Tony Lyza

M.S. student and graduate research assistant in the UAHuntsville Severe Weather and Radar Research Group. See full bio.

2014’s EF3+ tornado drought: The latest in the year on record without one

On March 30, we quietly wandered past the latest date on record for an F/EF3+ tornado to occur.

11 years ago

Tornado Damage Surveys and Ratings: Why Pictures Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Almost as much as tornado videos go viral, pictures of damage are quickly spread with speculation as to what rating…

12 years ago

Quick Update: Tornado Outbreak Likely Christmas Morning through the 26th

The tornado threat begins overnight tonight and continues through Wednesday evening in the Carolinas.

12 years ago

Breaking Down the Christmas Tornado Threat: Un-merry Mayhem

The Christmas Day 2012 tornado outbreak was one for the books. We examined the ingredients for the event before it…

12 years ago

On this Date in History: The 16 December 2000 Tuscaloosa F4 Tornado

11 people died in Tuscaloosa during a tornado outbreak in December 2000. Take a look at how it came together…

12 years ago

A Numerical Comparison of the 1974 and 2011 Super Outbreaks

Two tornado outbreaks in the modern record (1950-current) stand out like no other. Both deemed "super," how do 1974 and…

13 years ago