Popular Science: The 2022 Tornado Season is Going to be a Doozy

Mar 31, 2022

By Pam Knox

In the Southeast, we get severe weather every month of the year, but the busiest season is spring, with a secondary maximum in late fall. This year, the La Nina has pushed the main jet stream to the north into the Ohio River Valley, which leaves the Southeast in an increased chance for warm moist air to flow in from the Gulf of Mexico and fuel extra severe weather. We have already seen several days this year with significant amounts of severe weather, and more is expected later this week. Popular Mechanics posted a story recently about forecasts that 2022 is going to be another unusually active year for the Southeast.

Note that in the story it talks about the shift in the “Tornado Alley” to the Southeast over time. It’s important to keep in mind that while the Southeast is seeing more tornadoes in recent years and the traditional area called the “Tornado Alley” in Oklahoma and Kansas is experiencing fewer tornadoes than in the past, they still get a lot more than we do, so it will take a lot for the Southeast to take over as the new “Tornado Alley”.

Source : uga.edu

Video: California Farm Bureau 2025 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Winner - Willy - CAFB 107th Annual Meeting

Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.