Hurricane Sam will stay well out to sea - completely missing the US. The only impact will be bigger waves along the coast. But there are two areas of concern just now coming off the coast of Africa. Each could…

Another Tropical Storm has formed in the Atlantic. Sam is moving west and expected to intensify over the next several days. It's still too early to know if it will have any impact on the United States, so please stay…

There are 2 active tropical storms in the Atlantic: Peter and Rose.  Peter poses a threat to Bermuda.  It appears that Rose will pose no threat to anyone.

A new tropical storm has formed. Odette is off the Maryland coast and headed out to sea.  The only impact on the U.S. will be big waves from North Carolina to Maine.

You might be thinking to yourself that a hurricane or tropical storm seems to be hitting the U.S. every other week. Well it's not quite that often, but it is VERY often compared to average.  @bhensonweather tweeted the following: "Another…

Are you considering putting solar panels on your roof?  If so, you'll benefit from this article. It gives you all the details on what are the currently the best solar panels in terms of cost, warrantees, etc. Take a look:…

Hurricane Nicholas will make landfall tonight south of Houston, TX.  The wind speed makes it a category 1 hurricane, but that's not the biggest threat. Flooding from heavy rain will cause the most problems. Some areas will see more than…

On Average September 10th marks the peak of hurricane season. That is, when you look at the last 100 years, more hurricanes and tropical storms have been active on this day than any other.  Don't let that fool you though.…

Tropical Storm Mindy has formed just south of the Florida Panhandle.  The good news:  1) it's weak and not expected to strengthen, and 2) it's going to be moving harmlessly out to sea on Friday.  We will feel just a…

Hurricane Larry is going to miss Bermuda as it stays well out to sea. The impacts locally will be higher than average waves along the coast with stronger rip currents over the next few days. But what's more remarkable about…

On Friday, Hurricane Larry became the 3rd major hurricane of the 2021 season. A major hurricane is one that's a least a category 3 with winds stronger than 110 mph.  Larry expected to become a category 4 storm with winds…

This August, Columbia was hotter than normal and much wetter than normal. The average temperature of 81.4°F was 0.4° above normal, and the 9.55 inches of precipitation was 205% of the normal amount of rain (data are from SC-ACIS and…

Hurricane Ida is another in a line of powerful hurricanes to slam the Gulf Coast in the past 4 years. The image below comes from Greg Carbin @GCarbin

A Tropical Storm has formed in the Gulf - Ida.  It's going to move into the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days and will likely make landfall somewhere along the Louisiana-Mississippi coast on Sunday. Stay tuned for updates.

A German Company says it can build roads that charge electric cars as they drive on them. And the big news? It costs about the same as putting in a normal road. So how is it done? It's the same…

Something happened last week that doesn't happen very often. It rained at the top of Greenland's Ice Sheet, at over 10,500 feet in elevation. Scientists have been studying the Greenland Ice Sheet for decades. The reason? If it completely melts…