The Weather Warrior

WHERE HURRICANES, TORNADOES, LIGHTNING, BLIZZARDS, AND FLOODS ARE NO MATCH!

Well, I saw a tornado today…in Baltimore no less.

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 at 11:50pm EDT
Today….I saw a tornado. But I don’t think this one will make the SPC reports and is likely rated an EF negative 1 (EF -1).

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Thu, April 15 2010 » Jason personal, Spring 2010, public display, tornado » No Comments

LAST DAY: NOAA Preserve America exhibit in Silver Spring, MD

Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 4:35pm EST
Last chance to visit a wonderful Exhibit (and it’s FREE).
http://preserveamerica.noaa.gov/
Located in downtown Silver Spring the NOAA/NWS offices will be hosting for the last day on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 (TOMORROW) the Preserve America Initiative exhibit. There is all kinds of fun things to read and see about while [...]

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Fri, February 19 2010 » DC area weather, Winter 2009/2010, public display » No Comments

A fantastic trip to the Newseum in Washington, DC

January 27, 2010 at 10:20pm EST
First trip to museum about the field of news and media
I took a trip today in to downtown Washington, DC to the Newseum right on Pennsylvania Avenue, within a long stones throw on the US Capitol building. Unfortunately I had limited time during my visit (the group’s bus was [...]

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Wed, January 27 2010 » Jason personal, Winter 2009/2010, public display, snow, storm chasing » No Comments

Fun with (Christmas) Lights

December 22nd, 2009 at 10:22pm EDT
Trip to the Mormon’s Temple’s “Festival of Lights”
Yesterday evening I took a trip down to Kensington, MD to return to the Mormon Temple where each year they have the “Festival of Lights” display. While many places have a Christmas lights display, they typically are less interesting with shapes and [...]

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Wed, December 23 2009 » DC area weather, Winter 2009/2010, public display, snow » No Comments

Event: National Weather Festival

National Weather Festival
Saturday, November 7th
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
National Weather Center
120 David L. Boren Blvd.
Norman, Oklahoma

Annual free open house featuring hourly weather balloon launches, children’s activities, Storm Chaser Car Show, tours of National Weather Service operations, amateur radio demonstration, VORTEX2 vehicles on display, WeatherFriends, HydroWorld, Science on a Sphere, business booths. Held the first weekend [...]

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Fri, October 9 2009 » Fall 2009, VORTEX2, Weather Events (festivials, etc.), public display » No Comments