Weather Wise

E30: Smith Island Tornado (Official NWS Damage Survey)

August 17, 2022 47 ABC Season 3 Episode 30
Weather Wise
E30: Smith Island Tornado (Official NWS Damage Survey)
Show Notes

Expanding on last week's episode, Meteorologist Ulises Garcia and Chief Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek review the official storm survey of the Smith Island tornado from the National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, VA. They take a deeper dive into the rare conditions that led to the development of the tornado and why it was such a difficult event to track in real-time.