Western Massachusetts Storm Chasers

08/14/2025

Looking ahead to Autumn.

08/13/2025

****SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING****

From Westfield/Springfield south to Hartford for this small line is thunderstorms. Primary threat are 60mph wind gusts.

08/13/2025

****SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE****

Storms that can be severe at times beginning to roll into our area. They are isolated to scattered and not everyone will see one. We’ll update if any more pressing information emerges.

08/13/2025

Chance of storms this afternoon!

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop north and west of the I-95 corridor in MA, CT, and RI after 2PM this afternoon. Storms are expected to produce heavy downpours and will have the potential to produce strong downdrafts capable of producing damaging wind gusts at the surface. Thunderstorm coverage will be isolated to scattered, fading after sunset. Heavy downpours cold also lead to urban flash flooding in poor drainage areas.

08/12/2025

Awful lot of hype posts on Facebook about Tropical Storm Erin.

What these posts aren’t telling you is the environment Erin will be entering over the next several days and how unfavorable it is for tropical systems

The spot circled in the first photo below shows the giant space of dry air consumed by Saharan Dust which basically chokes any sort of thunderstorm development. Remember, tropical systems are clusters of thunderstorms tightly wound around a low pressure center. Erin is a small storm, small storms do not take unfavorable conditions very well.

All caps posts, using emojis and attractive symbols to drive views and clicks to Facebook posters pages is no way to report the weather. True, transparent weather reporting, is what we do here and what we take so much pride in. We tell it like it is and don’t fill posts with unnecessary noise to attract attention.

The second photo below shows the storm center location on August 22nd using the Euro model. Out to sea! Far more trustworthy of a computer model for the tropics.

Stay here for updates but we probably won’t until the end of the week.

CB

08/08/2025

Lake Winnesquam in NH.

A delightful weekend spent with our great friends

Boats, jet skis, cocktails and lake cabin vibes.

08/06/2025

Honestly, I would have done the same thing.

When my family and I were on the Cape several years back during the tornado outbreak, I did what we had to do to be safe. I didn’t abandon them for “the shot” outside.

Family always first before anything.

08/04/2025

Take 2! 🙂- Evan Fryberger WILL be on for Episode 1020 tonight LIVE at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Hop on YouTube and join the fun! https://www.youtube.com/weatherbrains

08/03/2025

Sad time of the year…

08/03/2025

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🔥 Why does wildfire smoke from hundreds of miles away smell more like chemicals than a campfire sometimes? Burning wood and other biomass releases plenty of different "volatile organic compounds". While they're hovering in the atmosphere for a few days, UV radiation breaks down many of the molecules responsible for that traditional wood-burning scent. As the remaining smoke settles to the ground, longer-lasting chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde and acrolein continue to linger.

08/02/2025

What a beautiful day. Best day of the year!!! What’s everyone doing this weekend?

08/01/2025

Pretty neat stat.

🌪️AUGUST TORNADO RISK AREAS🌪️

Friendly reminder, tropical/hurricane systems bring tornado threats of their own! This is based on 30 year Climatology!