Weather Conferences

The first time you attend a weather conferecne, you will learn a lot. You get the chance to become part of something really important. Though lightning, floods, and even forest fires are dangerous, they are not nearly as life threatening as tornadoes. Why do I say that? Because unlike lightning, floods, and fires, tornadoes are very unpredictable. You never know when that funnel is going to descend from the sky.

Let's face it. If you see smoke nearby, you should consider that a forest fire is not far away. If you see black clouds in the sky, you should consider that lightning isn't far off. And if you see rain coming down in buckets, you might check your media outlets for possible flood warnings. Even Hurricanes can be sighted from miles away. But tornadoes are different. Not every storm contains a tornado. And even when one does, you might not know where it is right off the bat. And worse yet, you may not know where it's going. That could be ever more dangerous. A tornado can hit one house and leave the other one untouched. So despite the statistics, I say tornadoes are the most deadly weather phenomenon. Their unpredictability makes them truly deadly.

The reason more people die from floods and lightning is because they are just being foolish when those weather phenomenon are present. A little common sense could prevent these kind of deaths. I know many people will disagree with me, but if they examine the evidence more carefully, they will see I'm right.

I plan to attend a weather conference soon. I hear there is one in Shelbyville, Illinois in April. If you attend such a conference, you won't regret it.