Tagged: meteorology

Recipe for disaster

Study finds sprawl is creating bigger target for tornadoes

  • April 6, 2016
While much tornado research in recent years has focused on whether storm intensities and frequencies are increasing as a result of climate change, a new study by Northern Illinois University…

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Weather … or not

Can you trust a weather forecast more than seven days out?

  • January 27, 2016
Early morning, Wednesday, Jan. 13. A brisk scroll through the 15-day forecast on a popular smartphone weather app reveals a decent snowstorm pounding northern Illinois, beginning Thursday, Jan. 21, and…

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Sunny outlook

NIU professor: El Niño likely to bring milder winter temps to Midwest

  • October 6, 2015
NIU meteorology professor David Changnon has a seasonal forecast that might brighten the day of folks in the Chicago region, which has been slammed with two consecutive brutal winters. Just…

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Driving blind

NIU researchers say little-studied hazards of fog, dust and smoke can be killers

  • May 13, 2015
During the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2012, a plume of smoke engulfed Interstate 75 in north-central Florida. It ended up causing a series of multiple-vehicle collisions, resulting in…

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Photo courtesy NIU meterology professor Walker Ashley

What if April 9th tornado had taken different path?

NIU slates public symposium examining region’s severe weather hazards; experts to provide safety tips

  • April 22, 2015
The April 9th tornado that tore through the northern Illinois region claimed two lives, devastated the small community of Fairdale and caused frightening damage in a number of towns. But…

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