Regina Bird
Columnist at High Plains Journal
Meteorologist ☀️ Columnist ⛈️University of Kansas alum (Views are my own)
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2 weeks ago |
hpj.com | Regina Bird
Rainy days were welcome in parts of the Plains while others dealt with too much rain. Flooding was a concern again at times in May for parts of Oklahoma and southwest Kansas. Also during May, several bouts of severe weather were felt across much of the Plains. It’s typical to see severe storms as May and June tend to be the peak of severe storms for the central Plains. What was not so typical were several incidences of large hail that fell in Texas.
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2 months ago |
hpj.com | Regina Bird
Opinion, Weather, Weather Watch As we entered into spring, Mother Nature brought a little bit of everything. From blizzard conditions to dust storms to bouts of heavy rain and storms, it was a month that showed a variety of phenomena. Around mid-March, dust storms were noted across the Plains as strong winds howled. The first dust storm occurred March 15 with another just a few days later on March 18 focused in the Southern Plains.
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Mar 8, 2025 |
hpj.com | Regina Bird
Opinion, Weather, Weather Watch Winter sent us a stark reminder it wasn’t over yet during the month of February. Arctic air plunged south and we were left with quite a cold stretch. Following that, we felt the opposite side of the thermometer as temperatures were mild to finish off the month. One example of this large swing in temperatures was in Broken Bow, Nebraska, where a record low of minus 32 degrees Fahrenheit was noted on Feb.
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Feb 7, 2025 |
hpj.com | Regina Bird
We all know what April showers bring, but what about January snow on Texas beaches? A rare winter snowstorm left accumulating snow on Galveston beaches in January before it trekked to the east. The last time snow fell in Galveston was more than 20 years ago (in 2004). The south’s January 2025 snowstorm left accumulating snow in other parts of Texas as well. There were other notable snowstorms that pushed through the Plains during the month of January other than that one.
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Jan 3, 2025 |
hpj.com | Regina Bird
It was far from a white Christmas for much of the Plains as the lack of snow continued into the month of December. While winter wheat relies on the snow to protect it during cold stretches, mild temperatures during the month meant not as much stress in that sense for those crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Drought conditions were really the bigger issue for winter wheat in the Plains as that continued to stress the crop in some areas.
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RT @NWSHastings: Tuesday, June 3, 1980 marked one of the most unique tornado events to ever impact Nebraska, if not the entire United State…
Lots of tree damage in Kearney from last night’s severe storms. A 66 mph gust was measured near Kearney last night. The storms also produced a 72 mph wind gust near Heartwell and 73 mph gust near Wood River. https://t.co/8qy8t15IZN
Storm activity is expected to start this afternoon in western areas but the severe threat will be for tonight farther east. Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns. Some storms will also have heavy rain. https://t.co/12e7pVWS6l
