TERRY’S TAKE: Must be spring, the nightcrawlers are out!

Terry Swails Weather Blog

It hasn’t felt much like spring this spring but a sure sign it’s here is the return of the nightcrawlers. The other night following a nice rain I arrived home from work…

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    Beyond the Green Screen: Friday Marks the Big Debut!

    You can typically find me on TV both Saturday and Sunday. During the week I am building and improving weather…

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    Hail To The Chief: Future Scientists At Butterworth School

    The visits just keep coming and the joy of it just gets better.  Just before the weekend, I received a…

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    Beyond the Green Screen: My Request to Mother Nature

    With temperatures in the 40s today and expected to be near 70 tomorrow, I’ve been going back and forth with…

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    Terry’s Take: Summer heat means higher gas prices!

    The approach of summer!  We are all looking forward to those bright warm days and sun in the fun, but…

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    Hail To The Chief: A Visit With Some Young Pioneers

    What an adventure I had the other day with some wonderful and very intelligent 1st Graders at Jordan Catholic in Rock Island, Illinois.

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    Terry’s Take: The April blizzard of 1973-Iowa’s perfect storm

    When I was a junior in high school, 15″ of windblown snow fell on my hometown of Iowa City April…

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    Beyond the Green Screen: I Was a Storm Chaser, Once.

    Showers and thunderstorms are a part of the forecast this week and for other parts of the country, severe weather…

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    Hail To The Chief: Prepare For A Shock!!

    Last Saturday night, when I saw that first flash of lightning my eyes were glued to the window for the…

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    Beyond the Green Screen: Why I Became a Meteorologist

    When the lightning crackled in the dark grey skies and the sirens blew across Louisville, I was excited. I would…

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    Terry’s Take: The Super Tornado Outbreak of April 1974

    The weather across the nation this week has been tranquil in comparison to what happened 39 years ago. April 3-4,…

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    Hail To The Chief: The Making Of The Ultimate Tornado

    One of my favorite movies happen to appear on television the other day,  ”The Wizard of Oz” .  As a…

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    Terry’s Take: March 2013…What a difference a year makes!

    March is now behind us and I think most of us agree that’s a good thing.  The average temperature for…

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