend and Monday in parts of the south.
There is still some questions regarding exact timing on this but severe weather is likely this weekend across much of the south. On...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Severe Weather possible in central and south GA and south AL on Tuesday.
Severe Weather is possible Tuesday across southern Alabama and South Georgia and also parts of central Georgia and northern Florida....
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 27, 20201 min read
SIGNIFICANT Severe Weather event possible in Illinois and the Midwest Saturday.
A significant severe weather event is very likely potentially historic on Saturday especially in Illinois, Southeast and eastern Iowa and...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Severe Weather by the numbers: How many tornadoes have touched down in the US so far this year?
As of March 27th 2020, 163 tornadoes have touched down. Both January and February were above normal for the number of tornadoes. Tornado...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Which state has had the most tornadoes so far in 2020?
Mississippi has had the most tornadoes in 2020, 38 tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi.
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 27, 20201 min read
How many tornadoes have touched down in Georgia so far in 2020?
8 tornadoes have touched down in Georgia so far in 2020 as of March 27th most tornadoes touched down back in February. Gordon County,...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 10, 20202 min read
Brandon's Spring 2020 Weather Outlook March-May
Below is a look at what Spring might be like. In the south and southeast above normal rainfall will continue with periods of storms at...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 10, 20201 min read
March-May Typical Tornado risk areas by month.
Severe Weather is most likely in the south in the Spring but it is possible really anywhere in the Eastern US in the Spring. It is most...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 5, 20203 min read
TOP DANGEROUS TORNADO MYTHS
There are many tornado myths and myths about the weather that are very dangerous to believe. 1. TORNADOES do not happen in the mountains:...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 5, 20201 min read
NEVER RELY SOLEY ON AN OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TO WARN YOU INSIDE IN THE EVENT OF A TORNADO
The NOAA, the parent agency of the National Weather Service has clear guidance on outdoor warning sirens on its website. However, it is...
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 1, 20203 min read
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU MUST KNOW FOR SEVERE WEATHER SEASON
1. TAKE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS AS SERIOUS AS TORNADO WARNINGS Severe thunderstorms can cause just as much damage as a tornado over...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 18, 20203 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUPERCELL TORNADOES AND SQUALL LINE TORNADOES.
SUPERCELL TORNADO Supercell tornadoes occur from thunderstorms with deep rotation in the storm; rotation meteorologists refer to as a...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 18, 20201 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT IS A QLCS TORNADO AND WHY ARE THEY SO DANGEROUS?
The term QLCS stands for 'Quasi-Linear Convective System'. These are tornadoes that form very quickly with little warning. They 'spin up'...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 18, 20201 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT IS A SQUALL LINE?
A squall line or quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) is a line of thunderstorms forming along or ahead of a cold front. A squall line...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 18, 20201 min read
SEVERE WEATHER STATS (BY THE NUMBERS) SO FAR IN 2020 AND A LOOK BACK AT ACTIVE JANUARY'S.
SEVERE WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS: If there are no more tornadoes for the rest of January, the confirmed total so far in January (78) would...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 8, 20208 min read
MULTI-DAY SEVERE WEATHER EVENT POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH AND A FLOOD RISK SATURDAY.
While it is still several days away and there is still some uncertainty and these maps could change a little between now and Friday and...
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 22, 20191 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT’S A DERECHO?
A derecho (pronounced similar to “deh-REY-cho” in English is a widespread, long-lived windstorm that is associated with a band of rapidly...
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 22, 20191 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FUNNEL CLOUD AND A TORNADO?
You may think a funnel cloud and a tornado are one and the same, but they actually mean different things. A funnel cloud is a tight...
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 22, 20191 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT IS THE CRITERIA FOR A SEVERE STORM? ALL ABOUT SEVERE STORMS.
When a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued, what does that mean? There are only three criteria that makes a storm severe. When a Severe...
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 22, 20191 min read
BEYOND THE FORECAST: UNDERSTANDING SEVERE WEATHER RISK CATEGORIES AND THE DIFFERENCES.
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma issues several daily severe weather outlooks assessing the severe weather risk, not only...
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