Madison Meteorologists

03/03/2014

It is going to be FRIGID tonight!!!!! Especially since we have already had some very big clearing as the system came and departed quickly. This freshly fallen snow is going to reflect all radiation back out from Earth tonight and it is going to plummet. Btw, JMU received around 4" it seems. Dry air was brought into the storm, likely because of how strong the winds were pushing the storm into and out of the area

12/02/2014

Alright guys. Storm mode!!! Let's get the winter storm conversation going!! Here is a dense but awesome example of 'meteorology talk'. Its a discussion produced by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, VA (Virginia Tech land). Calls for THUNDERSNOW southeast of Richmond tonight!!! (At least I think that is what it says.....)http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=va&prodtype=discussion

18/11/2013

Well, if you are still awake, look outside! Its raining. Not too hard and its not very windy. But, this is the cold front passing through! Things appear severe north of us, apart of the same line

18/11/2013

Take a look at the line of storms racing through West Virginia and being propagated east ward from a spinning low centered over Michigan! I think we will get a period of gusty winds, I just dont know how strong, but not as strong as they are in WV. But, just two counties west of us, there are severe thunderstorm warnings for winds of 60 mph+. Active night! http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?animate=true

The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation. A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type (rain, snow, hail, etc.), and forecast its future position and intensity. Modern weather radars are mostly doppler radars, capable of detecting the mot...

31/10/2013

Happy Halloween, everyone!!!!

There is a meeting tonight from 6-7 in Taylor 309!
Even if not for the whole meeting, come on out!

The weather is spooky out there today, isn't it? Let's figure out WHY and what it means!
Following, we can go to Carrier to warm up with some Starbucks if everyone is down!

See you there!

Gerrit Irish

04/07/2013

Hey, look at this! You can clearly see the Bermuda High spinning clockwise over the Atlantic and the plume of humid air mass from the Gulf sending heavy downpours to Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, etc. with flash flood watches. This is a visible satellite loop by NOAA http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/flash-vis.html

This loop intended for informational purposes only! For Emergency situations and/or decisions, please refer to your local Emergency Management Office.Additional Flash Information

25/06/2013

Doesnt it make more sense if the name of our organization was changed to 'James Madison Meteorologists'? hahaha

14/06/2013

This link is VERY cool!! The strong storm that passed through left a very impressive show on satellite!! Look at the clouds and how they grow, flow, and change, it's really pretty amazing. Looks just like a wave crashing on a shoreline; CHECK THIS OUT!!! http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/130613_g14_vis_srso_damaging_winds_shelf_cloud_VA_NC_anim.gif

24/05/2013

VERY cool cloud structures of the line at that passed through around 8:30 pm. Right at sunset!

20/05/2013

Dew point in the 60s and quite a bit of sun light already received, I think there is a chance for storms today in Harrisonburg! Not showers, like the National Weather Service says

18/05/2013

If you would like to follow all some of the storm chasers out there that are going into the storms in the Midwest today, here is a link to do so!
http://zoomradar.com/homepage/?page_id=296