Jerry Jackson's blog

There's just something about the name "Bertha" when it comes to storms.

Whenever we think of thunderstorms, we usually think of strong winds and hail. Lightning is sometimes an afterthought, but it's one of the most dangerous parts of any storm.

For those of us who live in "Hurricane Alley", the Saffir Simpson scale is required reading.

It's amazing how the science of storm-chasing has been affected by the modern cell phone.

If someone were to ask you to document every single United States tornado of the past 150 years, you would likely raise your hands in despair.

Severe weather forecasting is one of the most important tasks for any meteorologist.

Any graduating meteorology student will tell you that one of the hardest forecast parameters is the "sky condition".

As you probably know, computers are here to stay. From bank machines to grocery store check-outs, it seems that we can't even buy a gallon of milk without using a computer.

After a relatively quiet start to the year, the last few weeks have been rather active.

Have you ever wondered about the color of tornadoes?