Long. Hot. Summer. Turning into an unusually mild fall 2014. With vegetables and fruit in your garden growing like crazy the whole time. As long as you remember to water them! I'm watching two specific weather & climate trends that play into high hopes for our gardens: An … [Read more...]
First Time In History: Earthquake Warning Issued East Of The Rockies
A part of the midwestern U.S.  is suddenly on shaky ground. Really shaky ground. It turns out there were more earthquakes in Oklahoma than California during the first three months of 2014! That has never happened until now. Take a look at this bar chart created by the agency that … [Read more...]
Spring 2014 – Portland’s Wild Ride
Ahhh, spring. Lazy Portland days with with temperatures slowly warming into the 70s. Right? Wrong. Portland's spring 2014 weather has been a wild ride! I won't even look at the whole spring. How about just the last week? Sunday April 27th - chilly - sudden downpours, hail, thunder … [Read more...]
The Shot Heard ‘Round The World – Damian Lillard Buzzer Beater Video, Pics
If you were watching, it's one of those sports moments you'll always remember. I still cannot look at the video of Damian Lillard's amazing three point shot without getting chills. It's that powerful for anyone who is a Blazer fan. And if you watched the series between the Trail Blazers and … [Read more...]
Rare Footage: Drone Surveys Arkansas Tornado Damage
We're used to seeing pictures of the tornado in progress. Like this one from Kelly Linciome. It shows, by the way, a tornado crossing the Arkansas River the last weekend of April 2014 on a track to kill more than a dozen people in Arkansas. After that kind of devastation, it's tough to get … [Read more...]
Exploring Our National Parks By Satellite
Recognize this one? It's the deepest river canyon in the United States. Nope. Not the Grand Canyon. Instead, it's Hells Canyon along the Oregon - Idaho border. The top rim of Hell's Canyon is exactly 8,043' above the Snake River down below. That makes it a half mile deeper than the Grand … [Read more...]
Total Lunar Eclipse, Blood Moon And What Is A Tetrad?
Plan on staying up late tonight for an awesome show in the sky. Weather permitting, for the first time since 2011, all of North America will be able to see the full moon go from bright white to a dim and eerie shade of red or orange. That's why a total lunar eclipse is nicknamed a 'blood … [Read more...]
What Happened To Meteorologist Bruce Sussman?
Did you notice this picture? It's a question mark shaped cloud over Portland. I found this shot in my image archives and it seemed appropriate! The short answer to the question about why I'm off off air is simple: news anchors and meteorologists sign contracts for a set number of … [Read more...]
Explained: How Oregon, Washington Dodge Tsunami Bullet After 8.2 Quake
The powerful 8.2 earthquake that hit off the coast of Chile on Monday April 1st was the world's most powerful earthquake in two years! That's according the USGS database records I took time to search through so I could offer perspective on our 11pm broadcast tonight. With a quake this large … [Read more...]
6.9 Earthquake Off California – Why No Tsunami?
Earthquakes are strange, aren't they? You never really expect them. You kind of forget the earth under your feet can move. And then there's a strong earthquake somewhere and you wonder: when will the big one happen near me? That's what I was thinking as I was posting quake and tsunami … [Read more...]
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