Tag Archives: Severe Weather

A weather radar map showing the rain bands in Hurricane Katrina as it approached the southeastern coast of Florida on August 25, 2005.
1947: Weather Radar – A Revolution in Storm Monitoring and Forecasting

The advent of weather radar profoundly improved the ability to forecast and monitor severe weather, marking a significant advancement in meteorology

A photograph of the ruins of the town of West Frankfort, Illinois, in the aftermath of the March 18, 1925 Tri-State Tornado.
1925: Tri-State Tornado – America’s Deadliest Twister

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925, a catastrophic F5 tornado, was the deadliest in US history and sparked advancements in tornado monitoring