Travis Clark-Smith
Meteorologist at KIMT-TV (Mason City, IA)
Meteorologist on KIMT News 3 Rochester Husband/Father/Nerd/Fly Boy 🏳️🌈
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1 week ago |
kimt.com | Travis Clark-Smith
As we wrap up Severe Weather Awareness Week for 2025, we move to the topic of extreme heat. According to the National Weather Service forecast office in the Twin Cities, extreme heat is the third deadliest weather factor since 1990. 19 people have died from complications of excessive heat and humidity since then. When the body heats up, it produces sweat which helps to cool the body when it evaporates into the outside air.
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2 weeks ago |
kimt.com | Travis Clark-Smith
With Severe Weather Awareness Week under way in Minnesota this week, a reminder about storm spotter training classes throughout the region through the month of April. Tonight, a training class will be held in Rochester at the Empire Event Center at 1517 16th St SW. The class will start at 6:30 pm and last about an hour and a half. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service forecast office in La Crosse will be on hand to present the training and answer questions.
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2 weeks ago |
kimt.com | Travis Clark-Smith
Monday kicked off Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is a week for people to learn more and understand various hazards that can affect the area and how to prepare. Each day features an individual topic regarding severe weather. Monday's topic is alerts and how to receive them. A watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, or flash flooding and people should be on the lookout for threatening weather.
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1 month ago |
kimt.com | Travis Clark-Smith
Every year, the National Weather Service holds spotter training classes in various locations around the region for anyone with an interest in the weather. I spoke with Kevin Skow, meteorologist at the NWS office in La Crosse, and he told me what you can expect to learn at one of these classes.
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1 month ago |
kimt.com | Travis Clark-Smith
High winds and hail and flooding, oh my! Those are just a few hazards that are being highlighted in Iowa's Severe Weather Awareness Week, which kicked off today. Every year as spring begins, National Weather Service offices across the state use this week to remind us what to do when bad weather threatens. Each day of the week features a specific hazard, including lightning, wind, hail, and tornadoes. People can familiarize or remind themselves of each hazard, its impacts, and how to keep safe.
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Another chilly morning ahead with clear skies and light winds with temps in the low 40s, so jackets will be needed as the kids head off to school, but we'll be warming up into the 70s by the afternoon. Another beautiful day ahead! https://t.co/xkQElmvuD3