A major storm system rocked the Midwest through the East Coast, spawning dozens of tornadoes, strong rotating supercell thunderstorms, and leaving behind ruins, destruction, and unfortunately, loss of life. Winds from the storms even resulted in a dust storm in Chicago! Listen to a discussion on the environment that produced this tornado outbreak and some of the localized impacts in St. Louis, Missouri, London, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois on this week’s episode.

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ABC News article

SPC Preliminary Storm Reports

NBC article on Chicago dust storm

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The Weather Review - Episode 18 - Dust Bowl Twisters

Is heat lightning real? Surely lightning can't strike the same place twice, right? Where is it safe to shelter on the road? Do open windows save a house from a tornado?

What weather myths did you fall for? This week's episode of The Weather Review looks to debunk 4 common weather myths.

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The Weather Review - Episode 17 - Myth Buster

Why is spring known as “severe weather season?” Why so many tornadoes in the spring? A widespread Battle of the Air Masses and a migrating jetstream are to blame! In place of discussing the devastating tornado outbreak that occurred this past weekend, this week’s episode will discuss why springtime is the severe weather season. My prayers are with all of those affected by this weekend’s storms.

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The Jet Stream

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The Weather Review - Episode 16 - Battle of the Air Masses