Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, Mike Brennan witnessed a host of severe weather events. From winter storms to the aftermath of hurricanes, Brennan saw it all, including an "impressionable" moment when he was just eight years old. When his grandmother's home was lost to flooding caused by what was left of Hurricane Juan in 1985, the incident left a mark on the new director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). "I think like most people who end up in meteorology, [I had] a pretty big interest i
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Abnormally dry conditions during the month of May have placed portions of the Northeast on the brink of a "flash drought." Just as the name suggests, flash droughts are bouts of short-term drought conditions that are fueled by lower-than-average rainfall, abnormally high temperatures, strong winds and increased sunlight. These elements have been brewing across the northeast, with the driest areas in eastern Pennsylvania. This area, AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said, is "at the greatest r
Meteorologist Craig "Ceecee" Croskery has spent the last two years identifying, verifying and logging buildings that he described as "almost impossible" for the average citizen to easily find, despite the fact that they are meant to be places of refuge in life-threatening severe weather events. Mere seconds can mean the difference between life and death when a tornado strikes and time matters even more when seeking out the closest public storm shelter. "It matters because oftentimes seconds c
By Allison Finch Spring is fully underway across the United States, although it might not feel like it in some locations. And to the delight of baseball fans, the unofficial holiday, also known as opening day for Major League Baseball, is upon us. All 30 teams will take the field on Thursday to play the