Stuck in Neutral

We hear a lot about El Niño and La Niña, and how they influence the winter weather patterns over the United States, but did you...

The Right Weather for The Hunt

A successful hunt usually includes perfect weather. As hunters know, and as they tell me all the time, they need the temperature, wind, pressure and...

Historic Arkansas River Flooding

The late spring storms across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas are not that uncommon, but the intensity and frequency of these storms this year caused...

What I Love About Summer

In my 23 years as Chief Meteorologist at THV11, I’ve noticed that the most active weather happens between December 1 and May 31. From winter...

Weather & Home

We all have seen how the weather can take a toll on a home. Over the years, wind, rain, heat, and cold can reduce your...

Let’s face it: Arkansans have this weird love/hate relationship with snow. Just the mention of a flake or two gets us all riled up and...

When Arkansas Shakes & Quakes – Pt. 2

In the last issue we revealed eyewitness accounts of the great earthquake and series of aftershocks along the New Madrid fault that spanned December 1811...

When Arkansas Shakes & Quakes

“…we were visited by a violent shock of an earthquake, accompanied by a very awful noise resembling loud but distant thunder.” – Eliza Bryan, New...

Weather Watch

The Earth’s oceans cover about 70% of the planet. The sea is our largest habitat and, of course, it’s all salt water (which, coincidentally, ties...

The Metric System and Meteorology

A decade – a period of 10 years that eventually leads to a century. Here’s the weird thing about a decade, and time in general:...