The official peak of hurricane season is here
We’ve reached the official peak of the Atlantic hurricane season but what does that mean exactly? From August through October, 78% of the tropical storm...
Tropical Storm Kate forms in the open Atlantic
Tropical Storm Kate formed in the open Atlantic Monday morning. What You Need To Know Kate is northeast of the Leeward Islands The storm will...
Using artificial intelligence to predict lightning strikes
The saying goes, “you never know when lightning will strike.” That may no longer be true thanks to computer learning and a space-based lightning monitoring...
What causes a mackerel sky?
Have you ever looked up at a pattern of clouds dotting the sky and noticed that occasionally, they look like the scales of a fish?...
New categories for severe thunderstorms
No two severe storms are the same, and the National Weather Service (NWS) released new threat levels for severe thunderstorms. The update will begin on...
What you need to know about weather and fireworks
The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and many people are looking forward to those spectacular firework shows. However, everything from rain, wind...
Severe weather alerts
Severe weather push alerts are now available in the Spectrum News app. What You Need To Know Alert options include lightning, precipitation alerts, watches, warnings...
Tornado spotted from a plane
After a quick weekend trip to South Dakota to visit two National Parks, I flew back to Texas Monday evening and spotted something spectacular out...
Unhealthy air quality may cause more than a sniffle
If you occasionally experience coughing, sneezing, dry skin, headaches and shortness of breath, check your air quality forecast. Poor air quality, sometimes caused by air...
Where tropical systems tend to develop in June
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1. With another active year expected, it’s important to know where tropical systems could form. What You...