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March is Madness in Ohio, but not because the college hoops season is reaching its climatic grand finale, although we’re sure there’s plenty to be ‘upset’ about following a mammoth tornado that destroyed several mobile homes, killing three people. According to the National Weather Service, the half-mile wide tornado pummeled the area surrounding Indian Lake with punitive…
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Which Month Has the Most Tornadoes?
Tornadoes can strike anywhere without warning. Although most tornadoes occur in the Midwest and Deep South, no area of the nation is without a tornadic precedent. Even Alaska experienced a rare tornado in spring 2005, ending the state’s century-long tornado hiatus. While Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate when it comes to when or where to strike,…
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2024 Tornado Season
Hold onto your hats: the 2024 tornado season is ramping up. With the shifting weather patterns of El Nino adding warmer air to the already supercharged Gulf of Mexico, weather experts believe the Deep South and Florida could see a record number of tornadoes. The surge in tornadic activity in southern states is nothing new.…
DetailsWho Will Win the 2024 Election?
We knew how it would end. Still, we hoped some starry-eyed newcomers would save us from the inevitable showdown of two aging politicians once again taking endless jabs at one another with the same vitriol as before. With the 2024 election still nine months away, the matchup no one wanted is already amping up the…
DetailsUniversity Tornado Shelters Can Prevent Unnecessary Loss of Life, Assist in Recovery Efforts
Humans have become adept at picking up the pieces. Even in the face of unspeakable tragedy, we overcome adversity to coalesce from the deepest of wounds. Whether its a byproduct of evolution in overcoming insurmountable odds, or a general propensity to help our befallen brethren, civilization knows how to recover from fraught calamity. Few tragedies…
DetailsHow Accurate Are Weather Forecasts?
No one takes the heat for mistakes on the job like a weatherman. Trying to pinpoint accurate weather conditions over the next several hours relies on a wealth of empirical information and research. One flawed data point or unforeseen variable can completely alter the forecast. And unlike most professions where you can simply gloss over…
DetailsWill Gas Prices Go Down in 2024?
No one likes feeling the squeeze at the pump. We all roll our eyes the moment we pull into the gas station to see another 10-cent hike in fuel prices. “Great, an extra $10 down the drain just to get to work. When will it ever end?” becomes our collective rallying cry. Along with fuel…
DetailsTennessee Tornado Kills Six People
Who has heard of a Tennessee Tornado in December? While extremely rare, tornadoes have become more common in the Volunteer State. In fact, tornadoes can occur anytime of year with an increasing number of these storms touching down in the Deep South. This confirms what meteorologists have long suspected: Tornado Alley is shifting to the…
DetailsDo I Need a Nuclear Fallout Shelter?
We now find ourselves in a new Cold War. Not since the 1960s has fears of nuclear war felt so palpable. Now is the time to consider what was once unthinkable: the prospect of nuclear war. While the chances of a nuclear attack might feel low, growing tensions in the East could place American cities…
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