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Remembering the Quad State Tornado of December 10, 2021

Friday, December 10, 2021, will be a day that residents of four US states will remember for a very long time. Spurred by a strong winter cold front pushing through the region, severe weather and tornadoes ripped through the Mississippi Valley and mid-South, including a long-track tornado referred to as the “Quad State Tornado.”

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Pa. pileup exposes the need for better snow squall warnings

As if the coldest late March weather in nearly three decades wasn’t enough to make headlines, unusually strong late-season snow squalls tore through central Pennsylvania Monday morning. One squall triggered a 50+ car pileup on Interstate 81 near Minersville, Pa., killing at least five.

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Welcome to Our New Site, Powered By Cloudways

It’s been just over a year since we launched, and we’d like to thank everyone who made The Weather Station Experts a success over its first year. It’s been a wild ride! However, our website hasn’t kept pace over that time, and especially in recent months, has started to slow down as we add more functionality.

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How Dangerous is Lightning When Camping?

It’s close to impossible to go camping and not experience some bad weather at some point, no matter how much you plan. Dealing with severe weather and lightning when camping, particularly if it catches you off-guard, is all about understanding the risk of what you’re dealing with.

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Weather Station Prices are Going Up

We’ve heard a lot about inflation and component shortages over the past several months, from cars to homes and even our groceries. But there’s another place inflation seems to be showing up: weather station prices.