Beyond The Forecast: What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Atlanta?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Atlanta is 106 on June 30, 2012.
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Georgia?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Georgia was in 1952 at 112 in Louisville Georgia in eastern Georgia.
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Brandon Shipp
May 26, 20221 min read
Accuracy of Weather Models and forecasts based on time
Weather technology has come a long way over the past 20 to 30 years and even in the past 10 to 15 years we have seen new advancements in...
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Brandon Shipp
May 18, 20220 min read
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 19, 20221 min read
What is a "Cap" and how does it affect thunderstorms?
A "Cap" is a warm, dry and stable layer in the atmosphere where the temperature begins to increase as you go further up in altitude....
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Brandon Shipp
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Why is thunder louder some times more than other times?
When thunder is really loud often times we have "Elevated thunderstorms". Thunder can be louder when we have a temperature inversion....
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Brandon Shipp
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Why do very cold days often have clear bright blue skies?
Sometimes during the winter especially late December-February high pressure systems come down into the lower 48 sometimes as far south as...
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Brandon Shipp
Feb 10, 20221 min read
New Lightning Records
The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new record for the longest lightning strike traveling across the sky. Longest...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 27, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast All About Bombogenesis!
Bombogenesis occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. The formation of a...
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast: All about Ice and the different winter precipitation types.
In the Winter time there can be many different types of precipitation falling including Snow, Sleet and Freezing rain. Learn more below!
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Brandon Shipp
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What is 'The Wedge'/Cold Air Damming?
The wedge, also known as cold-air damming (CAD) is cold air that funnels down the east coast into the Carolinas and at times when it is...
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Brandon Shipp
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Beyond The Forecast: About Nor'easters
A nor’easter is a strong low-pressure system that impacts the East Coast of the United States, particularly the Northeast. A storm is...
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Brandon Shipp
Dec 19, 20211 min read
All about EF-4 and EF-5 Tornadoes and a list of the ones in the United States
According to the National Weather Service, winds in an EF-4 tornado are estimated to be between 166 and 200 mph, while EF-5 tornadoes...
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Brandon Shipp
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What ingredients are needed for severe weather?
There are several key ingredients needed for severe weather to develop see those below and safety tips you need to know:
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Brandon Shipp
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Beyond The Forecast: The differences between Tropical systems.
A system first becomes a TROPICAL DEPRESSION: A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds below 39 mph....
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Brandon Shipp
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What is Bombogenesis (often called Bomb Cyclone)?
Bombogenesis happens when a storm strengthens at least 24 millibars within 24 hours. It is an intense area of low pressure. The lower the...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 10, 20211 min read
The differences of flood terminology flood watch, warning, and flood emergency.
Below is the differences of Flood terminology
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Heavy downpours and flood events increasing
A warmer atmosphere is able to hold more moisture so there are more heavy downpours and flood events.
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 2, 20212 min read
All about the MJO (Madden–Julian oscillation)
The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a fluctuation in tropical weather on weekly and monthly timescales. Several times a year the MJO...
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