The Weather Control Panel

With the possibility of snow in the forecast for this Thanksgiving, some people have asked how unusual it is for snow to fall on Turkey Day in our area. Well here are some stats compiled by the National Weather Service Northern Indiana Office for past Thanksgiving days at climate stations South Bend (SBN) and Fort Wayne (FWA) dating back to 1975.

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Please click on the following link for a complete write-up summary of the tornadoes of this date.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/iwx/program_areas/events/2002/11_10_02_tornadoes/index.php

4 dead

26 injured

The following was written by the National Weather Service.

Light Pillars Observed Friday Night

Unique Weather Phenomena Observed Friday Night

Numerous reports of strange lights in the sky were received by local media across Michigan, Indiana and Ohio on Friday night, October 16th, 2009. Many people wondered if these lights were part of an Aurora Borealis or something else. In actuality, these lights were a phe...

A strong EF3 tornado ripped through portions of Marshall, Kosciusko, and Elkhart counties just after 10pm on October 18, 2007. The situation was considered "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" by the National Weather Service. This severity lead to the issuance of a rare "Tornado Emergency," never issued by the NWS Office in Northern Indiana ever before this time. Winds were estimated to be at 165 mph, just below EF4 tornado wind speeds. The tornado caused widespread damage, especially i...

From the National Weather Service...

While the Great Lakes have a profound effect on the weather across the region year-round, when "lake effect" is heard one is almost assured to think of snow. Lake effect showers in the form of rain often occur in the autumn when the first large, cool air masses spill southeast out of central Canada across the Great Lakes. However, lake effect rain showers in August are a very rare event.

Yet another indicator...