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What Can You Say in an Elevator About Climate Change?

What Can You Say in an Elevator About Climate Change?

Guest Author
August 30, 2024

By Bob Henson I’ve long been struck by how awkward it is to work the topic of climate change into...

Sprites, Splashes, and Storms: Photography Tips from our 2023 Photo Contest Winners

Sprites, Splashes, and Storms: Photography Tips from our 2023 Photo Contest Winners

AMS Staff
August 5, 2024

The Weather Band Photo Contest attracts amazing photo submissions from all over the world. Earlier this year, we were lucky...

Tornado on the Ground: DOW insights from 2024 tornadoes, including the Greenfield, IA EF4
Charlotte Microburst

Charlotte Microburst

Guest Author
July 9, 2024

By Brandi Johns   Live video caught on security camera during a microburst within a cold front moving through Charlotte.

A Force to Be Reckoned With: How Large Storm Complexes Rock the Summertime Landscape

A Force to Be Reckoned With: How Large Storm Complexes Rock the Summertime Landscape

AMS Staff
June 21, 2024

When thunderstorms organize into large complexes or powerful lines, they can produce widespread severe weather, rainfall, and cloud cover, far...

Extreme Heat and Health Impacts and Preparedness for Summer 2024

Extreme Heat and Health Impacts and Preparedness for Summer 2024

Guest Author
May 7, 2024

By Amber Liggett When I think of the summer, there are so many things that come to mind. Vacations, outdoor...

Fire Rainbow

Fire Rainbow

Guest Author
April 30, 2024

By Tyler Kennedy What we see represented in this photo is what some would call a rare opportunity to capture....

When a Forecaster Issues a Tornado Emergency: Insights from the Front Lines

When a Forecaster Issues a Tornado Emergency: Insights from the Front Lines

Guest Author
April 29, 2024

By Ashton Robinson Cook and Bob Henson The word “emergency” seems tailor-made for a serious tornado threat. It’s a hazard...

Heading into the 2024 Hurricane Season: What Everyone Needs to Know

Heading into the 2024 Hurricane Season: What Everyone Needs to Know

AMS Staff
April 25, 2024

As we approach the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic basin on June 1, there have been a number...

Weather Lens: the 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest Winners

Weather Lens: the 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest Winners

AMS Staff
April 19, 2024

The 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest winners, Kristy Sharkey, Elan Azriel, and Michael Seger shared the stories behind their winning photographs,...

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