We have tornadoes in the Old Dominion, occasionally some very bad ones. But twisters aren’t part of our culture the way they are in some other states.
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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El Niño to La Niña transition may signal summer sizzle
Previous summers shifting between the equatorial Pacific opposites have had a tendency for extreme heat spikes in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Summer enters chat as four-season April continues
Nearly 90-degree heat and the year’s first confirmed tornado join gusty winds, wildfires and snow in recent Southwest and Southside Virginia weather.
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Twice in a lifetime: My journey to totality, 7 years after the first
There are no words that adequately describe the experience of a total solar eclipse. But here are many words that will attempt to paint a shadowy picture.
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Reader photos help tell story of region’s weather
Cardinal News’ Southwest and Southside Virginia territory has diverse geography and weather. You can help us chronicle that, as many regional residents did with last week’s changeable weather.
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Monday’s solar eclipse will not be matched in Virginia until 2052
Over 80% of the sun will be blocked in Southwest and Southside Virginia, slightly less than in the 2017 eclipse.
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Virginia’s 5 overlapping severe weather seasons
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes increase in spring across much of the U.S., but defining a severe weather season isn’t simple for Virginia.
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Fiery intro to spring, but another Saturday soaker will quell risk
Chilly gusts spreading both fire and snowflakes greet official arrival of spring following historically warm first half of March.
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Spring is in our step, but winter still has a couple punches left
Don’t get too used to the warmth this week will bring, as some windy chill lurks next week for Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Is winter permanently broken? Or is snow just taking it slow for a few years?
Consecutive winters of minimal snow across Southwest and Southside Virginia and three in five years have many wondering if a climate tipping point has been reached or if it’s just cyclical weather patterns.
