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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
The 11 biggest weather events in central Ohio history
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Reviewing major weather events that have affected central Ohio in the past 150 years, choosing the 11 most impactful in honor of Storm Team 4 being the 'Most Accurate' in central Ohio for the 11th straight year required evaluating both human and financial losses. Ohio sits in the path of weather systems tracking from the southwest, tapping ample Gulf moisture, while drawing cold air southward in a potentially volatile mix. In 2024, a record 74 tornadoes were confirmed in Ohio, establishing a new record (the old mark was 62 in 1992). Central Ohioans recovering from latest storms The clash of seasons, placing cold and warm air in proximity, is responsible for severe weather outbreaks of all kinds. The science factor is density: cold air is heavier and undercuts warm air. The overlap of strong winds aloft feeding off the temperature contrast often sets the stage for the development of a major storm system. There have certainly been many more that I considered for this list, but the primary focus was on the degree of impact on central Ohio. The top 11 weather events that I selected for a daylong look at extreme weather events in Ohio brought widespread property destruction and/or extreme hardship, and in most cases, loss of life. March 25-26, 1913: Great Ohio Flood June 29, 2012: Derecho January 26, 1978: Blizzard of 1978 April 3, 1974: Xenia Tornado Outbreak November 25, 1950: The Blizzard Bowl April 11-12, 1965: Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak March 7-8, 2008: Greatest Columbus Snowstorm May 27-28, 2019: Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak February 28 and March 14, 2024: Late Winter Tornado Outbreak June 2019: Agricultural Floods It's official, Storm Team 4 continues to deliver the 'Most Accurate' forecast, now 11 years in a row. According to WeatheRate, an independent weather research company, NBC4's Storm Team 4 led central Ohio television stations in forecast accuracy. Powell police boosting traffic patrol WeatheRate uses patented software to compare the forecast of local stations with actual observed conditions. TV stations with the best daily, weekly and monthly accuracy are determined mathematically. Every March, a seal of approval is awarded to the TV station that provides the most accurate weather forecasts in each WeatheRate City. Viewers who want central Ohio's Most Accurate forecast in the palm of their hand can download the Storm Team 4 Weather App. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storm Track 3 ‘Certified Most Accurate' for 7th straight year
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — For seven years in a row, the KSN Storm Track 3 team led by Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman has been certified as the most accurate forecast in Wichita TV and our surrounding viewing area. 'We have a dedicated team of meteorologists focused on getting the forecast right around the clock. I am incredibly proud of this hard-working crew,' KSN Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman said. 'The KSN Storm Track 3 meteorologists have once again proven they are on the team you can trust,' Rachel Schrag Sommerfeld, KSN news director, said. 'Kansas families have come to depend on the KSN Storm Track 3 team in all sorts of weather. They help families prepare for the day and help keep them safe during severe and dangerous weather. We are proud to have earned another year of distinction from WeatheRate.' WeatheRate is an independent company that analyzes forecasts across the country. Every day, its analysts carefully examine forecasts in the Wichita television market. They not only study KSN Storm Track 3's forecasts but also those of the other meteorologists in the area. The experts at WeatheRate measure how accurate the forecasts are to what happened, including high and low temperatures, cloud cover, severe storm hazards, rain, snow, strong winds, and dense fog. Analysts also rate the timing of the predicted weather conditions each day and for four days in the future. Based on what WeatheRate learns, the company scores the forecasts. It adds points every time the forecast is different from what happened. Lower scores indicate that the forecast is more accurate. This past year, KSN Storm Track 3's score was the lowest, marking the highest accuracy in Wichita and our viewing area. It is the seventh year for this honor. To see our latest forecast, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
FOX 44 earns WeatheRate seal of approval for seven straight years
CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) – We at KWKT FOX 44 News are super-excited to announced that we have earned the WeatheRate seal of approval for 'Most Accurate in Waco' for SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW! According to the official WeatheRate website, its employees review the four-day forecasts from local TV stations in major U.S. metropolitan areas. WeatheRate also obtains local observed weather data. This forecast and observed weather data are fed into WeatherRate's patented software, WeatherTracker II, which compares the forecast with the actual observed conditions. Through a series of mathematical calculations, WeatherRate determines which TV stations have the best daily, weekly and monthly accuracy. WeatheRate verifies high and low temperatures, sky cover, precipitation, snow accumulation, wind and fog. Accuracy in predicting severe weather and timing of precipitation also comes into play. We at FOX 44 believe that being recognized by WeatheRate is a huge honor. We are ecstatic to have recieved the seal of approval for 'Most Accurate in Waco' for seven straight years! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
