Computer forecast models have replaced the hand-drawn maps that helped win World War II. Artificial intelligence is poised to take weather forecasting to the next level.
Kevin Myatt
Kevin Myatt has written about Southwest and Southside Virginia weather for the past two decades, previously for The Roanoke Times. He has led Virginia Tech students on storm chase trips, edited a book on Mid-Atlantic hurricanes and written articles for the Washington Post's "Capital Weather Gang." X (formerly Twitter): @KevinMyattWx Facebook: Kevin Myatt's Weather Wonders. Email: weather@cardinalnews.org.
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Derecho and a tornado? Auroras returning? Cold end to warm, fiery spring
Also, remember to enter the Cardinal Weather heat prediction contest, details at the end of this column.
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How hot will it get this summer? Your guess is as good as mine
June may start quite cool, a good time to ponder how hot it may eventually get and enter the Cardinal Weather heat prediction contest.
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Tornado confirmed in Salem; power being restored to thousands in Virginia after damaging winds
An EF-1 tornado was found to have cut a two-mile-long, 300-yard-wide swath through Salem with winds up to 105 mph on Sunday.
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Gusty storm line knocks out power to almost 60,000; possible tornado in Salem
Sunday’s storms originated in Oklahoma and left a trail of damage all the way to Virginia. Additional storms are expected on Memorial Day.
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May plays toward rainy form of recent years as Memorial Day approaches
Last week’s rain has eased widespread dryness, but the holiday weekend may be soggier than many would like.
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Historic aurora seen in Virginia recalls another from Civil War history
Sunspots spewing charged particles are rotating away, and clouds bringing much-needed rain have replaced the Northern Lights in our skies.
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Aurora borealis paints rare artwork on canvas of Virginia skies
Photos from across Southwest and Southside Virginia illustrate rare intensity and coverage of geomagnetic storm.
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Storms this week bring severe risk, streaky relief from dryness
Amounts of rain, effects of storms will vary from location to location across Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Salem eighth graders dominate Cardinal Weather snowfall prediction contest
Five younger entrants go low on snowfall total picks to top field, with only one of their elders even in contention.
