The aftershock map to the right is impressive: every dot is an aftershock of the 9.0 mega-quake that rocked Japan and created a tsunami on March 11, 2011. But guess what? This image was created just 24 hours after that quake. By that point there had 'only' been about 100 aftershocks. Now that … [Read more...]
An Interview With KOIN Local 6 News Anchor Jeff Gianola
Did you know Jeff Gianola sometimes does a little dance behind my camera while I'm giving you my weather forecast--to try and make me laugh?  Probably not until now.  Or, how about the fact he's constantly helping local charities, schools and kids during his free time?  He and his wife … [Read more...]
Latest Freeze Dates For Portland, Oregon
As if mid-week hailstorms that hit Oregon and Washington  weren't enough cold for one week. The week ended with a spring freeze most places in the northwest, including many areas along the coast. So honestly, how late should this be happening around here? Let's use Portland as a … [Read more...]
Rare Northwest Storms Drop Inches Of Hail On The Portland-Vancouver Metro Area And Salem
After forecasting in the Willamette area for 15 years, I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen pictures like these where the hail is inches deep. It started with lightning and thunder and then the hail just dumped from the sky. And when each of three different storms was done … [Read more...]
Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Milwaukie
It's a rare site, but April 6, 2011 was the kind of day where things like this could happen. Hail, downpours, thunder and lightning. And above the 1600 Block of McLoughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie, Oregon, Rob Tinner says he took these eerie shots of a funnel cloud. This was related to the … [Read more...]
Portland Snow: It Can Happen In April
Here's something I've noticed: every year when April hits Oregon and Washington most of us are shocked it's still rainy and gray. And we really do a double take when anyone mentions the chance for snowflakes.  Even more surprising is what the records say in my graphic here. Latest Snow … [Read more...]
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