Update on Tropical Storm Richard

Tropical Storm Richard’s expected path, graphic from Hamweather Since TD19 was upgraded the other day to Tropical Storm Richard, it has not strengthened much, and is still on a path toward the Yucatan Peninsula. It still has the potential to become a hurricane before hitting Belize sometime Sunday or Sunday Night. It is then expected [...]

TD 19 forms and the addition of the s-word to the forecast

Ugh, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to write a real blog, but I’m making time tonight. For those waiting for a winter outlook, I hope to have that on the way within a few days. I could always take the way that some do and say it will get colder with snow, [...]

Frosty Start and Lake Effect Snow

HamWeather Blog… Frosty Start across the Midwest Good Sunday Morning to you all! It was a frost start over a good chunk of the upper Midwest, ranging from northern Minnesota all the way into Missouri, with temperatures dipping into the upper teens in some places! The coolest temperature I have seen so far this morning [...]

Hurricane Igor Slamming Bermuda

This morning’s HamWeather blog… Hurricane Igor Slamming Bermuda Good Sunday to you all! It’s the second week of NFL games, but we have some more serious weather to talk about first before we get to the football forecast. Tropics Here is your tropical update! Igor Slamming Bermuda Big story today is Hurricane Igor hitting the [...]

Hurricane Igor

This is a image of Hurricane Igor earlier today thanks to NASA. You can see how nice the storm actually looks! Of course, this storm is packing a punch with, as of publishing time, winds of 150 mph (Category 4). This system is likely going to become a Category 5 strength with winds over 155 [...]

Remembering Katrina and Watching The Tropics

Today’s Ham Weather blog… Remembering Katrina and Watching The Tropics Good Sunday to everyone logging on out there. Katrina: 5 Years Later Five years ago today a strong Hurricane Katrina made landfall around New Orleans. The above image is from NASA right about the time of landfall. Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane when it [...]

Tropical Depression 6 Forms

Today’s Ham Weather blog. Tropical Depression 6 Forms Good Sunday morning everyone. Let’s tackle today’s weather headlines! Tropical Depression 6 Our next tropical system formed far out in the Atlantic yesterday evening, and as of posting it was still classified Tropical Depression 6. It is, though, expected to become Tropical Storm Danielle later today and [...]

Quiet Weather Until Tomorrow… Leftovers of Tropical Depression 5 Move Ashore (Again)

You may have noticed that this blog has gone quiet the past few days. Well, since the weather is nice I decided to take a break from everything and do as former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice says: “Enjoy the season!” Things could heat back up tomorrow severe weather wise, so beware! Today’s Ham Weather [...]

Friday the 13th Lightning and Tropical Depression 5 Making a Return?

Today’s Ham Weather Blog, also viewable here. Friday the 13th Lightning and Tropical Depression 5 Making a Return? Good Sunday to everyone. The big news today appears to be the heat retreating and whats left of TD 5 making a return to the Gulf. Bad Luck on Friday the Thirteenth First, lets start with one [...]

Reasoning with TD 5… Wait, it’s already dead? Cause for concern for furture storms?

That’s right, before I could even write a post about our lovely Tropical Depression 5, it decided to die out on us. Poor, poor storm. Formed Tuesday evening, dead by the dinner hour on Wednesday. The left overs of TD 5 is still expected to bring heavy rains to the Gulf Coast, especially around Louisiana [...]