Category: Severe Weather (Page 21 of 21)

The posts contain discussion of severe weather in our region, including forecasts, outlooks, and recaps of events involving large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

The week ahead: August 10-14, 2015

August 10, 2015 / Andy

Monsoon moisture returns for the first half of the week, after a relatively dry August so far. Temperatures will start off cool in the 80’s with gradual warming into the low 90’s by Friday. The annual Perseid meteor shower is slated to peak on Wednesday evening after midnight. Read on to find out how many shooting stars will be visible and if the weather of Boulder County will cooperate!

The week ahead: July 13-17, 2015

July 13, 2015 / Ben Castellani

With little in the way of synoptic forcing, the monsoon will dominate our weather pattern this week, with a chance of storms each and every day. However, some days will be drier than others. Read on to find out which ones!

Ask the Experts: How does radar “measure” hail size?

June 16, 2015 / Ben Castellani

During Episode 5 of the BoulderCAST Podcast, the hosts discussed the size classifications of severe hail, but only briefly mentioned how meteorologists are able to estimate that size from radar. Alex V., a follower from Lafayette, contacted us for more information on the topic, so we thought we would share!

BoulderCAST Podcast Episode #5: EF3

June 14, 2015 / Ben Castellani

Why was last week’s severe weather outbreak historical? Which of the hosts inadvertently went storm chasing? Why does the Storm Prediction Center denote “hen egg” and “teacup” sized hail? Listen to find out!

A look back: Last week’s historic severe weather

June 8, 2015 / Ben Castellani

Last week, Boulder County was under the threat of severe weather on both Wednesday and Thursday. During this rare and historic event, numerous supercell thunderstorms spawned across our area. We take a look back at the atmospheric set-up, what actually happened, and the devastating aftermath.