WVEC - Weather - Knowledge http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge RSS Feed for WVEC - Weather - Knowledge en-us Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:53:18 GMT Sandy retired from tropical storm name list http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/Sandy-re-202548561.html Storm names are recycled every six years unless they're retired because of extreme damage or a considerable number of casualties. The Derecho of June 29, 2012 http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/The--Derecho-of-June-29-2012-162100055.html Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/The-Saffir-Simpson-Hurricane-Wind-Scale-95773744.html How is the public notified about hurricanes and tornadoes? http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/How-is-the-public-notified-about-hurricanes-and-tornadoes-87270382.html If there's a big hurricane or tornado, how will the public be warned? Got a question about weather? Ask us! http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/Got-a-question-about-weather-Ask-us-88675082.html Why do hurricanes rotate counterclockwise and move from east to west? http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/Why-do-hurricanes-rotate-counterclockwise--and-move-from-east-to-west-87269957.html Hurricane movement and rotation What's the difference between a hurricane and a nor'easter? http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/Whats-the-difference-between-a-hurricane-and-a-noreaster-87270172.html The differences between hurricanes and nor'easters What's the difference between a "cyclone" and a "hurricane?" http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/Whats-the-difference-between-a--cyclone-and-a-hurricane-87149987.html What is a cyclone, and how is it different from a hurricane? What is a severe thunderstorm? http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/What-is-a-severe-thunderstorm-87269832.html Criteria for a severe thunderstorm. How much rain is an inch of rain? http://www.wvec.com/weather/knowledge/How-much-rain-is-an-inch-of-rain-87270487.html An inch of rain