Being featured on the national news can be both a blessing and a curse. Nashville is often featured nationally. Sometimes it’s good, but often the news is negative. Yesterday, we made the news for the number of power outages we had on Sunday. The storm that blanketed the US didn’t hit as hard initially. We…
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If you live in an area that often experiences severe weather, a weather radio is a good thing to own. While phone apps that track weather are good, they won’t wake you from a dead sleep like a radio directly connected to the National Weather Service. Growing up in radio and TV newsrooms, I’ve spent…
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Many parts of the country have dealt with tornadoes over the last few days. The warmer weather and severe storms often make for a troubling combination this time of year. I remember going through tornado drills when I was still in grade school. While Nashville has experienced numerous tornadoes over the last few years, the…
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It doesn’t often happen, maybe every few years, but Nashville got walloped with a big winter storm this week. It’s nothing like the weather they get in places like Buffalo, but the 8 inches of snow we got this week nearly shut the town down. Then, two days after the snow, we were hit with…
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Last weekend, a couple of Nashville suburbs experienced deadly tornadoes. As the climate changes, our area is dealing with more of these violent storms. In the last four years, tornadoes have caused death and destruction within five miles of my home. We’re frequently under tornado warnings here in Middle Tennessee. And I’m stunned by the…
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Shortly before Christmas, when most of the U.S. was experiencing extreme weather, our power company instituted some rolling blackouts. I was annoyed at the time, but we were getting ready to head out of town, so I just let it go. But a news story that covered similar outages in North Carolina angered me today….
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The recent cold weather has caused some severe problems throughout many southern states. We’ve had our share of issues here in Nashville too. Frozen pipes and numerous water problems have popped up all around town. I’ve never understood why this frequently happens in the south, even though our weather is never as bad as it…
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Much of the southern U.S. has been on hurricane watch for the last few days waiting for the arrival of Ian. While I don’t have to worry about these severe storms here in Tennessee, I do always have to pay attention since my parents live on Florida’s Gulf Coast. They’ve lived in Florida for over…
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Today, we all get weather alerts on our phones or TV. But here in Middle Tennessee, we are a bit different. We have severe weather alert days. Sure, we get all the watches and warnings, but have you ever needed to be aware all day? And this isn’t something that happens once or twice a…
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Technology is changing so many things in our lives, but one thing I don’t see changing much is weather coverage. Sure the weather people may have fancy tools to better track storms, but there’s still one issue. TV hasn’t been able to narrow their coverage to specific areas. Yes, they’re mass media, but…
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