New Yorkers just got a lesson on how notoriously difficult it is to predict the severity of an East Coast snow storm. All it takes is a wobble in a low-pressure system’s trajectory or a sudden shove of warm air …
Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory have a new project in the works that aims to better predict the intensity of storm surges on the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Coast. …
The average tornado warning in the 1980s went out only after a twister was on the ground. Continuing advances in storm prediction have since enabled forecasters to warn people before a funnel cloud is upon them, giving them precious time …