HAGERSTOWN, MD News (3/31/2023) – A high wind watch has been issued for several areas in the mid-Atlantic region, including parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The watch is set to take effect from Saturday morning, April 1st, through late Saturday night, and is expected to bring strong and potentially damaging winds.
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Snow Expected Friday Morning for Hagerstown Area
HAGERSTOWN, MD News (3/9/2023) – The National Weather Service has released a forecast that Hagerstown and the surrounding area should expect snow Friday morning. This snow will turn to rain as the day goes on.
Hub City Independent News Awards for 2022
HAGERSTOWN, MD News (12/13/2022) – Social media has changed not only the way we communicate, but the way we stay informed of local news and events. Radio Free Hub City has decided to formally recognize the local leaders in independent news. These groups work tirelessly to keep the community informed, not for profits, but because they care.
Fact or Folklore: Winter Weather Edition
Throughout history, people have devised ways to study natural indicators to predict long-term weather. Even with the technology of today’s modern meteorology, many people find that the “old ways” can still prove accurate. Though it may sound like nothing more than an Old Wives Tale, some weather buffs say that by observing the coloring of the Wooly Bear Caterpillar’s bands, we can gauge the severity of the winter weather ahead.
Just in case this colloquial wisdom rings true, let’s see your Wooly Bear Prediction Photos! Email your photos to BBBoringRFHC@usa.com and we might feature them on our site!
Freeze Watch Issued for Western Maryland
HAGERSTOWN, MD News (10/17/2022) – The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland.
The Freeze Watch continues through 10 AM Tuesday. Frost or freeze conditions are possible in western Maryland during the nighttime and early morning hours Tuesday (10/18) night through Friday morning (10/21).
Hurricane Ian Cleanup: First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ installed in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (10/9/2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Fort Myers, Florida, installed the first temporary ‘Blue Roof’ the first home from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for FEMA. The goal of the Blue Roof program is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs.
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to get the forecasts you rely on – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm. With each pass, the scientists aboard these planes take measurements that satellites can’t and send them to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center.
Flood Watch in Effect for Washington County and Surrounding Areas
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch through Saturday morning, as flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Widespread rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are expected through tonight, with localized totals up to 4 inches. This may lead to localized instances of flooding. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,Continue reading “Flood Watch in Effect for Washington County and Surrounding Areas”
National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisory for Western MD and WV Panhandle
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 8 PM this evening for the Hagerstown area, as well as a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for the rest of the week.
A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how
On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being able to operate equipment with batteries disconnected. During the evenings, the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, could be seen as far south as Colombia. Typically, these lights are only visible at higher latitudes, in northern Canada, Scandinavia and Siberia.
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