Meteorologists use CAPE to predict potential thunderstorm intensity by measuring atmospheric instability. Here's how. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app.

SLIM stands for shear, lift, instability, and moisture. All four when combined can be a recipe for severe weather. ... There are two ways to measure moisture in the atmosphere, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A powerful storm system that stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for several days in early April 2025 wreaked havoc across the region, with deadly tornadoes, mudslides and ...

However, we haven’t even reached the peak of the Texas severe weather season. That typically arrives in May, a month when high moisture levels and increased atmospheric instability creates the ...

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