During spring and summer, hailstorms are an issue in many areas of the United States. Thousands of hailstorms happen each year across the country, and the effects of a hailstorm can be extremely costly. Our weather experts at CompuWeather can help you with your cases, claims, and hailstorm investigations. What is Hail? When precipitation is carried upward…
In my twenty plus years as a forensic meteorologist, I have provided forensic weather analysis for cases where the weather was fairly straightforward. However, the majority of the cases I work on are anything but straightforward. Many times, an attorney will approach me after having reviewed weather data they retrieved from the internet. The initial…
After years of severe drought in California, historic rain and snow has pummeled the state this winter. This has helped to ease some of the concerns from years of rainfall deficits. The precipitation this year has been a bit surprising given that La Nina conditions are once again present. La Nina is the presence of…
Where’s the snow? That’s what many residents of the Northeast United States are asking as winter continues on with a lack of snow in many areas. New York City recently set an all-time record for the latest measurable snowfall. 0.4 inch of snow fell at Central Park on February 1, 2023. The prior record was…
So, what are sundogs? A sundog is very similar to a rainbow. Both phenomena are produced by the refraction and reflection of light through either water droplets or ice crystals. However, a rainbow appears when looking away from the sun, while a sundog appears when looking directly at the sun. In the case of sundogs,…
You hear the terms on the news or radio all the time – “Severe Thunderstorm Watch”, “Winter Storm Warning”, “Freeze Watch”. But what do these phrases actually mean, and what is the difference between them? Watches, warnings, and advisories are all issued by the National Weather Service. Each individual NWS office issues its own weather…
The weather plays a significant role in our everyday lives. It may influence our outfit for the day, what route we choose to take to work, or our weekend plans. The same is true regarding legal cases. In fact, the weather plays a role in more cases than you might think – aviation cases, homicide…
While it is common for tropical cyclones to affect the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, it is uncommon to see storms make it across Central America and into the other ocean basin.
When working on a weather–related case or claim, it is important to engage with a qualified forensic weather expert to get an accurate understanding of the weather prior to making important decisions. When first engaging with a weather expert, there are two paths that can initially be taken. You can have the expert start by…
Many of us have heard the term “El Niño” at some point in our lives. But you may not know how significant a role El Niño plays with our weather patterns in the continental U.S..
When you think of weather-related cases, you may think of a slip & fall on ice, or property damage due to a hurricane. However, there are some unusual cases that involve weather that we’ve worked on. An attorney contacted us and was working on a case involving paint that was peeling off a commercial fishing…
Ice creates arguably the most dangerous wintertime condition to pedestrians and drivers. It can be surprising to see the difference in public reaction to a “major” snowstorm compared to a “minor” icing event. In the days leading up to a major snowstorm, the media coverage is non-stop. The behavior of the public clearly changes significantly…
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