A preliminary overview of at least 16 tornadoes that struck parts of northern and eastern Texas on May 15, 2013.
Matt Daniel's WeatherGlobe
Look into the WeatherGlobe with Matt Daniel - weather events and other natural events around the world. In 2013, Matt was ranked as one of the top four young forecasters in the nation by WxChallenge, a competition of the nation's top 2,000 collegiate forecasters. With a stint at the National Weather Service behind him, he and his WeatherGlobe blog come to EarthSky from the blog AthensGAWeather. Matt studied atmospheric sciences at the University of Georgia, where he received a Geography degree. He now focuses on weather forecasting and severe weather, with natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis running a close second. Matt wants to know, "Do you have a weather radio to protect your life from severe weather at night?"
Posts by Matt Daniel
Blogs | May 16, 2013
Severe storms struck in north and east Texas yesterday. At least 6 dead with over a hundred injuries in the town of Granbury. Mile-wide tornado north of Vista.
Blogs | May 13, 2013
It’s not uncommon to see pockets of unusually cold air in a warming world. Why? Because weather does not equal climate.
Blogs | May 08, 2013
Temperatures have been well below average for the Southeast United States for the first half of May 2013. Here’s why.
Blogs | Apr 27, 2013
University of Georgia researchers used a Facebook page to determine the trajectories of tornado debris.
Blogs | Apr 23, 2013
CSU is forecasting an active 2013 hurricane season with a high probability for a major hurricane to affect the U.S. coast.
Blogs | Apr 17, 2013
Severe weather appears likely today and into Thursday across parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and north Texas. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
Blogs | Apr 09, 2013
Significant storm system sweeping across U.S. will bring winter back to Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains. and severe weather in Central Plains and U.S. Southeast.
Blogs | Apr 08, 2013
We never hear of an official tornado or severe weather outlook for the United States. Here’s why it would be tricky to create one.
Blogs | Mar 26, 2013
The wind map updates every hour and can let you see the movement, flow, and speeds of wind across the United States. Go see it! It’s great!
