Jesse Ferrell

Pennsylvania, State College

Senior Weather Editor and Meteorologist at AccuWeather

Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather Meteorologist & Digital producer. Opinions my own. WeatherMatrix, Since 1996: "The Weather is Always Interesting."

Articles

Deadly West Virginia flooding won't be the last of this week

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell

Severe flooding in West Virginia over the weekend killed at least 6 people, and the search for missing people continued on Monday. The flooding was caused by a stalled cold front with repeated low pressure systems moving across the mid-Atlantic, and AccuWeather meteorologists say new flooding may occur in the same areas this week. More flooding on the way"Unfortunately, the front is not budging," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill explained.
Deadly West Virginia flooding won't be the last of this week

1 week ago | aol.com | Jesse Ferrell

Severe flooding in West Virginia over the weekend killed at least 6 people, and the search for missing people continued on Monday. The flooding was caused by a stalled cold front with repeated low pressure systems moving across the mid-Atlantic, and AccuWeather meteorologists say new flooding may occur in the same areas this week. More flooding on the way"Unfortunately, the front is not budging," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill explained.
San Antonio flooding claims 3 lives

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Jesse Ferrell

Deadly flooding struck Texas on Wednesday night after more than a month's worth of rain fell in just hours, turning roads into rivers that submerged vehicles and made travel impossible. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed on YouTube Thursday morning that four people are dead in connection to the following, after nearly 10 inches of rain fell in the area on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. An additional 10 people were saved via water rescues.
Why doesn't the South Atlantic get many tropical storms?

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell

A map of all tropical depressions, storms, subtropical storms and hurricanes/typhoons worldwide, with the Equator shown as a gray line. (AccuWeather/WikiPedia)If you look at a map showing the tracks of every tropical depression, subtropical storm, tropical storm and hurricane (called typhoons in the Western Pacific basin and cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere), you will notice something peculiar.
Why doesn't the South Atlantic get many tropical storms?

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Jesse Ferrell

If you look at a map showing the tracks of every tropical depression, subtropical storm, tropical storm and hurricane (called typhoons in the Western Pacific basin and cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere), you will notice something peculiar. There is a complete absence of storm tracks west of South America and very few tracks east of the continent. Why is that?
Here's why a hurricane has never crossed the equator

2 weeks ago | upi.com | Jesse Ferrell

Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon lies in a meteorological principle related to the rotation of the Earth: the Coriolis force. A map of all tropical depressions, storms, subtropical storms and hurricanes/typhoons worldwide, with the Equator shown as a gray line.
A hurricane has never crossed the equator. Here's why.

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Jesse Ferrell

Did you know that a hurricane or tropical storm has never crossed the equator? The reason behind this fascinating phenomenon lies in a meteorological principle related to the rotation of the Earth: the Coriolis force. The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Radar astounds scientists, chasers as 'monster' tornado approaches city

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Jesse Ferrell

It has been a stormy start to June across the central United States, and one of the strongest storms of the week spawned a large tornado on Thursday afternoon that stunned storm chasers on the ground and people watching events unfold online. AccuWeather Meteorologist and Storm Chaser Tony Laubach filmed a large wedge tornado grinding through farm fields near Morton, 50 miles northwest of Lubbock, Texas.
4 states stand out in this 1,000-tornado season

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell

While still far above historical average, the 2025 tornado season in the United States has fallen to fourth place in the 15-year record, after spending most of the year as the second-most active year, behind only the blockbuster 2011 tornado season. Fueled by a series of major outbreaks in mid-March, early April and mid-May, four states have emerged as the hardest hit so far this year. AccuWeather.comTexas leads with 109 tornado reports this year.
Canadian wildfire smoke covers Eastern US, causing red sunsets

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jesse Ferrell

A person watches the sunset, reddened by smoke from distance wildfires, from a park Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Smoke from wildfires in Canada covered most of the eastern and central United States on Monday morning and will linger through Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say.