Category Archives: WRN

Here are the most recent issues of the Aware Newsletter for the Weather Ready Nation initiative of the NOAA in chronological order. Must reading for anyone who is concerned about local weather events.

Here is the September issue of the Aware Newsletter for the Weather Ready Nation initiative of the NOAA. This is particularly timely given Hurricane Ian moving up the east coast. Must reading for anyone who is concerned about local weather … Continue reading →

With peak hurricane season approaching, extreme heat out West, and communities around the country ravaged by flood events this summer, now is always the right time to prepare. (1) WRN Fall Safety Campaign Three actions to stress include preparing on how … Continue reading →

I have been doing a great deal of reading and discussing with others about severe weather predictions this summer. It is something I have been interested in for some time and an area that needs some major improvements since the … Continue reading →

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published an important report (WMO Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes, 2021) recently which highlighted the need to increase the number of on-the-ground sensors for determining weather conditions, especially … Continue reading →

A new designation for RIKI today, we are honored to be part of the Initiative: Welcome to the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™  initiative. Your organization has been accepted as a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador.  http://www.weather.gov/wrn/ The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative … Continue reading →

Here is a proposed Meteorological Decision Matrix that I thought would be helpful in looking at historical TDS: Tornadic Debris Signature data or any severe storm data in general. This 2 x 2 Matrix is a common tool used within … Continue reading →

I became a member of the Royal Meteorological Society recently and a SkyWarn Spotter by completing the NWS/NOAA Basic SkyWarn training.

As I promised in my earlier post, I said I would highlight some of my discussions and my research journey into meteorology. So here is the first such post dealing with a couple of very interesting discussions I have been … Continue reading →

I have always had a keen interest in meteorology but never had the time to really get into it because of my research work as a research psychologist and regulatory scientist. But now in retirement from Penn State and RIKI … Continue reading →