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Watch Winter Storm Nemo Pile Snow in :40 Seconds!

Woody — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:04 +0000

Awesome time lapse video really shows how bad they got hit!!

Tri-Cities Has an Inversion – What the Heck is That? I Found Out!

Woody — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:00:24 +0000

The Stay Puft marshmellow man doesn't have much to do with it. I don't think.

School Delays for jan 7th 2013

Greg DeLange — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:26:27 +0000

Good morning kids! Here is a list of the school delays today Kahlotus Sch. Dist.: 2 Hour delay, No preschool Kingspoint Christian School: 2 Hour delay Liberty Christian School Tri-Cities: 2 hour delay. No morning extended care. No hot lunch. North Franklin Sch. Dist.: 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool Pasco Sch. Dist.: 2 Hour [...]

A White Christmas For Tri-Cities!

Faith Martin — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:00:16 +0000

On Monday, noone thought we’d get a white Christmas! But, looky here….What a beautiful surprise! I’m okay with snow through New Years! And then I’m ready for Spring (just sayin’)…So Enjoy the snow! Go Sledding down Carmichael Hill or something!

Faith Martin Weekend Trip to Seattle

Faith Martin — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:00:04 +0000

I had a wonderful time visiting my son and future daughter in law in Seattle over the weekend! I saw a number of accidents on the way between Ellensburg and Cle Elum though But, the passes were fairly good. My son lives in Bothel. The trip was short. Just Sat night to Sun morning, because [...]

Horrific Wind Storm Turns Faith Martin's Yard Upside Down!

Faith Martin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:31:21 +0000

I think I hate wind more than anyone, but maybe not! I spent most of the night awake and had to assess the damage in the morning when it was finally light outside. My BBQ was thrown way out into the yard, my wine barrels also tossed around the yard, My Gazebo, my dog house…the [...]

Trace Adkins Among Country Stars Trapped in New York City During Hurricane Sandy

Billy Dukes — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:00:31 +0000

Hurricane Sandy crashed into the east coast on Monday night, and Trace Adkins was among a handful of country singers trying to stay safe in the Big Apple. Chely Wright and Billy Ray Cyrus also took to Twitter to describe what was happening as the 100-year storm flooded the New Jersey and New York coastline.

Country With the Most Severe Weather? – Can You Guess?

Steve Woods — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:19:27 +0000

Today’s Mind Bender was awesome! Probably one of the trickiest this month (or “tricksy” as Gollum would say). Can YOU guess what nation has the most severe weather in the world. With tsunamis in Japan, flash floods in Bangladesh, sand storms in Chad, drought in Australia and Iceland (enough said) there is terrible weather EVERYWHERE! [...]

Snowstorm Pictures from the Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia – Are You Ready for Winter?

Steve Woods — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:52:58 +0000

Here are a few photos from big winter storms over the past 60 years. Do you have any? Share them.

Below Average Temperatures Forecast for Mid Columbia

Paul Drake — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:15:22 +0000

The Weather Channel predicts below-average temperatures for much of the West from October to December. What does this all mean? El Nino! Get all the info here and watch the video from the Weather Channel below.

Lightning Strike at Pocono NASCAR Race Kills 1 Fan, Injures 9 Others

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:09:49 +0000

A lightning strike in a parking lot outside a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday killed one fan and injured nine others, race officials said. Two people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition immediately after the strike near the Long Pond, Pa. facility, officials said. Track president Brandon Igdalsky later notified the [...]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Paul Drake — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:17:12 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Umatilla County in Northeast Oregon. Be prepared for another round tonight! Check out the details HERE.

Two-Inch-Wide Hailstones Fall on Heppner, OR [VIDEO]

Dr. Johnny Nesman — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:00:06 +0000

You probably heard about the severe weather that roared through Eastern Oregon Tuesday. While the Tri-Cities didn’t see much of the violent weather, Northeastern Oregon was under a severe thunderstorm warning, with lightning, flash flooding, torrential rainfall, and hail. The Nichols family of Heppner grabbed a few hailstones that fell, and they measured just about [...]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Paul Drake — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:31:42 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for East Central Umatilla County in Northeast Oregon. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF KAMELA...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA GRANDE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. [...]

Send Us Your Tri-Cities Lightning Storm Photos/Videos

Jene Iceberg — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:31:28 +0000

It’s the middle of July and we’ve been having crazy thunder and lightening storms. Last night was no exception — it was amazing! Around 8 o’clock the storm rolled in and Tri-Cities was hit with massive thunder, lightening and a downpour of rain. We want to see what kind of pictures and videos you took. [...]

Did You Take a Pic or Video of the Tri-Cities Lightning Storm? [VIDEO]

Paul Drake — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:37:45 +0000

I have to admit I love thunderstorms – except of course when they do damage to property. Last night the storm was somewhat mild in my neck of the woods. The lightening kept our family entertained for over an hour. Check out the video from my iphone. Last check the national weather service wasn’t predicting [...]

New PNNL Finding: Pollution Makes Clouds Bigger, Storms Stronger & Air Warmer

Andrew Kirk — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:57:15 +0000

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered pollution makes storm clouds larger. Because storm clouds trap heat in the atmosphere, bigger ones could be helping warm the Earth, a recent study concluded in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on May 10. Just how much the taller anvil-shaped clouds are warming the air is [...]

Daytona 500 Start Time 4:02 P.M. Pacific

Paul Drake — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:43:58 +0000

When I arrived to work today I was happy to learn that The Daytona 500 had been moved to this afternoon. A matinee race wasn’t doing it for me. The Great American Race is now scheduled to start at 4 p.m. (pacific). The race will be shown live on Fox. “We’re targeting 7:00 because we [...]

Will The Groundhog See His Shadow Tomorrow? [POLL]

Big Bear — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:42:10 +0000

Tomorrow is Groundhogs Day! Will that little furry varmit see his shadow? The great weather soothsayer, procostinator, predictor of everything weather may or may not! If the groundhog whether it is Puxatawny Phil or Hanford Hank out at the tank farms if it sees it’s shadow it will be another 6 weeks of winter. If [...]

The KORD Morning Show Now Has A Weather Guy!

Greg DeLange — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:07 +0000

How many times have you seen or heard weather forecasts with different predictions. Not anymore! We have our very own in-house weather guy! 17-year-old Mark “Weather Guru” Ingalls has volunteered to give us his daily forecast. Mark has been known to have a successful prediction (at least 80 percent accurate). Thanks Mark! Check out his [...]