Brett Scott

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Fronts & Dry Lines

2 weeks ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Apr 24, 2025 / 09:48 PM CDT Updated: Apr 24, 2025 / 09:48 PM CDT SHARE Fronts are a huge part of Meteorology and are, generally, a key aspect to showers and storms. This video covers the different types of fronts as well as dry lines.
Easter Weekend Forecast 2025

3 weeks ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Apr 17, 2025 / 09:30 PM CDT Updated: Apr 17, 2025 / 09:30 PM CDT SHARE Showers and storms are liable to begin tomorrow night and last through Easter weekend. We may see some strong storms as well as 2-4 inches of rainfall with higher amounts possible.
Capping Inversions & Subsidence

1 month ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Apr 11, 2025 / 09:33 PM CDT Updated: Apr 11, 2025 / 09:33 PM CDT SHARE Atmospheric stability can be a tricky subject, but it is very important when considering its interactions with storms and how temperature behaves in the vertical atmosphere. This video should help to explain these concepts. Video Player is loading.
Thunderstorms & Downbursts

1 month ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 27, 2025 / 09:18 PM CDT Updated: Mar 27, 2025 / 09:18 PM CDT SHARE We are no strangers to thunderstorms and what they bring to our area, but how do they form and what is a downburst? This video will explain how garden variety “pulse-type” thunderstorms form and also how downbursts occur.
Spring Equinox March 20th, 2025

1 month ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 19, 2025 / 09:25 PM CDT Updated: Mar 19, 2025 / 09:25 PM CDT SHARE The official, astronomical, start of Spring begins March 20th, 2025, and this is quite a significant time for us in the Four States. In this brief video, you’ll see how and why this occurs each year.
Lunar Eclipse March 13-14, 2025

2 months ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

by: Brett Scott Posted: Mar 12, 2025 / 09:34 PM CDT Updated: Mar 12, 2025 / 09:34 PM CDT A total lunar eclipse is expected to occur tomorrow night and early Friday morning. Here’s some more information on what lunar eclipses are and what we’re expecting here in the Four States.
Severe Weather Preparedness Day 4: Wind & Hail

2 months ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 6, 2025 / 09:01 PM CST Updated: Mar 6, 2025 / 09:01 PM CST SHARE Severe thunderstorms are all too common here in the Four States, but what makes them severe? In this video you’ll learn about the formation of hail, different sizes of hail, storms that can produce severe winds, and ways to stay safe when thunder roars.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Day 3: Tornado Formation & Tornado Safety

2 months ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 5, 2025 / 09:30 PM CST Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 09:30 PM CST SHARE We are no strangers to tornadoes here in the Four States, but its always good to have a plan in place when they decide to move in.
Severe Weather Preparedness 2025 Day 2: Lightning Formation & Safety

2 months ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 09:34 PM CST Updated: Mar 4, 2025 / 09:34 PM CST SHARE Lightning is quite an atmospheric spectacle, but it can be very dangerous. This video details how lightning forms and what to avoid when lightning strikes.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week 2025 Day 1: Receiving Info & Having a Plan

2 months ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Brett Scott

Posted: Mar 3, 2025 / 09:12 PM CST Updated: Mar 3, 2025 / 09:12 PM CST SHARE Its important to have a plan in the event severe weather comes to the Four States. We’re all too familiar with how the weather behaves here, but it never hurts to keep up to date on how to get information and prepare for when severe weather moves in.